Draghi Fever Thursday - Are You Fed Up with the BS Yet?
I've got Draghi fever, she's got Draghi feverWe've got Draghi fever, we're in debtShe's gone Dollar crazy, I've gone Euro hazyAre we still taking this GS puppet seriously?  Well, someone is as the...
View ArticleThe 4 Pillars of Better Leadership
According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, nearly 540,000 new small businesses start each month. While half of these new ventures will celebrate a five-year anniversary, 70 percent of them...
View ArticleBeing Resilient: Overcoming Challenges You'll Face as an Entrepreneur
David Ciccarelli is the co-founder and CEO of Voices.com, the online marketplace that connects business people with professional voice over talent. The unique blending of his audio engineering...
View ArticleSupporting the Transition to New Parenthood: The Working Parents Support...
Imagine you're a breastfeeding mother sitting in a long staff meeting. You're getting uncomfortable; you need to excuse yourself to go pump. Your boss, who is leading the meeting, suggests everyone...
View Article(VIDEO) AT&T + DirecTV Brings Targeted TV Ads to 26 Million Homes
The recent $49 billion acquisition of DirecTV provides AT&T the ability to serve specific "addressable" ads to some 12 million households.  Combined with AT&T's audience targeting platform...
View ArticleI Suspect the Double Bind Is at Play
This true story was shared with me recently by a friend. A young lawyer worked long hours, did great work, served on firm committees and got along with clients and colleagues. At her performance...
View ArticlePublic Speaking: The Horror
According to a Chapman University survey on American fears, our top phobias are public speaking, heights, and bugs. (Fear of clowns rolled in fourth on the Chapman list, but is number one on my...
View ArticleSimple Interest Mortgages Are Anything but Simple
"I represent a couple facing the foreclosure of their home...My clients' loan is currently being calculated as a daily simple interest loan which is causing them to be in default...Attached is a copy...
View ArticleThe Growing Obsession With Daily Fantasy Sports
Sports fans love their sports teams and players and this intense love leads some fans to want to partake in the ongoing action of sports game play by participating in daily fantasy sports....
View ArticleWant To Make Your Work More Meaningful?
What do you most want from your job? More money? Opportunities for a promotion? Job security? Flexibility? If you're like most people who are asked this question, chances are the number one thing you...
View ArticleMore Proof Conservative Supply-Side Economic Policies Do Not Work!
Democrats were right all along! Keynesianism has triumphed! Conservative supply-side economic policies have failed repeatedly and tax cuts for the rich only contribute to income inequality and...
View ArticleChina Drops Rates, Amazon Drops A Profit: Markets Go Wild!
Now China has lowered their lending rates - again! That's right, first thing this morning, the PBOC announced another 0.25% rate cut at 7:30 this morning along with a 50 basis point reduction in...
View Article3 Tips for Productive Remote Work
Remote is the wave of the present. We are all doing it. Heck, I'm doing it right now. I love remote work because it allows me to create a customized environment that keeps me focused and requires no...
View ArticleThe Plugged-in Paradox: Why Always Being Connected Makes It Harder to Connect
Take a moment to look around the next time you're in a meeting, at a social event, waiting in line or walking down the street. You'll likely find yourself surrounded by people staring at a smartphone...
View Article6 New Rules of Business for the Next Industrial Revolution
The world is in the midst of a new industrial revolution. This morning, we release several important stories from the November issue of Fortune magazine, which provides an in-depth look at The 21st...
View Article4 Crucial Talent Retention Strategies for Designing Your Benefits Package
Zain Hasan is the founder and CEO of National Insurance Consulting Group Inc. Prior to NICG, Hasan's unique experience of working as the representative for many of the nation's largest firms, including...
View ArticleWhat to Do When You Feel Like Giving Up? Encouragement for Small Business...
Have you ever sat back, looked at your business and thought, "I don't know how much longer can I keep doing this!" Have you ever been stunted by overwhelm, not sure what to do next or where to turn...
View ArticleMeet the Tech Millionaire Disrupting Wall Street
On a Monday evening in October, Zain Dhanani accepted a acquisition offer for his e-commerce startup. On Tuesday morning, he woke up and wanted to start an investment bank. Dhanani launched what would...
View Article13 New York Corner Stores In All Their Nostalgic Glory
All Images (c) Alvin Valentierra What can you say about New York that hasn't already been said? What can you photograph that hasn't already been photographed in this wonderful city? The answer to both...
View ArticleHow to Improve Performance: A Coaching Conversation (9.6)
If you keep doing what you've done, you'll keep getting what you've gotten. Shane would like to change some things in the way he works with a colleague. These things are "so small" that he hasn't...
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