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How Erdogan's Dramatic Comeback Happened, and How Far Its Impact Might Reach
ISTANBUL -- Turkey's Justice and Development Party made a dramatic comeback in the election on Nov. 1. Most pundits expected it to fare even worse than the 41 percent it made in the June 7 election....
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To Innovate or Die: The Global Economy in 2050
I like shoes. This currently involves me going to a shop -- online or in a physical shop -- and chose from a limited range of styles which various large companies have designed and had manufactured --...
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How to Be Great at Media for Your Business by Being Donald Trump!
So far Donald Trump has spent approximately $2 million on his presidential campaign while his competitors have spent as much as 10x that amount. Some competitors, like former Governor Jeb Bush, had to...
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How to Write a Thank You Note That Shines
I am often asked if I consider a handwritten thank you note outdated. My answer is a resounding NO. Taking the time to send a note is a polite way to show appreciation, acknowledge an act of kindness,...
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Ties for Heroes
In 2014, there were over 573,000 unemployed veterans in the United States of America. And although many people might be quick to point out that this number is actually an improvement over the 2013...
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Inside the China-U.S. Competition for Strategic Partners
No one would have imagined in late 2012, at the start of Xi Jinping's tenure as president of China, that by September 2015 leaders from three U.S. allies would attend an extravagant military parade...
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Woman at Work: Smarten Up Your Teams to Boost Revenue -- Females are the Key
Co-authored by Karin van der Auwera Women remain blocked from the most powerful and lucrative positions in organizations. In economic powerhouse Germany, to take a striking example, women are typically...
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Who Will Come After Millennials?
What will the generation after the Millennials be like in the workforce? originally appeared on Quora: The best answer to any question.Answer by Scott Hess, EVP, Human Intelligence at Spark SMG, on...
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How to Select the HECM Reverse Mortgage Lender With the Best Deal
My article last week was the first installment of a two-part series on how a senior can safely navigate the highly dysfunctional reverse mortgage market. I suggested that step one is to choose the...
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3 Myths About Online Small-Business Loans: Busted
By Teddy NykielPredatory. Scam. Subprime. You may hear these things and more about online small-business loans. They've risen in popularity throughout the last decade as banks have become more risk...
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The Future of Work? People.
It's been a while now since the hot topic around has become "the future of work." Digital is gone, economic crisis is gone, (lean) startups are gone, and we're now collectively thinking about what...
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Federal Government as Employer: High Road or Bottom Feeder?
The federal government has long been a model employer. It often has taken the lead in providing workers with benefits like on-site child care, paid family leave, and flexible work-time options in...
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Federal Government as Employer: High Road or Bottom Feeder?
The federal government has long been a model employer. It often has taken the lead in providing workers with benefits like on-site child care, paid family leave, and flexible work-time options in...
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The Real Reason Your Co-Workers Hate You
Photo Credit: GraphicStock When you have to spend nine or more hours per day at work, with the same people, it's a given that the experience would be so much better if you actually liked and got along...
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World's Smallest Stock Markets
Does Size Matter? Every investor knows the New York Stock Exchange and the NASDAQ. Most people are aware of the Tokyo, London, Shanghai, and Hong Kong stock exchanges. But are you aware of the Lusaka...
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How to Manage Innovation With Design Thinking
Innovative new products are the lifeblood of society's progress but the risk of market, technology or execution failure is significant. With failure rates of 30-40% for incremental innovations and 95%...
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TRID Trauma Lurks for Home Buyers and Sellers
New Requirements Could Slow Closingsby Ted Rood, Mortgage Broker TRID, the "TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure" reforms mandated by the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau, affects mortgages originated...
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3 Bluntly Simple Personal Finance Advice That Work Miracles
I have never earned a lot, but I always had the money -- both for essential things and some random spending on things I like. Travels, for instance. Pursuing a location independent lifestyle, hobbies...
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How to Write Fast and Well, Part 6: The Case of the Murdered Modifiers
"How will I ever learn to be a good writer?" It's a scary question -- and the hell of it is, the more you appreciate good writing, the scarier it gets. But it turns out there's a non-scary answer to...
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How Sugar-Coating Performance Reviews Can Backfire on Small Business
Going through an interview is one of the first steps involved in filling a job. For many workers, a performance review is also a standard for keeping these jobs. According to Jeff Fermin writing on...
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