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The Irony Behind the Starbucks Red Cup 'Controversy'
When Starbucks changed their festive coffee cups from Christmas-themed to plain red this past weekend, some of America's socially conservative Christians went up-in-arms full of coffee mugs about the...
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A "Like" for Mark Zuckerberg
A version of this article appeared on my regular column in The Indian Express. "India is personally very important to the history of our company." Who would have thought that the path of spiritual...
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Wednesday Reversal: G20 Hopes Trump Bad Data
More bad news from Japan and China. Industrial Production in China was once again revised lower - to 5.6% Growth from 5.7% in September while Fixed Asset Investments were only up 10.2%, slowing from...
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Honoring Veterans
In the past, companies thanked military veterans with meals or discounts on Veterans Day and now, in part because of Social Media, we are all aware of free oil changes, meals, and even car rebates -...
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The Three Reasons Why 2016 Will Be a Breakthrough Year for Virtual...
Sometime in 2016, marketers are going to add a new phrase to their lexicon: viral Virtual Reality (VR) experience. And the competition to be first in viral VR will be intense. Someone's brand is always...
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7 Behaviors Top Business Leaders Share that Turns Up the Accountability Dial...
Great businesses are built on teams that take full ownership of individual responsibilities. Too many businesses let people slide by partially doing things, and accepting excuses for delays and...
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Islamic Insurance: A New Partnership Between Dubai and London
Dubai successfully hosted the first international conference on Islamic insurance in early November organized by the Islamic Insurance Association of London (IIAL) - marking a new chapter in the...
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10 Reasons You're Not Rich
Everyone says they want more money, but it's impossible to acquire more money until you realize what's holding you back. Once you can recognize the negative thoughts, beliefs and philosiphies that...
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Writing a Business Plan: Your Business Model
When it comes to writing a business plan, the first step is figuring out your business model. If you’re in the early stages of planning out your business, this is the ideal place to begin.The...
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Under the Same Roof: China's View of Global Order
This article is adapted from remarks made by Fu Ying to the Berggruen Institute's 2nd Understanding China conference held in Beijing November 1-3, 2015. BEIJING -- Debates are going on the two sides of...
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Want to Be a Better Leader? 'Expose' Yourself!
Remember 80's power suits? (Wow, I'm really dating myself here.) Double-breasted, bold-colored and equipped with MASSIVE shoulder pads, these corporate fashion staples were synonymous with wealth and...
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The Business Payoff of Exercise
By Joe Moore, President & CEO, International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA); and Kenneth Thorpe, Ph.D., Chairman, Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease (PFCD), Robert W....
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Design Valuation Dashboard Captures the Potential of Design Driven Startups
Pasadena Startup, [Applied Design Science], launches online crowdsourced design valuation platform to help entrepreneurs and investors assess business potentials of design driven startups. With the...
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7 Ways to Sink Your Teeth into Great Blog Content
Blogs are still a very effective marketing platform. And will remain so for the foreseeable future. But, as comedian Jerry Seinfeld quips, "Most writers run out of ideas before they run out of blogs!"...
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Mindfulness Is Transforming Leaders
Last week my wife Penny and I had the opportunity to keynote the Mindful Leadership Summit. At the summit, 750 participants gathered to discuss how mindfulness practices could change global leadership...
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7 Things That Keep Marketers From Doing Marketing
Image from birgerking via Flickr Everyone seems to think marketers spend a majority of their days pondering their next big campaigns. The truth? Marketing is hard. The life of a marketer is far from...
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Another Look at Lease-to-Own House Purchases
A lease-to-own house purchase (henceforth LTO) is a lease combined with an option to purchase the property within a specified period, usually three years or less, at an agreed-upon price. In recent...
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The Invisible Victims of Identity Theft: Our Kids
Somewhere between 10 million and 16 million Americans get "got" by fraudsters working the seams of identity-related crime every year. The methods are many and various. There are, of course, the...
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Paul Druckman, CEO of the International Integrated Reporting Council...
For me, an inclusive economic system means extending accountability beyond financial transactions and recognising that society impacts business. An inclusive system seeks to enhance the value to...
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As an Undocumented Immigrant, It's Easier to Get My MD-PhD Than a U.S. Visa
Two events were the highlight of my past summer. The first one was preparing to move to the Chicago area, where I would join the Loyola Stritch School of Medicine MD-PhD program. An MD-PhD program is a...
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