Hong Kong's Religious Pluralism Offers a Model for Diversity in the Special...
In 2014, the Pew Research Center found that Hong Kong is one of the ten most diverse countries or territories in the world -- when it comes to religion. Indeed, when it comes to faith, Hong Kong is...
View ArticleNavigating Distance In Your Business Relationships
I am not talking about the family member who shows up when you put out a free meal at the holidays or the ones you only see at weddings and funerals. I am talking about the people in your sphere of...
View ArticleHow to Be Like Beyonce and Make Instagram Work for You
I love taking photos, particularly of sunsets, sunrises and my art. I also like sharing the photos with others who are interested in the same kinds of things as I am. That's why I love Instagram. A few...
View ArticleNeither Explosion or Repression: Conscious Expression (11.6)
"We gain the strength of the temptation we resist." Ralph Waldo Emerson How can you control a wild horse? You can tie the horse down or confine him in a tight corral, but this will infuriate him. It...
View ArticleOver 100 Million iPhones in Use in U.S.
Almost Two-Thirds of US Users Now Have iPhone 6 or HigherConsumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP) released research on the installed based of iPhones in the US. CIRP finds that as of the end of...
View ArticleYahoo!'s Board Rejects CEO's Strategy
After a few days of deliberation, Yahoo!'s Board rejected Marissa Mayer's strategy to spin-off its 15 percent stake in Alibaba estimated to be worth $31 billion into a new company called Aabaco....
View ArticleJudith Rodin, President of The Rockefeller Foundation Discusses the Meaning...
When we consider the question of how we might accelerate the global shift towards a more inclusive capitalism, we must do so in the broader context: a recognition that advancing inclusive capitalism...
View ArticleGet Ready for FAFSA
Every January millions of high school seniors, and college students, and parents sit down together to fill out the dreaded FAFSA form -- the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. The form is more...
View ArticleThe Just 1000 Are Coming
I've been pushing for the private sector to raise wages across the board for quite a while now. It's part of my vision that American capitalism has to broaden its responsibility to many stakeholders,...
View ArticleWill We Hold It Wednesday: Dow 17,500 Edition
We're stuck in the middle of the range now:As you can see from Dave Fry's Dow chart, we've been gyrating between 17,200 and 18,250 on the Dow for the entire year. Ā From a mid-point of 17,750(ish),...
View ArticleMarketing Lessons From the Food and Beverage Industry That Benefit All Startups
Cory Von Wallenstein is the CEO of Adored,Ā a loyalty experience platform that is strengthening the relationships users have with the businesses they visit and brands they love. Whether you're trying to...
View Article10 Must-Dos to Kick Off 2016 for Your Business
Before you break out the eggnog and kick up your feet at your annual office holiday party, realize that there's still work to be done. Taking care of these 10 items now will ensure that next year is a...
View ArticleHow to Help Others Manage Their Emotions (11.7)
"Adults remain social animals; they continue to require a source of stabilization outside themselves. That means that in some important ways, people cannot be stable on their own ... Stability means...
View ArticleHoliday Magic Among Female Entrepreneurs
A couple weeks ago, I sat across from Carrie Barker and Sarah Baucom in a warm, cozy upstairs booth at 300 East, an old house converted into a restaurant right outside uptown Charlotte; it was a...
View ArticleForeclosure 101 for the New Investor
If I were writing this back in 2008 it would be a different article. Back then the foreclosures were coming down the pike so fast you could almost do no wrong in grabbing one. Wholesalers, fix &...
View ArticleAirlines' High-Flying Climate Pollution Threatens World's Poorest People
They're enjoying record profits, plunging fuel costs and sky-high ticket prices. But all that is not enough for the airlines. As the Paris climate summit enters its final days, the aviation industry is...
View ArticleFight for the Best You!
"Some people grumble that roses have thorns; I am grateful that thorns have roses." ~ Alphonse Karr Last week I attended Joe Polish's annual event. This event is part of his mastermind group that I am...
View ArticleOne Reason You Are Not Getting an Interview
Do you like being ignored? I didn't think so. And yet it is a very common feeling for prospective job hunters today. In fact, I would say a little too common. If you are currently looking for a new...
View ArticlePredictive Analytics Prevent Crime
An Anticipatory Organization incorporates the future into their present day practices. They have an eye toward what is coming and make concrete plans in the present to prepare for what lies ahead. Of...
View Article(VIDEO) Facebook has Global Ad Growth of 50 Percent, GroupM Reports
Digital advertising will grow globally by aboutĀ 14 percent in 2016, commanding 31 percent of global ad budgets, reports GroupM in itsĀ biannual worldwide media and marketing forecast report, This Year,...
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