The Anti-MBA Crowd Forgets That You Still Have To Grow And Run A Business
MBAs–both the degrees and the people who have them–are an obsolete waste of time and money. An irrelevant recipe for failure. At least that’s what all the cool entrepreneurs and venture capitalists are...
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The Netherlands Has A New King
In a formal act of abdication the Dutch queen has become a princess handing over her throne to the Prince of Orange who is now King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands ."Today I make way for a new...
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Online Shoppers Want Clothes That Match Their Lifestyle, Not A Set Of Parameters
The average conversion rate on retailer websites sits in the low- to mid-single digits. In comparison, the average conversion rate in off-line stores is over 60%.Closing this gap could represent one of...
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How A Jewish Inmate Survived In A Prison Filled With Neo-Nazis
David Arenberg had everything going for him. He was smart, the son of a research scientist and a teacher. He graduated in 1980 from the elite University of Chicago with a degree in psychology, and went...
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Know These 8 Rules Before Investing In Diamonds And Gems
I have a friend who thought it would be a great idea to buy sports memorabilia as an investment. The stock market was a roller coaster, and in 2011 he had had enough.But then, he checked out the...
View ArticleUsing Negative Emotions Well Is A Major Secret To Living A Happier Life
Gretchen Rubin is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Happiness Project: Or, Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle, and Generally...
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KLEINTOP: The Stage Is Set For Another Stock Market Spring Slide
There are certain things we have gotten used to counting on each spring: the season changes and the weather warms, baseball games bring fans to the stadiums, the economy weakens, and investors “sell in...
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5 Housing and Mortgage Trends To Get Ready For This Spring
Homeowners who endured years of declining home values will discover that the game has changed in their favor.With low mortgage rates and home prices gaining momentum, an increasing number of buyers are...
View ArticleTeach Customers Why They Need A Product Before Trying To Sell It To Them
We all have someone in our lives who talks a lot without really saying anything.It may be your poodle-obsessed mother-in-law, the neighbor who loves to yap endlessly about fertilizer, or the co-worker...
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It's Hard To Argue That Gold Was Ever In A Bubble
Since gold’s bull run began a decade ago, many people have asked me whether the metal was in a bubble, despite the fact that there were many drivers in place for gold.Here’s another comparison that...
View ArticlePromoting From Within Saves Companies A Lot More Time And Money
The "war for talent" stretches across most companies. Rightly so; top performers are arguably the most critical element of your business. Therefore, recognizing inside talent is more important than...
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A Local's Guide To The Kentucky Derby
Are you ready for Derby? You may have your hat and know who you're betting on, but you'll really want to make the most of this epic race that is, for many, a bucket list experience.Derby fever is well...
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Tesla's New Service Program May Actually Be The Best In The World
Quiet, clean, quick, and stylish, the Tesla Model S is, clearly, the best production electric car in the world. Now Tesla Motors is seeking to complement its electric sedan with the "world's best...
View ArticleA Great Idea Without Action Is Just A Regret
"Idea" should really be a verb, because no idea is ever truly real until our inspiration has been turned into action.No idea is ever a truly great idea until we actually do something with it.I should...
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Money CAN Buy Happiness, New Research Says
Americans have a peculiar conviction that the one thing money can't give us is satisfaction. You can't buy happiness, we've all been told. "Mo Money Mo Problems", Biggie concurred.And while we can all...
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Go Inside The Plant Where Boeing Builds The World's Best-Selling Airliner
On April 24 and 25, American Airlines's Boeing 777-300 had its Grand Opening / Coming Out Party with a two-day delivery flight event that we were fortunate enough to be invited on.Our “AAdventure”...
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Amanda Knox: I Went To Prison A Quirky Girl And Left An Introspective Woman
It is intended, writes the book's author, to "set the record straight" about the events that led to her being incarcerated for four years in an Italian prison and characterised in sections of the...
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What To Do When You Wake Up If You're An Early Riser
Margaret Thatcher was famous for needing only four hours of sleep.That's the popular wisdom, at least; her critics might argue that chronic sleep deprivation explains some of the crazier policies of...
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The Sequester Is A Perfect Example Of How Congress Plays Favorites With...
Who says Congress can't get anything done?With airport delays linked to the federal furlough of air traffic controllers mounting this week, Congress moved rapidly to address the problem.The furloughs...
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The US Spends Millions To Cover Sexual Assault In The Military
The Veterans Affairs department spent almost $872 million in 2010 to deal with the health impacts of sexual assaults on former military personnel.This figure is based on the $10,880 dollars the...
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