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The #1 Reason Most Personal Development Plans Fail
Forbes - 31 Mar 2016 12:33
It is no secret that most individual development plans fail. I’ve been in the leadership development industry for over 40 years and I can tell you that statement is true. But after 40 years of teaching, training, obser...
Trump Lawyers Claim He's Under 'Continuous' IRS Audit
The Huffington Post - 31 Mar 2016 06:26
As the political press focused on Donald Trump's contradictory statements about abortion Wednesday, his campaign quietly released an unusual letter from his tax lawyers claiming the businessman has been under "continuous...
These 7% Dividends Sell Way Below Book
Forbes - 31 Mar 2016 01:41
Legendary investor Peter Lynch was fond of saying that corporate insiders may sell their company’s shares for a variety of reasons. But there’s only one reason they buy – and that’s because they think the price i...
Coca-Cola's new 'premium milk' beverage is coming at the worst possible time
Business Insider - 31 Mar 2016 04:31
Getty Images/Joe Raedle Coca-Cola owns nearly two dozen billion-dollar brands, everything from its original soda recipe to Fuze tea, but believing it can grow its new premium milk drink into one too shows it's engaging...
We Don't Need Separate Bathrooms For Men And Women
The Huffington Post - 31 Mar 2016 23:26
Public, stall-based ladies’ and men’s bathrooms are essentially a gross disaster that make all of us dread having to pee and some of us fear for our safety. First, there’s little privacy. Most stall doors don’t...
One of the most successful agents in Hollywood makes 300 calls a day
Business Insider - 31 Mar 2016 20:29
Michael Kovac/Getty You would think when you’re up in the rarefied air that William Morris agency co-CEO Ari Emanuel inhabits, there’s time to sit back and enjoy life. Turns out it really means you have to work even ...
Here's how I broke the bad speaking habit of saying 'uh' and 'um' all the time
Business Insider - 31 Mar 2016 17:53
When we fall back on the same words during a speech, the audience senses it right away. People start to think, "He's really doing that a lot. Kind of annoying." What's "that?" A distracting tic or habit. For example: -...
6 Reasons You're Not Getting The Promotion You Deserve
The Huffington Post - 31 Mar 2016 16:58
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Drone vs. electric racing car - best 'chase' ever?
CNN - 31 Mar 2016 16:48
Mexico City's Autódromo Hermanos Rodriguez circuit has witnessed some titanic tussles down the years, but nothing ever quite like this.
Mervyn King: 'Without Reform, Another Crisis Is Certain'
Forbes - 31 Mar 2016 05:28
During the spring of 2008, I often attended press conferences with Lord Mervyn King, who at the time was governor of the Bank of England. It was an exciting time. Northern Rock had just collapsed, but Lehman Brothers was...
Is Your Communication Style Dictated By Your Gender?
Forbes - 31 Mar 2016 20:11
A few years ago, I conducted research in the United States, Europe and Canada to see how gender differences in communication were displayed in the workplace. The first thing I found was that both men and women identified...
A French furniture company created a bed that doubles as a closet
Business Insider - 31 Mar 2016 18:30
French furniture design company Parisot has found a way to store a lot in a small amount of space. The Parisot Space Up Double Storage Bed essentially doubles as a closet. Story by Ian Phillips and editing by Kristen Gr...
Jay Z sues previous owners of music service Tidal
USA Today - 31 Mar 2016 16:20
Jay Z is suing the former owners of Tidal saying that they gave inflated subscriber numbers.
When mobsters meet hackers: the new and improved bank heist
Venture Beat - 31 Mar 2016 13:53
(By Jeremy Wagstaff and Jim Finkle, Reuters) – No need for stocking masks and sawn-off shotguns. The unprecedented heist of $81 million from the U.S. account of Bangladesh's central bank is the latest among increasingl...
China's Silicon Valley Wants You, Offers Million Dollar Payments To Move There
Forbes - 31 Mar 2016 12:00
The southern Chinese city of Shenzhen is splashing cash to attract innovators from China and around the world. Qualified academics and professionals from around the world who base themselves in Shenzhen can apply to the ...
Tesla fanboys line up to place deposit on cheaper new model
New York Post - 31 Mar 2016 23:18
Thousands of tech junkies lined up outside stores nationwide Thursday for the latest hot gadget -- and this time it wasn't an iPhone. Tesla Motors' upcoming Model 3 electric car -- which isn't expected to hit the streets...
Tech stocks crawl back in Q1 from steep losses
USA Today - 31 Mar 2016 16:58
Tech stocks started 2016 with a painful correction that almost turned into a bear market.
Average US Rate on 30-Year Mortgage Steady at 3.71 Percent
ABC News - 31 Mar 2016 16:16
Average long-term US mortgage rates were unchanged to slightly higher this week after declining the previous week. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac says the average rate on a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage was steady at 3.71 per...
Luminaries to debate distribution trends at Mobile Summit
Venture Beat - 31 Mar 2016 23:52
VB EVENT: At our Mobile Summit event next week, we’ve invited a terrific group of executives to the scenic resort of Cavallo Point in Sausalito. They represent a who’s who of the mobile giants, including Google, Uber...
Starbucks Under Pours? They Should Get Thanks, Not A Lawsuit
Forbes - 31 Mar 2016 23:52
Beyond the burn dangers from a full cup, I can't help thinking that the one thing American Starbucks customers do not need is more. Of anything.
5 Funding Tips for Baby Boomer Entrepreneurs
Forbes - 31 Mar 2016 23:51
When most think of startup companies, they envision the founders to be young and aggressive with minds full of new ideas. Typically, we don't envision Baby Boomers (people born betweeen 1946 and 1964) as aspiring entrepr...
Harvard Psychologist Finds 3 Things Predict Success In Fund-Raising Pitches
Forbes - 31 Mar 2016 23:38
Best-selling author finds keys to success for entrepreneurs.