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The Difference Between Success And Failure Is Going Digital
Even the most complicated aspects of digital technology like cloud computing and data analytics have reached a point that they are available to every business, not just to big ones.A new report by...
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'Structured Procrastination' Can Make You More Productive
In 1995, the philosophy professor John Perry wrote an essay entitled Structured Procrastination, about harnessing the power of procrastination to get things done. Finally, he's got around to expanding...
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Declaring That 'Everything Is My Fault' Can Put You Back In Control
I cut two chapters out of my book because they were too nasty.They vented all the awful details about how my terrible employees staged a mutiny to try to get rid of me, and corrupted the culture of the...
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Why I Always Assume That I'm Below Average
96% of cancer patients in a hospital claim to be in better health than the average cancer patient.93% of motorists consider themselves to be safer-than-average drivers.90% students see themselves as...
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How China's Copycat Walmart Is Beating The Real Thing
China has a copycat Walmart that is blowing the big-box retailer out of the water.The retailer, Sun-Art, has succeeded in impressing customers where competitors like Walmart and Tesco have failed,...
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8 Beliefs About Life And Work That Get You Through Crises
What you believe about work either weakens you or makes you stronger.Most people live lives of quiet desperation because they focus on things that they cannot control: outside events, stuff that...
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The Midlife Crisis Is So Fundamental That Even Apes Have Them
The stereotypical midlife crisis sees a 40 or 50 year old man, unsatisfied with his life, do something wildly uncharacteristic, like buy a sports car or leave his wife. Research shows that the midlife...
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Facebook Is Completely Changing How Some Big Brands Make Their Products
Many companies see social media as just another marketing and communications tool. A particularly effective one maybe, but just another of many.According to Erich Joachimsthaler, founder and CEO of...
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Richard Branson Just Bet $1.6 Million That Virgin Atlantic Will Still Exist...
Sir Richard Branson has thrown down a £1m challenge to Willie Walsh about the future of Virgin Atlantic.He has been spurred into action by suggestions from Mr Walsh, chief executive of International...
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Stanford And Berkeley Students Finally Agree: They Both Hate Their New Logos
All is quiet on the Northern California front.The students at rival schools Stanford University and UC Berkeley are momentarily holding back their jabs at one another and instead focusing on similar...
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Some CEOs Are Making A Big Mistake With Facebook
I recently shared my thoughts on why CEOs need to embrace social media.The post was inspired by a study on the social media habits of Fortune 500 CEOs, which showed an alarming absence of these...
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Small Business Optimism Collapses After 'Something Bad Happened In November'
The NFIB is out with its latest survey of small business optimism, and the numbers are very bad. In fact, the firm's chief economist specifically said "Something bad happened in November" and that it...
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Richard Branson Hopes The Big Trend Of 2013 Will Be The Legalization Of Drugs
This morning, LinkedInreleased its Big Ideas 2013 series, where more than 60 thought leaders from their influencers section have written original posts on what they expect will be the massive trends...
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INSIDE BUZZFEED: The Story Of How Jonah Peretti Built The Web's Most Beloved...
Jonah Peretti stretches out casually in his chair, sneaker over knee, in his downtown New York office.The office is encased in glass, a transparent layer barely separating him from his newsroom of...
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Khan Academy Founder Salman Khan Breaks Down The Future Of Education And...
Salman Khan needs no introduction. He was recently on the cover of FORBES and was named one of TIME magazine’s 100 most influential people. And he just published a book — The One World Schoolhouse —...
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Richard Branson Just Bet A 'Knee To The Groin' That Virgin Will Still Be...
A spat continues between Richard Branson and British Airways boss Willie Walsh over the future of Virgin Atlantic.Yesterday, Walsh suggested that Delta's proposed purchase of a 49 percent stake in...
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5 Business Trends For 2013 That Are Massively Overhyped
'Tis the season for forecasting, prediction-making, and soothsaying. It's fun. It gives pundits, vendors, and journalists something to talk about. And it can be smart to try to keep your eye on...
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How Even Introverts Can Take Advantage Of Holiday Parties
The holiday season is packed with social events, but if you're an introvert, surrounding yourself with a group of strangers, or even acquaintances, is likely a nerve-racking experience. Devora Zack,...
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Walmart Has An Aggressive Strategy To Do E-Commerce Right, And Amazon Should...
Walmart has realized that its consumers are going digital and is taking some big steps to overtake Amazon, its biggest online competitor. "I'm not going to be Chicken Little and tell you the company is...
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10 Trends That Are Changing Cities Forever
When it comes to technology and strategy, government is often behind the times, and far behind the most innovative businesses. It's slow-moving, risk-averse, and subject to many electoral and legal...
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