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This Video Test Will Give You An Idea Of How Intelligent You Are

Superachievers have an incredible way of focusing on their goal and avoiding distractions. But does that mean there's a connection between IQ and a superhuman ability to stay focused? Yes, according to...

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These Are The Best Cities For Working Women

With nearly half the U.S. workforce made up of women these days, you'd think paychecks would start to reflect the same kind of equity.But working women still earn only 77 cents for every dollar their...

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Three Proven Ways To Spot A Liar

It would be nice if every job candidate, negotiating partner, and potential supplier told the truth. But here in the real world, being in business means separating spin from reality. Police shows and...

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SEX-AT-WORK SURVEY: The Results Are In!

Last week, BusinessWeek columnist Liz Ryan stirred things up by publishing a column titled "The Truth About Sex At Work."Sex at work, Ryan suggested, is a lot more common than most people think.So...

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The 32 Biggest Bonehead Mistakes Wall Street Interns Make Every Summer

Editor's note:  Last summer, two of our interns put together a great post on the biggest idiotic mistakes Wall Street interns make every summer.  Since the season officially starts tomorrow, we've...

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Even The Simplest Praise Can Make All The Difference To Your Coworkers

While it only takes a second to make another person feel valued, the memory can last forever.In the summer when I was in college I would sometimes go to the open gym at James Madison University to play...

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27 Books Every Entrepreneur Should Read

We get tons of books here at War Room, on management, leadership, career advice, and entrepreneurship. So we've pulled together the essential reading list for entrepreneurs — from our own reading, and...

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There's A Growing Backlash Against Tiger Moms

When Yale Law Professor and mother of two, Amy Chua, released her parenting memoir "Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother" last year, she triggered a lively debate about cultural differences in parenting...

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We're giving you a chance to win a Kindle Fire HD.  Become a newsletter subscriber now to enter.  If you're the lucky winner you will have a host of features at your fingertips.  Entry deadline is May...

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How A TED Speaker Learned To Ignore Her Critics

Brene Brown was an academic who never expected to live a very public life. But her 2010 TED talk, "The Power Of Vulnerability," changed everything. The topic resonated, and she became a viral star...

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35 Scientific Concepts That Will Make You Smarter

In order to sharpen our reasoning skills, we must have a good grasp of our own cognitive biases, as well as the basic laws of the universe.But in a dynamic world, those laws are constantly changing....

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Big Data And Simulations Are Transforming Marketing

In the old days, marketers sought to identify a target consumer and would then spend millions to catch her at the right time, in the right place, with the right message. Success was like winning the...

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DEAR ENTREPRENEURS: Here's How Bad Your Odds Of Success Are

Everyone knows that starting companies — and investing in startups — is a risky way to earn a living.But few people appreciate just how risky it is.Thanks to a recent tweet from Paul Graham, the...

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Are MBAs A Complete Waste Of Time? We Want Your Opinion!

What's the opportunity cost of two more years of business school? As the job market becomes more competitive than ever, job seekers and the full-time employed alike are weighing the costs and benefits...

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The Crazy Difficult Linguistics Question That 13-Year Olds Are Asked When...

Eton is one of the oldest and most prestigious schools in the world. Started in 1440, it has educated everybody from current Prime Minister David Cameron to Princes William and Harry. It's also...

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How One VC Completely Blew A Meeting With A Startup Founder, And How Another...

Cash is king, so venture capitalists often have the upper hand when it comes to meeting with early-stage entrepreneurs.But when startups become big and awesome, the tables turn. Some venture...

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Hormones Have No Place In A Discussion About Women On Wall Street

If a gaffe, in the famous formulation of journalist Michael Kinsley, can be best described as when someone accidentally admits the truth, then hedge fund star Paul Tudor Jones made a doozy of one at an...

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25 Psychological Traps That Lead 'Good' People To Commit Fraud

Many white collar crimes aren't committed by hardened criminals. It's often normally moral people under financial strain, those under severe pressure from their bosses or shareholders, or people who...

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Why Houston Is America's #1 Job Creator

Texas is killing it.It dominated the recession, crushed the recovery, and in a new analysis of jobs recovered since the downturn, its largest city stands apart as the most powerful job engine in the...

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7 Things I've Learned About Being A Manager On Wall Street

You've just gotten that promotion and now you're in charge of a small team. Congratulations! And welcome to middle management. All the hard work and the knowledge you've developed about everything your...

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