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Be Careful With Your Work Email, So You Don't End Up Getting Burned Like This...
Former Des Moines superintendent Nancy Sebring resigned from her position last week over a scandal involving misuse of her work email. She had violated the district's technology policy, which...
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The Chess Concepts Peter Thiel Used To Become A Billionaire
Through notes from Peter Thiel's CS183: Startup class at Stanford University, we have a unique window into the mind of the venture capitalist and hedge fund manager. He's fascinated with human nature,...
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These Are The Most Commonly Shoplifted Items
Organized shoplifting affects 96 percent of retailers, according to the National Retail Federation. They did a survey of 125 loss-prevention executives in May and found the most commonly-shoplifted...
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16 Failed Soda Brands You'll Never See Again
Some soda brands just don't resonate consumers, so they get taken off supermarket shelves, never to return. The most memorable ones have worked their way into soda lore, refusing to be forgotten. Some...
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REVEALED: Beautiful Mobile Ads, Next Week
The amount of advertising money spent on mobile lags behind the amount spent on other media drastically. Why? Mobile ads are often smaller versions of what consumers see on other screens. The size is a...
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How To Get Past The Hidden Psychological Biases That Plague Investors
The person who is sitting across from you in the conference room, more and more often, doesn't look like you. Neither does the person who gets off at your subway stop. The PTA Board is changing, too....
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Ron Johnson Admits He Was Wrong And Will Bring Back The Word 'Sale' To...
Months ago, JCPenney CEO Ron Johnson and his team decided to take the word "sale" out of the company's lexicon and replace it with "month-long value." It didn't work at all, and now Johnson and his...
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I Found Out The Hard Way What Happens When You Don't Log Into Mint.com Enough
Full disclosure: I was a Mint.com user long before I entered the realm of personal finance reporting. For the most part, I rely on the site to tip me off about any unusual spending—I've already proven...
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This Behavioral Concept Explains Why JCPenney's Pricing Strategy Doesn't Work
At JCPenney's Q1 earnings meeting, CEO Ron Johnson said that consumers were more addicted to coupons than he realized, and that its 3-level pricing strategy is just too complicated. Which is why...
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Here's What Omaha Steaks Is Doing For Meat Lovers Who Care About Their Belts...
Omaha Steaks started as a small custom butcher shop 95 years ago and today is America's largest direct response food company, doing more than $450 million in sales annually. A fifth-generation family...
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Sara Lee Is No More
The slogan is a lie: Somebody clearly doesn't like Sara Lee. And that someone just happens to be Sara Lee, herself. Sara Lee Corp. told investors today that it will change its name to Hillshire Brands...
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HOUSE OF THE DAY: J. Crew CEO Mickey Drexler Bought A Ridiculous TriBeCa Pad...
J. Crew CEO Mickey Drexler just bought a crazy co-op in TriBeCa for more than its $13.5 million asking price, The New York Post is reporting. The property was on the market for only a week, and after a...
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Psychologists Find That Exposure To Awesome Things Is Good For You
A seriously cool study is coming out later this year in Psychological Science on the benefits of awe [pdf]. Awe, which describes a "feeling of reverential respect mixed with fear or wonder" and comes...
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Taco Bell Unveils 'Gourmet Mexican' Lineup To Take On Chipotle
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Taco Bell, often a late-night indulgence with its inexpensive fare, is going more upscale. The chain said Wednesday it plans an early July rollout of a menu addition created by...
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Taco Bell Has Decided It's Now Classy—Here's Today's Ad Brief
Taco Bell, home of instant classics like the Dorito Taco and the Nacho Burrito, has decided that it is now wants to be a part of the upscale "fast-casual" elites (like Chipotle). The fast food haven,...
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This Is Why You'll Always Be Stuck In A Job You Hate
If you're not happy with your current situation, instead of making the next decision on a whim, you need to "dig down to uncover the reasons behind your desire to shift to this goal," Beverly D....
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Ikea's Scandinavian Product Names Actually Mean Something Sexual In Thai
The new Ikea store in Thailand came close to selling products named after sexual acts, according to The Wall Street Journal. Ikea launched its fifth-largest superstore in Bangkok, Thailand, last year...
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We Tasted Taco Bell's New Upscale Menu That Launches Next Month — Here's The...
Taco Bell invited us to a sit-down dinner at the Empire State Building with Chef Lorena Garcia to try out the new Cantina Bell menu which launches nationwide July 5th. Click here to see what the new...
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Here's What Economics, Dating And Recruiting All Have In Common
For leaders of businesses, cities, and countries who want to understand their constituencies—and ultimately to know whether those constituencies are thriving—using traditional economic measures just...
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Businesses Are Pushing Americans To Go Cashless Before They're Ready
A new report from Javelin Strategy & Research says cash is dying, with the percentage of purchases made in cash falling to 27 percent. Javelin expects this number to drop even further, to just 23...
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