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New Study Shows Why Most People Think They're Better Than Everyone Else
In his latest article for The New Yorker, Why Smart People Are Stupid, Jonah Lehrer looks at how inherent cognitive biases disrupt our ability to reason — or in other words, why our unconscious,...
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The Mental Strategies Michael Phelps Uses To Dominate The Competition
This summer everyone will be watching Michael Phelps to see if he can make a comeback at the London Olympic Games. Amy Shipley at the Washington Post interviewed the 14-time gold-medalist and his...
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VOTE NOW: Help Us Choose The World's Best Engineering School
Some of the best engineering schools in the world serve as feeder programs for the best technology companies out there — like Facebook, Google and Apple. So, which school is most likely to land you the...
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R/GA's Nick Law On What Works And What Doesn't In Digital Advertising
Nick Law, R/GA's North America evp/chief creative officer, has just been named the first-ever judging chair of IAB International's Mixx Awards, which recognizes the best of the best in digital...
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ARIANNA HUFFINGTON: Women Are Completely Wrong About Power
This article originally appeared on American Express Open Forum. Arianna Huffington, co-founder of The Huffington Post, turned a blog into a multi-million dollar media empire in a few short years....
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Here's What JCPenney Retail Employees REALLY Think Of CEO Ron Johnson (JCP)
JCPenney is undergoing a massive transformation under new CEO and former Apple retail chief Ron Johnson. So far, his strategies have garnered mixed reactions from analysts, customers and the media. But...
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Psychologist To Young Wall Streeters — 'You're Getting Screwed'
From the beginning of their careers, Wall Streeters know that they're heading into a job that can take a toll on them physically. Think: days spent in front of a computer, little sleep, bad diets......
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JCPenney CEO Ron Johnson Has One Important Quality That May Save His Company
JCPenney CEO and former Apple retail chief Ron Johnson has been getting slammed for his tactics as the retailer tries to turn things around. That's because things have looked dire lately, especially...
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VC Explains Why A Founder's Initial Idea Often Doesn't Matter At All
Investor Laura Sachar says she can spot entrepreneurs who have ideas, but don't know how to execute them. Sachar, general partner and founder of StarVest Partners, has been involved in early stage...
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REPORT: Southwest Airlines Blocks Woman From Boarding Plane Over Cleavage
Southwest Airlines has issued an apology to a woman who was told she could not board her flight because of "inappropriate" cleavage, according to the New York Daily News. On June 5, a woman identified...
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Your Company Will Start Paying You For Updating Your Facebook And Twitter...
Many corporations block social networking sites to ensure that their employees stay focused and that company information doesn't leak out. That doesn't make any sense any more as smartphones and...
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JCPenney President Michael Francis Is Stepping Down
JCPenney president Michael Francis is leaving the company. CEO Ron Johnson will take up his responsibilities, which included marketing and merchandising. Francis was part of the "Dream Team" Johnson...
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Hey Startup CEOs, It's OK To Be 'Scared Sh*tless' Sometimes
Foursquare founder Dennis Crowley took the stage at a Northside Festival in Brooklyn with his CEO coach, Jerry Colonna. A lot of young CEOs have a mentor who instructs them on how to be the face of a...
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REPORT: BEST BUY FOUNDER CONSIDERING BUYOUT OF COMPANY, SHARES SPIKE (BBY)
Best Buy founder Richard Schulze is looking into buying out the company, reports the Wall Street Journal's Ryan Dezember and Ann Zimmerman. Schulze is working with bankers from Credit Suisse. The stock...
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New York City Restaurants Get A New Lobbying Group
New York City's business owners have formed a new lobbying group specifically for the city's hospitality industry. The group, called the New York City Hospitality Alliance, is led by Andrew Rigie, a...
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How Chipotle Changed Fast Food Forever (CMG)
It is safe to say that Chipotle founder Steve Ells has rewritten the rules of fast food. It turns out that you really can serve sustainably sourced ingredients en masse. Since 2006, Chipotle's revenues...
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Tech Companies Just Came Up With A Smart Way To Combat Sexism In IT
It's no secret that the tech world has been a boy's club since forever. You don't have to look much farther than the Kleiner Perkins sex scandal that's been rocking the Valley for proof. A group of...
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Artsicle CEO Shares The Rookie Mistake She Made As A First-Time Founder
Alexis Tryon, founder and CEO of art rental service Artsicle, spoke on a panel about fundraising at Business Insider's Startup 2012 conference: "It took us a couple months [to raise capital] and I...
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What Apple Could Learn From The Way Uniqlo Treats Its Staff
Apple is the publicly-traded company with the highest market capitalization in the world as of 2012, and certainly one of the most idolized. With revenue and total assets each in excess of $100 billion...
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These 13 Companies Are Benefiting Most From '50 Shades Of Grey'
"50 Shades of Grey," the bestseller chronicling naive college graduate Ana Steele's submission to dominating billionaire Christian Grey's BDSM lifestyle choices, has sold 765,000 copies in only two...
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