Why It's My Duty To Flirt For My Business
How many salesmen do you know who got golf club memberships to chum up to the right people? How many times have you heard of businessmen taking clients out for a night on the town and incorporating a...
View ArticleThis Photo Shows Exactly Why You Should Be Skeptical Of Psychology Research
Under pressure from their employers and journals to produce statistically significant results, researchers turn to a number of tricks to make the numbers come out better. As a result, more...
View ArticleGoldman's New India Office Is Plagued By Bad Smells, Shoddy Construction, And...
LONDON/MUMBAI, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs' reputation for hard-nosed efficiency faces a test in the chaos of Indian building standards, according to architects hired by the Wall Street bank....
View ArticleEating 7-8 Fruits And Vegetables Per Day Will Make You Happier [STUDY]
Eating fruits and vegetables is strongly associated with peak mental well-being, according to a new study from the National Bureau of Economic Research. David G. Blanchflower, Andrew J. Oswald and...
View ArticleWhy The US Scored So Low On A Global Business Environment Ranking
In management consulting firm Grant Thornton's ranking of the best places to grow a business, the United States came in a disappointing 10th place. We asked Grant Thornton's US CEO Stephen Chipman why...
View ArticleThree Words You Should Remember When Designing Your Brand
The most iconic brands are instantly recognizable. Their logos are strong, and so is any other visual representation, like signage outside the store. But it's not easy to pull this off. So what's the...
View ArticleThe 16 Smartest People On Earth
IQ is a problematic measure of intelligence. Many have never been tested, while others have taken the test many times to improve their scores. Still, psychologists consider it the best measurement of...
View ArticleChina Tech Mogul Explains How To Make The Country A Hotbed For Innovation
A common complaint about China is that while it may be great at copying products (and sometimes not even so great at that), it will never be a real innovator and develop new products. But Kai Fu Lee,...
View Article6 Ways To Earn Respect From Anyone
Business may be all about money, but the currency that's traded inside every organization is respect. If you command respect, people listen when you talk and take action when asked. If you don't...
View ArticleA New Survey Shows That College Students Really Just Want To Be Rich
Cornell University recently conducted a survey that found that 86 percent of its incoming freshmen want to be "financially well-off." This is a 13.4 percent increase from the last year's class of...
View Article4 Tricky Interview Questions Asked By Harvard Business School
If you're trying to get into Harvard Business School, you can use all the help you can get — no matter your GMAT score. Only about 13 percent of applicants are admitted each year. On top of having a...
View ArticleHow Social Rejection Can Make You More Creative
Social rejection has been found to hurt performance in a number of ways. A recent study actually found that the more popular you were in high school, the more money you end up making. Still,...
View Article4 Mistakes Young Entrepreneurs Make That Waste Time And Money
I mentor many college students, including those at Colgate University (my alma mater) for the school’s own entrepreneurship program, TIA – Thought Into Action Institute. There are a few classic...
View Article11 Tough Truths That Every Great Leader Knows
One of the greatest traits in leaders is that they are able to handle being at the top so effortlessly that you wonder if they ever doubted themselves. According to Deirdre Maloney, a speaker and...
View ArticleSmart People Really Do Rule The World [GRAPH]
Is brain power related to world power? Do smart people rule the world? As Forbes describes their most powerful people list: “There are seven billion people on the planet. These are the 70 that matter.”...
View ArticleHow To Prevent Star Performers From Quitting
Companies lose a lot when employees quit, especially if the one who leaves is a new hire. The money and manpower it cost to recruit, hire and train the new employee is wasted, and the business is...
View ArticleThe 10 Worst Countries To Grow A Business [RANKED]
Skyrocketing inflation, widespread corruption, a continent-wide economic crisis, and poor IT infrastructure are some of the problems for the 10 lowest ranked countries in Grant Thornton's Global...
View ArticleHere's Proof That Mid-Sized Firms Are Dominating The Recovery [PRESENTATION]
Some say that small businesses are the biggest creator of jobs, while some say it's large corporations. In fact, it's the middle market companies — those between small and big businesses, with between...
View ArticleThe 25 Coolest New Businesses In Chicago
With its burgeoning restaurant scene and its vibrant startup culture, Chicago is one of the best places in the country to start a business. We spoke to friends and colleagues and polled readers to...
View ArticleHow Your Birthday Can Affect Your Chances Of Becoming A CEO
Apparently, the month you were born in can determine the likelihood of your becoming a CEO. And no, this has nothing to do with astrology. According to a study to be released in Economics Letters by...
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