The WSJ has an interesting article on the rise in demand for MBAs and rise in enrollment to MBA programs. This is always an interesting issue in leadership, because it begs the question: Is leadership learned in the classroom or in the field? Perhaps the answer we are getting in the rising trend (once again) […]
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Interesting news regarding the Pebble smart watch comes to us today via Bloomberg Businessweek: the maker of the smart watch will be cutting their prices substantially in light of Apple’s announcement of their new smart watch, soon to hit the market. One may interpret this as Pebble running in light of the tech giants entry
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Great article on the new types of entrepreneur we are seeing in the business world. Laying out 4 different types, the WSJ sets out to see what their intricacies are and how they work. What type are you? Diamond? Diamonds are charismatic evangelists who aim to revolutionize people’s lives. When they succeed, they’re game-changers. But when
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How do you make decisions? A new infographic from the WSJ shows us the various ways we go about making decisions. Take a look, for it may just be what you need to see today…before you make that next decision!
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It’s no secret that the office space is one of the most germ-riddled areas in a person’s life. From dirty keyboards to light switches to door handles. Germs are everywhere. And with a simple touch, those germs can be transferred all over the office. A new article points out just how dirty the office is,
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The Economist brings us a story today on the overall picture of global economy. The following infographic gives an interesting outlook for what’s in store. Though the US and Britain are seeing an upswing, the rest of the global economy heading for what is classically defined as recession. Virtually everywhere else, however, the
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An interesting write up from the WSJ blog on colleges which produce the best investors. UVA came out as No. 1 based on the average annualized returns of its grads’ stock picks on the site. Using annualized data, a pick that produced a 10% profit over six months and one that gained 20% over one
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We all have those things in our lives that we tolerate. We put up with things on a consistent basis, because we believe that they are not really a distraction. But such things have a tendency to suck the life and energy right out of us. Well, today inc.com is bringing us some great advice
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Inc.com lists out for us today 25 essential components to any and every small business website. It’s a great checklist for you to compare your own site to today and to see how it compares. As y0ur site is a portal for your business, you need to keep an eye on what that portal and
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Bloomberg Businessweek brings us a fascinating read today on the link between social media driven causes and young entrepreneurs. It’s a fascinating read from the perspective of how such concepts drive our companies today. Take a look and enjoy.
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PayPal is partnering with BitCoin for the future, at least according to Forbes.com. Now, it’s true that bitcoin has somewhat of a cloudy and murky history, not only in the States, but around the globe. But this doesn’t mean that they can’t be of any use. PayPal obviously sees something here…which begs the question: Are
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Steve Blank is a start-up genius. He has started, steered and even failed at more businesses than we will ever do. A well-known entrepreneur in the heart of technology, Silicon Valley, he is well-known to all who find themselves in this start-up culture of ours. Today he sits down to discuss his triumphs, failures, and
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Helpful and important article today on marketing at inc. For decades the major brands (like Coca-cola) spent so much advertisement to tell stories to their customers. But a recent shift from telling stories to making stories has provided a new avenue of marketing in this internet, social media driven society of ours. Could this be
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Bloomberg Businessweek has a very funny and enlightening post on what the world reaches for when it’s snack time! It’s neat to see what various parts of the world will reach for, by percentage. For example, 69% of Chinese and Japanese people are reaching for some sort of chocolate, whereas almost that same percentage of
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National Coffee Day is soon approaching, and according to Bloomberg Business week, it’s going to cost. The price of coffee beans has seen a steady and consistent rise over the years. So much so that this year, as many national chains celebrate coffee day by giving away a free cup of joe, they are actually
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We’ve all heard that mantra before: “Just follow your dreams, and you’ll be happy!” Ummm…is that true? FastCompany has an interesting post for us where they examine this saying and it’s “trustworthiness.” What do they find? Hmm…may not be all that trustworthy. What’s the problem with it? Hear them out: That said, a pure focus
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FastCompany has an interesting write up on new and next technologies that are to come. Well, we’ll see how much of it is to come and how much of it is in fact simply science fiction. Take a look, you’ll see what I mean when you start reading about messaging with your brain and new
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Some great thoughts in an interview with Tim Cook, CEO of Apple. This man has done what many thought was impossible: take a visionary company (after the death of its most visionary and public figure) and continue to shape, mold, and utilize it to impact the culture around. There were a lot of naysayers in the
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This week it was announced that Larry Ellison is stepping down as CEO of Oracle. This man has lived a long and storied business career with Oracle; at times immeshed in controversy, at other times progressive in technology. No matter the reasons, there is something to be learned here from not only his style, but
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Harvard Business Review reports today that more banks are closing than ever before. Brick and Mortar is going the way of minecraft in a digital age. Instead of the physical edifice, people are now doing more online banking than every before. But an interesting entity that’s bucking this trend is Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan’s trendsetting
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That’s what people, and more specifically android users, will be asking in the days to come. Is it really worth switching over to an iPhone just because it’s sparkly and new? Bloomberg Businessweek says no. Why? Because of the support system one inevitably builds up when using a smart phone. No one ever stays complacent
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It seems every year that Apple releases a new iPhone that a record is shattered. Once again, records have been broken. What’s this mean for you? Well, I take it since you’re reading this that you are on the internet. And if you’re on the internet, then most likely some aspect (if not all) of
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I’m sure many people have heard recently of the (very distasteful) Kent State University sweatshirt that was posted on the Urban Outfitters page. (You can read about it here.) Amidst the public outcry, shock and dismay over such a distasteful ad that now has everyone talking, I wanted to point out something: Everyone is talking.
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The Wharton School’s Professor of Marketing, David Bell, shares with us today some conclusions regarding marketing in an e-commerce world. There is no doubt in anybody’s mind that the internet has truly shaped consumer consciousness in the 21st century society. Now, with this new research, Prof. Bell relates just how that awareness has been formed
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The Dale Carnegie site has a stimulating read today on the importance of employer and employee engagement. It’s helpful in pointing out the nuanced differences between large company and small business engagement. Whereas the large company ought to rely upon a supervisor’s engagement and interaction with their immediate employees, small businesses have the luxury of
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An interesting report over at Harvard Business Review on a social stimulus experiment. Researchers found that when they put a picture of a fishing pole in front of students, they were more likely to come up with a creative idea for a bookstore as opposed to when they were simply shown a blank whiteboard. What
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