Business

5 Remedies To Protect Yourself Against The Pessimism Bug

According to a recent TIME Magazine poll, the percentage of Americans who identify themselves as “optimists” has plummeted from 79 percent in 2004 to 50 percent today.

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Forget About Working On Your Weakness, Play To Your Strengths: Your (Overwhelming) Reaction To The …

Who knew there were so many people frustrated by being told to work on their weaknesses? I certainly didn’t. Here’s the background.

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Find the Right Hires for Each Stage of Your Startup

It might be a great idea that launches your startup, but don't kid yourself--your company's fate depends on your team.

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Dealing With Rejection: 5 Ways to Turn a No Into a Yes

"Dear Mr. Strauss: Thank you for your submission, but unfortunately ..."

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10 Ways To Impress Your Manager

Even if you are senior leader in an organization, the WOW factor is still important. What impact does a WOW have? It sends the signal that you are on top of things. Symbolism is important.

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What You Should Know About Going Into Business With Friends

As the old saying goes, “Don’t mix business with pleasure.” Based on this conventional wisdom, starting up a company with a friend is probably, well, not the wisest idea.

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Five Best Mind Mapping Tools

Mind mapping is a great way to brainstorm, make a plan, or turn ideas into the steps needed to make it real.

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How to Break the Mold and Be an Independent Thinker

To come up with truly creative products and unique ideas, great business leaders need to be independent thinkers. Our brains are wired to recycle ideas we’ve already heard from others, but you can learn to think independently, or to come up with novel ideas, with a few easy psychological tips and tools.

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New Age Business Disruptors

Who are the people shaking up their fields most dramatically?

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Is Tech Good or Bad for Work-Life Balance?

The number of mobile internet devices is set to outnumber humans by the end of this year. There’ll be more smartphones and internet-connected tablets and monitors than there are people on the planet.

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5 Things You Need to Know Before Making a Big Decision

Basing an important business decision on one data point or one person's perspective is a recipe for disaster.

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Top 100 Companies: Four Banks Among the Top Ten Most Profitable Companies

They manage to get off the hook despite the crisis. Better yet, four banks: MCB, SBM, HSBC and the "Standard Chartered Bank" are the first ten podium in terms of profitability, in a ranking by "Business Publications Ltd.."

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How to Make Things Happen

You have the meetings, but nothing is actually getting done. Sound familiar? Here's how to break the cycle and get back on track.

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When to Think Inside the Box

Thinking outside the box sounds great, but a bad out-of-the-box idea can kill your company.

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Start-Up: Xavier-Luc Duval Announces Ebony Accelerator for July 15

This project is intended to help young entrepreneurs to become creators of wealth, according to the VPM and Minister of Finance

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