Story provided by Fast Company – You’re at an industry conference making small talk. The discussion invariably turns from “who you know” to “what you do.” Your brow furrows, you cock your head slightly, and you launch into the elevator pitch: “So, we’re building a multi-channel platform that leverages…” “So, I’m the global brand director … Continue reading
Story provided by Entrepreneur – Instagram just made good on its promise to clean up its site by purging all the inactive and bot accounts. And there were so many! In cleaning up its platform, Instagram lost millions of accounts just days after announcing it had reached a milestone of 300 million active users. While … Continue reading
Story provided by Inc. – When it comes to using our brains, most people are on autopilot. Rather than be creative, engaging, and empathetic, most people tend to be lazy thinkers, hobbled by their egos, biases, and emotions. This laziness is part of our DNA, according to professor Ed Hess, author of Learn or Die: … Continue reading
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Story provided by Sole Collector – How much does Nike actually spend on a pair of sneakers that retails for $100? About $28.50. Answering that is Matthew Kish of the Portland Business Journal, who got a chance to look at a breakdown of production pricing as part of a workshop for the University of Oregon’s … Continue reading
Story provided by HuffingtonPost – Did you know that January and February are two of the best months to apply for a new job or promotion? The statistics confirm: It’s true. December often feels like one of the “sleepiest” months of the year — full of holidays, lovely food and long, cozy nights. But as … Continue reading
Story provided by Mashable – We’re all for flexibility. Going your own way. Paving your own path. Doing what works for you (and not doing what doesn’t). We’re also big fans of not putting a timeline on things. We’ve even said that there are plenty of things you don’t have to have by 30 (or … Continue reading
Story provided by Entrepreneur – A popular myth these days is that finishing college only dilutes your entrepreneurial instincts, and the best of the best, including Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg, dropped out early to hasten their success. I agree with Robert E. Litan, former VP of research at the Kauffman Foundation, that … Continue reading
Story provided by Vox – Most people procrastinate from time to time. And most of the time it’s not so harmful: putting off doing the laundry for a few days or 15 minutes here and there, lost in Facebook. But procrastination can also create huge problems for many people — at work, at school, and at … Continue reading