Whipping out a platitude isn’t just annoying. Using some platitudes also shows you’re lazy–and not just in words but in actions.
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The Glorious End of Higher Education’s Monopoly on Credibility
In the past, the only way to get professional credibility was with a college degree. Now young people are using many different tools to gain a foothold in the business world.
5 Ways Women Can Defy the Odds & Start a Business
Here’s a simple test: Name your top five role models (aside from family and friends)? How many of them are women?
You may be unable to connect your inspiration to a female role model, simply because there aren’t enough female …
3 Simple Goals You Must Set for Your Business to Succeed
It’s been said that if you don’t know where you’re going, any road will get you there. That’s why goals are so important. And for hungry start-ups–the ones with a right-brain passion to create a world they want to live …
Build a Better Business Case
When building a business case, many managers pick an early solution and fail to explore additional possibilities. Others fail to consider the status quo as an alternative. To avoid these traps, bring together the people who will be affected by the outcome of your proposal — these may be customers, frontline workers, or managers in …
The 10 Best Brand Extensions Ever (According To Me)
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Huffington: Financial Crisis or Empathy Crisis?
Last night at a cocktail party I attended in Davos, the queen of new media, Arianna Huffington, did a surprising thing. She asked people to unplug from their Blackberries and—gasp—slow down. Multi-tasking is ubiquitous at …
Isaacson on Jobs: Should He Have Been a Nicer CEO?
During Tuesday evening’s State of the Union address, President Obama honored the memory of Steve Jobs by underscoring the creative and technological engines that drive America. He also called attention to one of the necessary …
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WATCH: TIME’s Rana Foroohar on Social Business
Rana Foroohar, Assistant Managing Editor, talks about her interview with Professor Muhammad Yunus, the father of microfinance. More from Davos, here.
Cancun and Climate: Government Won’t Act, But Business Will
Over the next two weeks, Cancun will be in the spotlight for something other than spring break madness. As host of the annual climate summit that once saw such promise in Kyoto in 1997, Cancun in 2010 is framed by the spectacular failure of last year’s Copenhagen talks and by the stark realization that nearly 200 nations simply cannot …
