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A look at the intersection of calculated risk, the minds of entrepreneurs, and why the best business owners make long shot bets. I'll Have Another had a chance to become the 12th horse in history to become a Triple Crown winner, a feat that has not been accomplished since 1978.
Read More »Secret Weapon: Your Lucky Underwear?
Maybe it's not such a crazy idea to wear your lucky undies to your next investor pitch. Turns out, they really work. During a 12-game winning streak Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland refused to change his underwear
Read More »Video: Prolonged sitting can shorten lifespan: study
Too much sitting can increase your risk of sudden death.
Read More »The Startup Scarlet Letter
Claiming your product will revolutionize the industry? Dissing your competitors? Comparing yourself to Steve Jobs
Read More »Experimental Biology Blogging: Drug punishers to reduce drug reinforcement
I spent the first day of Experimental Biology 2012 at the Behavioral Pharmacology Meeting, where people who focus on drugs and behavior came to share the latest and greatest findings.
Read More »Research Corner: Laying Down the Law
New research shows that when organizational policies have wiggle room, more people rebel.
Read More »Scarce Resources May Slow Low-Carbon Growth
By Nina Chestney LONDON (Reuters) - Dwindling supplies of metals, water and biomass could slow the deployment of clean energy technologies by 2035, a study by research organization the Stockholm Environment Institute and by business initiative 3C showed on Tuesday. Governments and companies are increasingly developing low-carbon technologies to reduce their dependency on fossil fuel-based energy sources and to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
Read More »How One Second Could Cost Amazon $1.6 Billion In Sales
Research on U.S. Net habits suggests that if this sentence takes longer than a second to load, many citizens will have clicked elsewhere already. If you've got the patience (or are European) read on for more shocking data on not dawdling
Read More »5 Easy Ways to Feel More Confident
You won't convince investors, customers or employees that you can change the world unless you convince yourself first. How on earth do you do that
Read More »How Do Small-Business Owners Measure Success?
Entrepreneurs rank their top goals for 2012, how they measure success, and how the business climate has affected their health in the past year.
Read More »How Ready Are You for Retirement?
A recent survey found more than half of small business owners are ill-prepared for retirement. Learn what the most common misconceptions are. For many small business owners , focusing on immediate goals such securing lending or growing their business can leave little room to adequately consider the future and retirement plans–a situation reflected in a survey from Fidelity Investments that found 53 percent of the nation’s six million small businesses may not have the retirement plan best suited for their needs
Read More »It Shouldn’t Take a Genius to Understand You
So, you're smart.
Read More »Report: Black Women’s Secret Asset
A new study finds assertive black women leaders are viewed positively while just as assertive white women in the same roles are viewed negatively.
Read More »Five-in-One Vaccine Carries Small Risk of Seizure
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