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Clayton Christensen On How To Find Work That You Love

When we find ourselves stuck in unhappy careers, it is often the result of a fundamental misunderstanding of what truly motivates us, says Clayton Christensen, co-author of the new book "How Will You Measure Your Life?" Back in 1976, two economists, Michael Jensen and William Meckling, published a paper looking at why managers don’t always behave in a way that is in the best interest of shareholders. The root cause, as Jensen and Meckling saw it, is that people work in accordance with how you pay them

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Outbrain’s Content Recommending Ways Seduce Readers To Stick Around

The New York-based startup demolishes conventional wisdom about the best ways to draw in readers--and snaps up $64 million in financing. Online recommendations systems are usually based on the assumption that if you're interested in one thing, you'll be interested in similar things--a principle called "relevancy".

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Don’t Lose Time at Conferences

If you aren't learning enough from the conferences you attend, you're probably making the same mistake everyone else does. Don't. Business conferences often have more choirs than a church

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7% Of Arab Bloggers Have Been Arrested: Harvard Survey

According to a new Harvard University survey that was partially funded by the State Department, 7% of Arab bloggers have been arrested or detained over the past year while 30% have been threatened. Seven percent of Middle Eastern bloggers were arrested and detained in the past year--and nearly 30% were personally threatened, according to a new Harvard University survey

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A Guide to Starting Your Small Business Blog

You may have thought about blogging but then asked yourself, "What would I write about?" "Who would read it?" Or, "Is this the best use of my time?" If you're a business owner who already wears a hundred hats, the latter may be what keeps you from starting.

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