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Feed SubscriptionCutting corners to make superconductors work better
Making superconducting nanocircuits with rounded corners will improve their performance, according to John R. Clem, a physicist at the U.S.
Read More »Have You Checked Your Assumptions Lately?
The worst decisions leaders make are the ones based on assumptions they never even acknowledge, let alone challenge.
Read More »After Throat Surgery, British Singer Adele Makes a Comeback at the Grammys
The vocal folds (seen from above) sit within the larynx, between the throat and the trachea. When hemorrhaging occurs on either flap, the normally flexible folds swell and impair proper functioning
Read More »8 Pieces of Advice Every Entrepreneur Needs
Advice to help you be more confident, manage more effectively, and sell more than you think you can. I love listening to smart people. I don’t like listening to smart people when they pretend they developed the wisdom they impart all on their own—like a Stephen Hawking fairy flew down and touched them on the head with a Wand of Wisdom.
Read More »Are You a Sales Star? It Depends
The ability to sell at the highest level is the result of genetics. But this doesn't mean you can't be a sales star. I recently had a conversation with John Asher, the CEO of the sales training firm Asher Training , where he cited research that at least 50 percent of success in sales is directly related to natural talent.
Read More »Are You a Sales Star? It Depends
The ability to sell at the highest level is the result of genetics. But this doesn't mean you can't be a sales star
Read More »How Much Sleep Do You Really Need?
Working overtime doesn't increase your output. It makes you stupid.
Read More »Loneliness: An Under-Diagnosed Epidemic Among New CEOs
It's lonely at the top, according to a new survey that found fully half of all chief executives suffer from isolation and loneliness. When starting a business , many young entrepreneurs dream of the day when the enterprise has grown and they sit atop a successful company as CEO. This makes sense.
Read More »How to Excel at Anything
Hit a performance wall? Here are four ways to break through it.
Read More »7 Tricks for Successful Employee Workshops
Your workforce is your most valuable asset. Here's how to leverage their expertise to keep your company growing. Your company can have the most sophisticated equipment, the sleekest facilities, the best location and in-demand products, but none of it works without the human touch.
Read More »Your Feelings? Surprisingly, They’re Based on Math
Next time youre feeling down or anxious, stop feeling hopeless and do some math. Seriously. Chip Conley , the founder of Joie de Vivre , the second-largest boutique hotel company in the U.S., is the author of the just-released Emotional Equations: Simple Truths for Creating Happiness + Success .
Read More »Do You Need a Coach? Look To Your Staff
A good executive coach is someone who sees you in action day in and day out and is highly motivated to help you improve.
Read More »Do You Need a Coach? Look To Your Staff
A good executive coach is someone who sees you in action day in and day out and is highly motivated to help you improve. Who does that sound like?
Read More »9 Ways to Ruin a Performance Review
It's that time of year again. What seems to be another chore to you is hugely important to your employees -- so don't blow it. Let me guess: You give your employees annual performance evaluations.
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