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The Senate Is About to Approve Commercial Sale of Self-Driving Cars (But Not Trucks)
Senators John Thune and Gary Peters reach a bipartisan deal.<p>You will soon be able to ride home from your local car dealership in a car that finds its way there unassisted while you nap or read. That reality came a whole lot closer this week, with bipartisan agreement in the Senate on legislation …
John ThuneThinking of Investing in an ICO? Read This First
SEC files first ICO fraud charges against REcoin and DRC World. They won't be the last.<p>It was only a matter of time. Now that there's real money in initial coin offerings (ICOs), now that the industry has raised more than $2 billion and even Goldman Sachs has gotten into the game and says the ICO …
InvestingHere's How 3 Badly Chosen Words Turned Disaster Relief Triumph Into a Public Relations Nightmare
Acting Homeland Security Secretary Elaine Duke learns the dangers of speaking without thinking.<p>It's a lesson many large companies, most notably BP, have learned the very hard way. You might do everything right during a crisis, but a badly chosen sentence can make all your efforts worthless, at …
Elaine DukeThe Killer App For Driverless Cars
Few of us have even thought about this particular use of driverless cars. But once you know you won't want to live without it.<p><i>This is the second in my series of columns on Autonomous Vehicles.</i><p>Of all the potential benefits to driverless cars, and there are many, I'm going to bet that there is one …
Driverless CarsEvery Fast-Growing Company Knows This.... The Customer Must Come First
How many times have you walked into a restaurant with plenty of free tables, only to have wait while a waiter busily cleared the dishes left behind by departed diners from another table? How many times have you gone up to a check-out counter ready to make a purchase and stood unhelped by a …
Is Your Network Too Dense? 2 Ways it Could Be a Problem
Avoid falling into the comfort zone.<p>If you've embraced the right mindset for networking and built a platform to help mix and organize the people in your social sales funnel, and reached out to those you haven't seen in a while, you may find your network getting denser: more people know each …
What It Means When Your Prospect Goes Silent (It's Not Good)
When a prospect goes radio silent, you lose the sale. Here's a simple tactic to use so your prospects never stop talking to you.<p>Chad,<p>My prospect has gone radio silent on me. Why? Does that mean I've lost the deal? Can I save it?<p>-Sales Rep<p>---<p>Hey Sales Rep,<p>When a prospect goes silent, or "radio …
This Is The Sneaky Way American Airlines Claims to Give You More Space With More Cramped Seats
You are really, really going to appreciate this.<p><i>Absurdly Driven</i> <i>looks at the world of business with a skeptical eye and a firmly rooted tongue in cheek.</i><p>Airlines want you to believe you're <i>getting</i> something, as they take more things away from you.<p>They take more money, through their ever more damnable …
American AirlinesIs Your Office Job Killing You?
Office jobs may be the silent killer of millions of Americans. What can we do about it?<p>When you think about health crises in America, things like obesity, heart disease, and drug abuse come to mind, but what if your 9-to-5 job is the biggest threat you face?<p>When you study today's business …
7 Funny (and Work Appropriate) Halloween Costumes for the Office Party
These ideas nearly guarantee you to win this year's work party.<p>I've always been a kid at heart during Halloween. That's especially true when it comes to costumes. In my youth, I did it all...marshmallow peep, a beer keg, the Burger King (and bought some burgers that I gave out -- pro-tip on making …
How to Build a Profitable Side Hustle While Working Full Time
Follow these four steps to make your side hustle a success.<p>Dreaming of becoming your own boss? You're not alone. Tons of people wish they could quit their job and work for themselves, and some are even making it happen.<p>Today more than ever, working from home and starting your own business is a …
EntrepreneurshipHow to Create Content That People Actually Want to Read
It's easier than you think.<p>I'm on a mission to stop people from writing boring things. The internet is already full of politics, sensationalism, and click bait.<p>The last thing we all need is something that nobody wants to read.<p>Even if you're not a writer, it's possible to write something that other …
WritingWhy You Need To Google Yourself Right Now
A picture may be worth a thousand words, but a Google search results page is worth your career.<p>As great as Google is for day-to-day queries, it can destroy you as an entrepreneur. If someone is thinking of investing in or working with your company, Googles your name, and sees bad press filling up …
Online LifeThe Top 3 Personality Traits of Wildly Successful People
Predict your future success today.<p>Throughout my work helping A-list actors, musicians, entrepreneurs, politicians, world leaders to launch their careers and effect maximum change in their audiences, I've witnessed many clients crash and burn as a result of self-destructive and self-sabotaging …
PersonalityThe Ultimate Outcome of Failure (What Are You Really Worried About?)
A self-examination may just be what the doctor ordered.<p>You are smart. You have thought about this idea for a long time. You have socialized your startup with a healthy handful of experienced founders. You went out and talked to a group of potential customers. You may have even secured/cajoled a …
StartupsWhat External Company Reviews Tell Us About Internal Corporate Culture
New research suggests a surprising correlation between what people say about a company publicly and how employees perceive internal corporate culture.<p>Everyone's done it. Before you take that job, you check external sites like Glassdoor or LinkedIn to see what people say about the company you're …
Employment4 Ways Women Make a Difference in Leadership
The 2017 NEW Women Leadership Summit highlights empathy, buoyancy and diversity.<p>This past week in Washington, D.C., the Network of Executive Women hosted their NEW Leadership Summit 2017. Thousands of interesting women in management positions at a range of companies (for example, Coca Cola, Nestle …
LeadershipHere's Why So Many Companies Find It So Hard To Innovate
Innovation isn't like operations<p>In 1892, George Eastman formed the Eastman Kodak Company to "make the camera as convenient as a pencil." It was an idea whose time had come and by the early 20th century, Kodak emerged as one of America's largest companies and Eastman one of its most successful …
InnovationBuild Your Company Culture Through Values, Not Things
Trying to improve company culture with catered lunches, free massages, and NERF guns is like trying to survive on popcorn. While the buttery goodness might be satisfying for a while, the sustenance that will actually fuel good culture is the meat and potatoes of employees who feel valued and are …
Steve JobsAre You a Highly Charismatic Person? Science Says You Might Be Seen as an Ineffective Business Leader
A new study reveals some shocking revelations about charisma's role in leadership.<p>When thinking about what traits a good leader has, charisma is right up there at the top. You may have a brilliant business mind, but if you can't grab a microphone and sway an audience to share your vision, you'll …
CharismaWhat to Say to Someone Who Has Lost Everything
When disaster strikes, it's hard to know what to say to someone who has lost it all. By tuning in to your own feelings of discomfort, the right words begin to emerge.<p>The day after Hurricane Irma hit south Florida, the sun shone with such intensity it was hard to believe a Category 4 hurricane had …
From Children's Books to Underwear, 7 Surprising Innovations from Advertising Week 2017
Advertising Week hits Gotham once a year. Here are the highlights from one technophile.<p>Let's start with the expected. There was a gamut of technology and innovation to demo during the week. Avoiding the massive ad and media agency circuit, this is a glimpse at what some other intriguing folks were …
Children's BooksHow a Focus on Sustainability Helped This Start-Up Blossom
Why throw out fabulous flowers after the party is over?<p>After the vows are said, the dress is oogled and the first dance is had, the floral arrangements are usually left behind. Each year, tons of flowers are disposed of after weddings, conferences, and other events. Frustrated, one entrepreneur, …
SustainabilityHate Networking? This 1 Technique Will Make You Anyone's Best Friend
This simple action completely transforms the necessary evil of networking.<p>"If you're looking for an opportunity, you're really looking for a person."<p>When LinkedIn's founder, Reid Hoffman, wrote down the 3 most important things he wished he'd learned in college, building relationships was #2 on the …
NetworkingLinkedIn's CEO Just Gave Some Brilliant Life Advice. Here It Is in 1 Sentence
For an executive of his magnitude, Jeff Weiner has never lost sight of what truly matters in life.<p>Since taking over as LinkedIn's CEO in 2009, Jeff Weiner has accomplished a great deal to earn him the title of Highest Rated CEO.<p>He has grown LinkedIn's membership base from 33 million to more than …
LeadershipElon Musk Fails Public Speaking 101. Here's Why We Hang on Every Word (and What You Can Learn From Him)
SpaceX founder stammers his way through groundbreaking presentation in Adelaide, Australia.<p>In a 40-minute speech at the International Astronautical Congress in Adelaide, Australia, Elon Musk unveiled his plans ambitious new plans for his rocket company SpaceX. Make that very ambitious. SpaceX plans …
Public SpeakingMicrosoft CEO Satya Nadella Says This Quality Is Most Important for Leaders (It's Not What You Think)
placeholderIt was a tough lesson to learn.<p>Satya Nadella knows how to rise to a challenge. In 2014, he became CEO of Microsoft, a company that at the time was struggling with its legacy as a personal computer company in the post-PC age. It was also struggling with bureaucracy and the failures of its …
MicrosoftA Guide to Making Your Startup More Agile in the Early Stages
How to Build an Agile Startup That's Able to Respond<p>In the early stages of building a startup and growing a business, it's easy to feel as if some of the decisions you're making are small and inconsequential. And while some of them will be forgotten down the road, many of the choices you make have …
Agile DevelopmentThree Keys To Driving Business Growth
Sell more, sell to more, sell for more.<p>Business development is crucial for any new start-up, without it, your business will struggle to survive let alone thrive.<p>When it comes to developing your business, and let's be clear about what we mean by this, we mean increasing your revenue.<p>And …
DrivingThe 3 Time-Management Habits of Millionaires
How the most productive (and wealthy people) approach their to-do list.<p>Several years ago, I completed an international survey of over 20,000 business owners and leaders around the world. Many of the entrepreneurs I interviewed were millionaires, mostly due to their smart ideas, hard work -- and …
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