Power corrupts, but absolute power corrupts absolutely. – Lord Acton, 1887
Bill Clinton. John Edwards. Mark Sanford. Mark Foley. News of politicians having extramarital affairs has become almost commonplace. In fact, 2008 was the first election in which confessed adulterers ran for President. Still others seem to have sticky fingers, including Rod Blagojevich, Tom [...]
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Posted in Entrepreneurship on Jan 25th, 2010
Is your business ready for 2010 and beyond?
Have you seen the “Did You Know?” video yet? Sony Corp just showed it at their annual shareholders meeting. It highlights the pace of innovation and how it’s expected to accelerate in the next decade. It was also featured in Time magazine (”What College Students Don’t Know”) and [...]
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Posted in News & Current Events on Jan 21st, 2010
Here’s what you might have missed among the news about special elections and earthquakes.
Immigrants could play a key role in new business growth according to a new study. The number of immigrants starting companies is growing — from .37% in 2006 to .46% in 2007. While these numbers are small, experts point to the [...]
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The age-old debate between nature versus nurture also applies to entrepreneurs: are successful entrepreneurs internally wired to own businesses or did they learn the needed skills to be successful?
Some say that entrepreneurship cannot be taught — that true entrepreneurs are born with the drive, determination and burning desire to start their own businesses.
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Posted in Life of Meaning on Jan 13th, 2010
New Year’s resolutions don’t have to all be about breaking bad habits. This year, start a new habit, one of recognizing your personal heroes with gratitude letters.
Sure, you may have written a quick thank you note to your grandmother for that lovely sweater, but you probably haven’t written a letter of gratitude. Start the year [...]
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