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https://www.forbes.com/sites/karenhigginbottom/2018/08/21/emotional-intelligence-undervalued-in-the-hiring-process/
Emotional Intelligence Undervalued In The Hiring Process
Emotional Intelligence Undervalued In The Hiring Process One in four (25%) U.K. business leaders says that emotional intelligence (EQ) is undervalued in the hiring process, according to research by recruitment firm Robert Half U.K. This is despite the majority of businesses (60%) reporting it as a very important skill ...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/karenhua/2016/04/20/mona-lisas-villa-is-on-the-market-for-23-million/
Mona Lisa's Villa is on the Market for $23 Million
Mona Lisa's Villa is on the Market for $23 Million You can now immerse yourself in the very site where Leonardo da Vinci painted his iconic oil on canvas, Mona Lisa. For the first time in over 50 years, the 16th-century Villa Antinori is on the market for £16 million or $23 million. The estate sprawls just three miles ...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/karenhua/2016/11/03/elvis-presley-former-beverly-hills-home-lists-for-30-million/
Elvis Presley's Former Beverly Hills Estate Lists for $30 Million
Elvis Presley's Former Beverly Hills Estate Lists for $30 Million Elvis Presley’s former Beverly Hills home has hit the market for $30 million. The King of Rock and Roll and his ex-wife, Priscilla, purchased the property for $400,000 shortly after their marriage in 1967. The couple lived there until their divorce in 19...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/karenhua/2016/12/09/pantones-color-of-the-year-2017-greenery-symbolizes-a-fresh-start-fashion/
Pantone's Color of the Year 2017 Is Inspired By Nature
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/karenwalker/2020/06/29/how-to-make-progress-against-your-goals/?sh=1b1ff6e125fa
How To Make Progress Against Your Goals
How To Make Progress Against Your Goals Make progress in 2020 toward your goals Getty It is the end of the quarter. The middle of the calendar year. What progress have you made against the goals that you set in January? If you are like most people, your achievements aren’t quite as impressive as you had hoped – and no...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/karenwalker/2021/02/26/what-to-do-if-asking-for-help-makes-you-uncomfortable/?sh=72c64b2d3e49
What To Do If Asking For Help Makes You Uncomfortable
What To Do If Asking For Help Makes You Uncomfortable Accepting help from others doesn’t mean that you don’t do your best, or don’t work to your ... [+] potential. getty Some of us have a bias towards independence. There are many reasons for this – pride of achievement, fear of looking weak, or maybe our culture. Ind...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/karenwalker/2021/03/30/why-do-low-performing-teams-still-exist/?sh=20d484f95d1d
Why Do Low-Performing Teams Still Exist?
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/karenwalker/2021/03/31/what-to-do-when-your-organization-has-outgrown-a-beloved-employee/?sh=5121a69252bf
What To Do When Your Organization Has Outgrown A Beloved Employee
What To Do When Your Organization Has Outgrown A Beloved Employee Sometimes, an employee doesn't grow with the company getty As organizations grow and change, some employees adapt and others don’t. While it is true that some roles don’t need to change much as organizations grow (think Accounts Payable), many do. It’s ...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/karenwalker/2021/04/12/verizon-business-new-cro-the-secrets-to-growing-a-30b-business/?ss=leadership-strategy&sh=709e07ab4540
Verizon Business’ New CRO: The Secrets To Growing A $30B Business
Verizon Business’ New CRO: The Secrets To Growing A $30B Business Sowmyanarayan Sampath Verizon When is 4% growth harder than it appears to be? Could it be when you are CRO for a $30 billion business, and 4% growth means generating $1.2B in new revenue each year – in addition to retaining a $30B base? I interviewed So...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/karenweaver/2020/12/01/200-ncaa-college-football-and-basketball-games-have-been-cancelled-in-the-last-90-days/?sh=1991553926c5
For NCAA Football And Basketball Programs, Covid-19 Challenges Are Mounting Alongside Game Cancellations
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/karenweaver/2021/02/18/how-athletic-departments-and-college-athletes-can-work-together-to-advance-racial-justice/?sh=4b5c73fc71a7
How Athletic Departments And College Athletes Can Work Together To Advance Racial Justice
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/karenweaver/2021/04/14/ncaa-colleges-and-universities-need-to-behave-more-like-members-and-less-like-shareholders/
NCAA Colleges And Universities Need To Behave More Like Members And Less Like Shareholders
NCAA Colleges And Universities Need To Behave More Like Members And Less Like Shareholders ARLINGTON, TX - APRIL 07: The Connecticut Huskies celebrate with the trophy after defeating the ... [+] Kentucky Wildcats 60-54 in the NCAA Men's Final Four Championship at AT&T Stadium on April 7, 2014 in Arlington, Texas. (Phot...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/karenweaver/2021/04/19/lsu-footballs-indiscretions-highlight-the-outsized-influence-the-program-has-on-state-culture/
LSU Football’s Indiscretions Highlight The Outsized Influence The Program Has On State Culture
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/karenweaver/2021/05/03/the-ncaa-transfer-portal-is-like-the-wild-wild-west-something-needs-to-change/
The NCAA Transfer Portal Is Becoming The Wild, Wild West. Something Needs To Change.
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/karimabouelnaga/2016/11/24/finding-meaning-in-crowdsourcing-meals-for-the-needy/
Finding Meaning In Crowdsourcing Meals For The Needy
Finding Meaning In Crowdsourcing Meals For The Needy Having experienced hunger firsthand, Robert Lee learned early in life, how important food was. Born to Korean immigrant parents who struggled to provide food security to their family, he understood the value of not wasting food. Lee, age 25, recalls his parents strug...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/karinagness/2017/07/18/excluding-conservatives-from-female-empowerment-campaigns-is-bad-politics-and-bad-business/
Excluding Conservatives From Female Empowerment Campaigns Is Bad Politics And Bad Business
Excluding Conservatives From Female Empowerment Campaigns Is Bad Politics And Bad Business GoldieBlox, a company promoting engineering as a career to young girls, launched a new #BeLikeHer campaign today. The hashtag campaign celebrates female role models in sports, politics and STEM fields, and encourages participants...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/karineldor/2018/03/07/beauty-icon-bobbi-browns-newest-project-meet-the-worlds-most-beautiful-bar/
Beauty Icon Bobbi Brown's Newest Project: Meet The World's Most Beautiful Bar
Beauty Icon Bobbi Brown's Newest Project: Meet The World's Most Beautiful Bar Bobbi Brown teams up with Health Warrior and Girls Inc., Photo Credit: justBOBBI Makeup mogul Bobbi Brown has been synonymous with natural beauty ever since she stepped onto the international stage as a celebrity makeup artist in the early '8...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/karineldor/2018/10/16/author-cleo-wade-knows-how-to-discover-your-purpose-stop-looking/?sh=323408bd1727
Poet Cleo Wade Knows How To Discover Your Purpose: Stop Looking
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/karineldor/2019/12/04/from-uber-to-une-piece-meet-the-marketing-exec-empowering-women-with-her-one-piece-swimsuits/
From Uber To ‘Une Piece’: Meet The Founder Empowering Women With Her One-Piece Swimsuits
From Uber To ‘Une Piece’: Meet The Founder Empowering Women With Her One-Piece Swimsuits Carly Brown, founder of Une Piece, Photo Credit: Markus Ravik Photo Credit: Markus Ravik Carly Brown is no stranger to launching new products: as a former marketing manager at global brands like Coca-Cola, Revlon and Uber, she was...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/karineldor/2020/05/21/podcast-goals-dear-media-cofounder-michael-bosstick-aims-to-amplify-female-voices-with-8-million-series-a/?sh=131bd5532495
Podcasting Goals: Dear Media Cofounder Michael Bosstick Is Amplifying Female Voices, Fueled By $8 Million Series A
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/karineldor/2021/03/19/exclusive-corridor-capital-acquires-majority-stake-in-create--cultivate-valuing-the-company-at-22m/
Exclusive: Corridor Capital Acquires Majority Stake In Create & Cultivate, Valuing The Company At $22 Million
Exclusive: Corridor Capital Acquires Majority Stake In Create & Cultivate, Valuing The Company At $22 Million Jaclyn Johnson, Founder + CEO and Neha Kumar, COO, Photo Credit: Justin Wilczynski Photo Credit: Justin Wilczynski Create & Cultivate, the modern media company for women led by founder and CEO Jaclyn Johnson, ...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/karlaalindahao/2015/07/14/hudson-new-york-travel-guide-2015/
Get Out of Dodge: 9 Reasons to Visit Hudson, New York
Get Out of Dodge: 9 Reasons to Visit Hudson, New York It’s no secret that the weekly weekend exodus to the Hamptons is fraught with the same indignities New Yorkers try to escape: congested train cars, bumper-to-bumper traffic, and the increasingly maddening crowds at Citarella. But there’s an easy solution to all that...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/karlaalindahao/2017/08/14/diageo-special-releases-2017-unveils-10-rare-whiskies/
10 Rare Whiskies to Get Your Hands on This Fall: Diageo's Special Releases 2017
10 Rare Whiskies to Get Your Hands on This Fall: Diageo's Special Releases 2017 Every Scotch enthusiast thinks of September as a damn good reason to be alive. As they very well should. For one thing, fall is the season of remarkable releases. But there’s one annual highlight that gets devotees genuinely excited: the Di...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/karlaalindahao/2019/08/30/50-most-kid-friendly-restaurants-in-america-2019/
The 50 Most Kid-Friendly Restaurants in America List: OpenTable Releases Its 2019 List
The 50 Most Kid-Friendly Restaurants in America List: OpenTable Releases Its 2019 List Wolfgang's Steakhouse, Waikiki Among my favorite childhood memories are attending business dinners with my father. As a single dad he often brought me along on his evenings out—even as young as age 6—to many different kinds of restau...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/karlaalindahao/2020/07/30/best-rums-2020/?sh=794ccea160eb
7 Of The Best Rums You Need To Try Right Now
7 Of The Best Rums You Need To Try Right Now Photo Illustration: Kristin Tablang During the summer—or any warm weather—my favorite time of day is rum o’clock. (Especially when I’m daydreaming about my last Jamaican vacation at Round Hill.) You can’t find it on a watch dial, of course, but by the late afternoon, you kno...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/karlaalindahao/2021/01/31/how-to-get-a-medical-marijuana-card-in-new-york-state-2021/
How To Get A Medical Marijuana Card In New York State: A Step-By-Step Guide
How To Get A Medical Marijuana Card In New York State: A Step-By-Step Guide For many years I thought my friends with medical marijuana cards were just looking for a legal loophole to get high and goof around—and for the most part I was right. But I had never considered it before. Besides, I was perfectly happy with my ...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/karlaalindahao/2021/03/09/best-irish-whiskeys-for-st-patricks-day-2021/?sh=5d606b2fb79a
The Best Irish Whiskeys: 17 Stellar Bottles For St. Patrick’s Day And Beyond
The Best Irish Whiskeys: 17 Stellar Bottles For St. Patrick’s Day And Beyond Skip the Shamrock Shake and green beer this St. Patrick's Day—and go for a solid Irish whiskey ... [+] instead, the way God intended. Photo Illustration: Kristin Tablang Every single time St. Patrick’s Day comes around, I find myself trying t...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/karlaalindahao/2021/03/29/easy-weeknight-recipes-regionally-inspired-dishes-2021/?sh=c2b5bd7a55eb
Recipes From Around The World: How To Recreate Regionally Inspired Dishes At Home
Recipes From Around The World: How To Recreate Regionally Inspired Dishes At Home This Southwestern tuna crudo, which is served in Amangiri, is deceptively easy to make. Amangiri While the United States’ vaccine rollout has been faring better than most parts of the world, travel as we know it will never be the same—ev...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/karlaalindahao/2021/04/18/best-bourbons-for-kentucky-derby-2021/
15 of the Best Bourbons For Kentucky Derby Season—and Beyond
15 of the Best Bourbons For Kentucky Derby Season—and Beyond From left: Woodford Reserve, Wild Turkey Rare Breed, Blue Run bourbon, W.B Saffell, Maker's Mark 46, ... [+] Shenk's, Old Forester 1910, Michter's 10-Year Bourbon, Russell's Reserve 10-Year, Larceny Barrel Proof, Knob Creek 9-Year Photo Illustration: Kristin...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/karlaalindahao/2021/04/20/50-next-inaugural-list-2021/?utm_campaign=DigestThis&utm_medium=web&utm_source=DigestThis_31
The 50 Next Awards: World’s 50 Best Names The Future Of Gastronomy
The 50 Next Awards: World’s 50 Best Names The Future Of Gastronomy In Cusco, Peru Manuel Choqque is making rosé, white, red and orange wines from indigenour heirloom ... [+] Peruvian potatoes. 50 Next For 20 years, World’s 50 Best celebrated the hospitality industry with annual rankings of the finest restaurants and ...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/karlaalindahao/2021/04/22/michelin-star-restaurants-washington-dc-2021/
Michelin Announces Washington D.C. Stars For 2021: The Inn At Little Washington Receives The City’s First Green Star
Michelin Announces Washington D.C. Stars For 2021: The Inn At Little Washington Receives The City’s First Green Star Chef Ryan Ratino's Jont received two stars this year and is one of five newcomers to the list. Jont The kind of stars Washington, D.C. traditionally respects are the ones found on a flag or a military ...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/karleneagard/2019/01/25/wiifm-answer-this-crucial-question-if-you-want-to-deliver-real-change/
WIIFM? Answer This Crucial Question If You Want To Deliver Real Change
WIIFM? Answer This Crucial Question If You Want To Deliver Real Change What's in it for me? Getty Have you ever felt cautious about leaving a job that you don’t hate but doesn’t fill you with a desire to spring out of bed to get to work early? Or been wary of moving to a nicer area because you’re not sure what the new ...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/karlfreund/2021/03/10/ibm-nears-breakthrough-in-new--memory-class/?sh=6951794bf6d5
IBM Nears Breakthrough In New Memory Class
IBM Nears Breakthrough In New Memory Class IBM Research has been working on new non-volatile magnetic memory for over two decades. Non-volatile memory is wonderful for retaining data without power, but it is extremely slow, and does not last forever. Primary computer memory (Dynamic Random Access Memory, or DRAM) is f...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/karlfreund/2021/04/12/nvidia-completely-re-imagines-the-data-center-for-ai/
NVIDIA Completely Re-Imagines The Data Center For AI
NVIDIA Completely Re-Imagines The Data Center For AI It is all about tighter integration with memory, CPUs, and accelerators for trillion-parameter AI models. For 12 years, NVIDIA has used its Spring GPU Technology Conference (GTC) to amaze its customers and investors with new GPUs for graphics and application accelera...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/karlmoore/2011/05/24/the-best-way-to-innovation-an-important-lesson-from-india/
The Best Way To Innovation? - An Important Lesson from India
The Best Way To Innovation? - An Important Lesson from India Innovation seems to be a prime directive at almost any firm I run into, regardless of industry.  How do you get more of it?  In these tough times the answer is no longer to throw money at it.  What we increasingly need is frugal innovation, what the Indians c...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/karlmoore/2012/05/14/employees-first-customers-second-why-it-really-works-in-the-market/?sh=4b1f3eac12c4
Employees First, Customers Second: Why It Really Works in the Market
Employees First, Customers Second: Why It Really Works in the Market When I worked for IBM , the customer was always right.  In today's column I interview Vineet Nayar, CEO of HCL Technologies ,  one of the largest I.T. outsourcing firms in the world. Vineet argues that how it got to be one of the world's largest...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/karlmoore/2013/03/14/how-would-you-measure-a-business-assist-lessons-from-great-basketball-and-hockey-players/
How Would You Measure A Business Assist? Lessons From Great Basketball And Hockey Players
How Would You Measure A Business Assist? Lessons From Great Basketball And Hockey Players LeBron James finishes with a one hand dunk……Kevin Durant with a great three pointer from the corner…Sydney Crosby with a one-timer goal from out in front of the goal. What do all of these headlines have in common? They were the pr...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/karlmoore/2015/01/19/the-great-power-of-connecting-passion-with-purpose/
The Great Power Of Connecting Passion With Purpose
The Great Power Of Connecting Passion With Purpose Every individual has gifts and talents that can make a lasting impact. However, only a minority of people utilize those gifts and talents to live up to their full potential. Tying your gifts and talents with your personal purpose not only leads to a more successful car...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/karlmoore/2019/11/29/adam-waterous-to-get-serious-about-greenhouse-gas-reduction-focus-on-the-consumer/?ss=leadership-strategy
Adam Waterous: “To Get Serious About Greenhouse Gas Reduction, Focus On The Consumer”
Adam Waterous: “To Get Serious About Greenhouse Gas Reduction, Focus On The Consumer” Energy and environmental issues are threatening to cause deep rifts in Canada. Johannes Havn Energy and its environmental repercussions are central issues in political discourse worldwide and Canada’s national election campaign earli...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/karlmoore/2019/12/06/edgar-browns-fyt-brings-the-valley-mindset-to-canada/
Edgar Brown’s FYT Brings The Valley Mindset To Canada
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/karlmoore/2020/04/01/covid-19-is-the-crisis-that-will-impact-generation-zs-worldview/
COVID-19 Is The Crisis That Will Impact Generation Z’s Worldview
COVID-19 Is The Crisis That Will Impact Generation Z’s Worldview Students have seen internships and full-time job offers cancelled as a result of the spread of ... [+] COVID-19. Getty My parents grew up during the Depression. It left an indelible mark on the both of them. To her dying day, my mother would turn off eve...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/karlmoore/2020/08/14/from-sommelier-to-brommelier-jon-cercone-takes-wine-mainstream/
From Sommelier To Brommelier: Jon Cercone Takes Wine Mainstream
From Sommelier To Brommelier: Jon Cercone Takes Wine Mainstream In Quebec, wine is the most popular alcoholic beverage. The pandemic has only fed that appetite. getty Marie Labrosse, a masters student in English Literature at McGill University contributed to this story. Jon Cercone, General Manager, co-owner, and somm...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/karlmoore/2021/04/09/who-are-the-non-hnwi-luxury-consumers/
Who Are The Non-HNWI Luxury Consumers?
Who Are The Non-HNWI Luxury Consumers? HENRYs - Highly Educated, Not Rich Yet - are the consumer group that luxury brands should be turning ... [+] their attention to. getty Douglas Mandel, Partner at Hydra Advisory, contributed to this story. The High Net Worth Individual, commonly referred to as HNWI, has long been ...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/karlshmavonian/2012/02/01/an-ipo-vaults-ivan-glasenberg-to-no-2/
An IPO Vaults Ivan Glasenberg to No. 2 On Australia's 40 Richest
An IPO Vaults Ivan Glasenberg to No. 2 On Australia's 40 Richest Ivan Glasenberg, CEO of commodities trading giant Glencore International, not only joins our list for the first time but does so in style, landing the No. 2 spot with a net worth of $7.2 billion, thanks to Glencore's IPO in May, which valued the company a...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/karlsson/2016/08/14/winning-brazilian-wines-from-vale-dos-vinhedos/
5 Winning Brazilian Wines from Vale dos Vinhedos
5 Winning Brazilian Wines from Vale dos Vinhedos In Olympic times it is worth underlining that Brazil is also a very interesting albeit small wine country in South America. In my previous article, I introduced the Brazilian wine scene: Fine Wines From Brazil To Go With The Olympics. Most of the quality wine producers i...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/karlsson/2018/11/20/a-successful-wine-and-marketing-strategy-for-bordeaux-les-cotes/
A Successful Wine And Marketing Strategy For Bordeaux, Les Côtes
A Successful Wine And Marketing Strategy For Bordeaux, Les Côtes A little bit over ten years ago a group of winemakers in Bordeaux decided to band together to be more effective in marketing their wines. They created Les Côtes de Bordeaux, or simply Les Côtes. It is one of the rare occasions when French appellations hav...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/karlsson/2020/04/28/unison-vineyard-pioneer-gimblett-gravels-terroir-hawkes-bay-new-zealand/
Unison Vineyard, A Pioneer In Gimblett Gravels, A Very Special Terroir Of Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand
Unison Vineyard, A Pioneer In Gimblett Gravels, A Very Special Terroir Of Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand Gimblett Gravels has become a hot spot of New Zealand’s famous Hawke’s Bay wine region. And yet the soil here was considered worthless as late as the mid-1980s. There was nothing here except (this being New Zealand) some ...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/karlsson/2020/08/20/merlot-luxury-and-affordable-wine/
Merlot, Luxury Pomerol And Affordable Everyday Wine
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/karlsson/2021/01/11/a-quick-guide-to-the-french-wine-regions-a-vinous-tour-de-france/?sh=1e80f1457509
A Quick Guide To The French Wine Regions: A Vinous Tour De France
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/karlsson/2021/01/18/how-texas-saved-the-french-wine-industry/?sh=428525fd6ccc
How Texas Saved The French Wine Industry
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Champagne Domaine Vincey: How A Young Couple Crafts Their Champagnes Differently
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Timorasso, The Extraordinary Piedmont Wine That Almost Disappeared, But Didn’t
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Is VeriVin The Holy Grail To Fight Wine Fraud?
Is VeriVin The Holy Grail To Fight Wine Fraud? Rudy Kurniawan, Hardy Rodenstock, The White Club are only some of the most famous ones. Many more names have this thing in common: They bring to mind wine fraud. Fake wine. Ridiculously expensive bottles that are not what they pretend to be, that’s often what one thinks of...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/karlsson/2021/03/26/finger-lakes-a-cool-climate-wine-region-with-a-wealth-of-grapes/?sh=65916ea57fe9
Finger Lakes, A Cool-Climate Wine Region With A Wealth Of Grapes
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/karlsson/2021/04/15/yeast-is-vital-for-wine-but-does-it-matter-where-it-comes-from/
Yeast Is Vital For Wine, But Does It Matter Where It Comes From?
Yeast Is Vital For Wine, But Does It Matter Where It Comes From? Choosing which type of yeast to use for the fermentation, when making wine, is a crucial decision for winemakers. They can choose to ferment “spontaneously” or buy cultured yeast. The issue has been discussed a lot lately. Some consumers seem to think tha...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/karlsson/2021/04/20/germany-introduces-a-new-wine-hierarchy-based-on-geography/?fbclid=IwAR1lq2u4UFJZnZm24NPKmO0zeJwjIG6sDlAd34BJ6SFq7E4ZbIv9t3IebRY&sh=1805a12533d8
Germany Introduces A New Wine Hierarchy Based On Geography
Germany Introduces A New Wine Hierarchy Based On Geography On January 27, 2021 the new German wine law came into force. It introduces a new kind of hierarchy for German wines based on its geographic origin. In a way it can be seen as a remodelling of the system that previously existed with the aim to improve the overal...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/karlsun/2018/02/28/defining-the-elusive-work-life-balance/
Defining the Elusive Work-Life Balance
Defining the Elusive Work-Life Balance My daughters are both into fencing. At a recent competition, I timed my schedule down to the minute, finding out exactly what time each of my daughters would be performing. I watched my first daughter compete and then zipped over to a nearby Starbucks to interview someone for a ro...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/karlwhelan/2012/10/07/the-celtic-comeback-dont-believe-the-hype/
The Celtic Comeback? Don't Believe the Hype
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/karlwhelan/2012/10/09/this-weeks-must-read-on-the-euro-crisis/
This Week's Must-Read on the Euro Crisis
This Week's Must-Read on the Euro Crisis The internet is filled with all sorts of commentary on the euro crisis, much of it misleading hot air. If you're really interested in understanding where we are, I recommend reading the 11 page new paper "The Eurozone Debt Crisis -- The Options Now" by Lee Buchheit and Mitu Gula...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/karlwhelan/2012/10/12/draghi-making-a-big-mistake-on-greek-bonds/
Draghi Making a Big Mistake on Greek Bonds
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/karlwhelan/2012/10/28/after-mrs-merkels-irish-jig-are-irelands-problems-solved/
After Mrs. Merkel's Irish Jig, Are Ireland's Problems Solved?
After Mrs. Merkel's Irish Jig, Are Ireland's Problems Solved? Ireland presents probably the most interesting test case of the various complexities surrounding euro area economic policy making in the coming years.  The country is the “poster boy” for the vicious link between banks and sovereigns highlighted in the June ...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/karlwhelan/2013/03/16/cyprus-depositor-tax-genius-plan-or-the-end-of-the-euro/
Cyprus Depositor Tax: Genius Plan or the End of the Euro?
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/karlwhelan/2013/03/22/vermont-exit-from-the-dollar-would-have-little-impact/
Vermont Exit from the Dollar Would Have Little Impact
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/karlynborysenko/2018/10/15/5-ways-to-go-from-being-a-good-boss-to-a-great-boss/
5 Ways To Go From Being A Good Boss To A Great Boss
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/karlynborysenko/2018/10/22/five-easy-ways-to-bring-mindfulness-to-work-without-meditating/
Five Easy Ways To Bring Mindfulness To Work Without Meditating
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/karlynborysenko/2018/11/20/want-to-be-happier-at-work-be-grateful/
Want To Be Happier At Work? Be Grateful
Want To Be Happier At Work? Be Grateful Want to be happier at work? It's as simple as looking for reasons to be and making sure you're taking the time to really appreciate what you already have. You must actively focus your attention on the good to be happier at work. The brain is the most powerful supercomputer in the...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/karlynborysenko/2019/05/02/how-much-are-your-disengaged-employees-costing-you/?sh=1a39bd543437
How Much Are Your Disengaged Employees Costing You?
How Much Are Your Disengaged Employees Costing You? Here's the good news: Employers who have struggled with employee turnover in recent years may experience a bit of a reprieve. According to data from Achievers, just 35% of employees are planning to look for a new job, a drastic decrease from the 74% who answered affir...
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Burnout Is Now An Officially Diagnosable Condition: Here's What You Need To Know About It
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/karlynborysenko/2019/08/09/simple-strategies-to-enhance-your-work-life-balance/?sh=50f6c04357ad
Simple Strategies To Enhance Your Work-Life Balance
Simple Strategies To Enhance Your Work-Life Balance Day 10: Find your balance. This post is part of Forbes’ Career Challenge: Rediscover Your Purpose In 15 Days. The truth of the matter is that if you want a fulfilling career, work-life balance isn't a nice to have—it's a must-have. Not only is it one of the top predic...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/karlynborysenko/2020/02/12/the-dark-side-of-metoo-what-happens-when-men-are-falsely-accused/?sh=1098cfd1864d
The Dark Side Of #MeToo: What Happens When Men Are Falsely Accused
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/karstenstrauss/2012/05/08/startup-capital-show-me-the-money/?feed=rss_home
Startup Capital: Show Me the Money
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/karstenstrauss/2012/05/21/google-loans-its-nyc-hq/
Google Loans its NYC HQ
Google Loans its NYC HQ Larry Page announced the donation of 22,000 sq. feet of Google's NYC office space to Cornell... [+] University Google is handing Cornell University 22,000 square feet of office space to tide itself over until the school’s new technology campus on Roosevelt Island is completed. Google CEO Larry P...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/karstenstrauss/2012/06/27/crowd-funding-your-next-project/
Crowd Funding Your Next Project
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/karstenstrauss/2012/09/06/will-apple-be-the-only-provider-of-iphone-5-dock-adapters/
Will Apple Be the ONLY Provider of iPhone 5 Dock Adapters?
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/karstenstrauss/2013/03/06/tv-and-film-piracy-threatening-an-industry/
TV and Film Piracy: Threatening an Industry?
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/karstenstrauss/2013/03/15/breaking-rules-in-the-toy-business/
Breaking Rules In The Toy Business
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/karstenstrauss/2013/03/19/5-ways-to-avoid-taking-vc-money-while-growing-your-business/
5 Ways To Avoid Taking VC Money While Growing Your Business
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/karstenstrauss/2013/04/25/workplace-fitness-keep-it-simple/
MOVband Lets You Keep Workplace Fitness Simple
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/karstenstrauss/2013/05/09/a-disruptors-disruptor-brings-pro-music-recording-to-the-masses/
A Disruptor's Disruptor Brings Pro Music Recording To The Masses
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/karstenstrauss/2013/05/15/attack-of-the-digital-business-cards/
Attack Of The Digital Business Cards
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/karstenstrauss/2013/05/21/yahoo-could-run-away-from-microsoft-into-googles-waiting-arms/
Yahoo! Could Run Away From Microsoft Into Google's Waiting Arms
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/karstenstrauss/2013/05/31/how-to-keep-employees-happy-and-to-just-plain-keep-them/
How To Keep Employees Happy (And To Just Plain Keep Them)
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/karstenstrauss/2013/05/31/wonder-drink-explodes-on-crowd-funding-campaign/
Wonder Drink Explodes On Crowd Funding Campaign
Wonder Drink Explodes On Crowd Funding Campaign Soylent can replace the majority of a person's normal intake of food, says creator Rob Rhinehart. When Rob Rhinehart sought to raise some money to expand production of his self-made superfood drink, Soylent, he asked for a humble $100,000. A little over a week into the 30...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/karstenstrauss/2013/06/18/a-government-building-a-tech-scene-hong-kongs-cyberport/
A Government Building A Tech Scene: Hong Kong's Cyberport
A Government Building A Tech Scene: Hong Kong's Cyberport Cyberport HK is a 1 million square foot office, coworking space, incubator and hotel in Hong Kong. Hong Kong-based tech community, Cyberport HK, is not your average incubator and coworking space. For one thing, it’s huge. With 1 million square feet of tech-centr...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/karstenstrauss/2013/07/11/the-future-of-therapy-5-million-on-breakthrough/
The Future Of Therapy: $5 Million On Breakthrough
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/karstenstrauss/2013/08/06/the-11-year-old-fashion-entrepreneur-behind-mos-bows/
The 11-Year-Old Fashion Entrepreneur Behind 'Mo's Bows'
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/karstenstrauss/2013/10/10/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-ceo-whos-crushing-it/
A Day In The Life Of A CEO Who's Crushing It
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/karstenstrauss/2013/11/06/pet-friendly-tech-startup-explodes-on-kickstarter/
Pet-Friendly Tech Startup Explodes On Kickstarter
Pet-Friendly Tech Startup Explodes On Kickstarter Petcube lets you play with your pet -- and other people's pets -- through a marriage of app and... [+] hardware. People love their pets. Unfortunately it’s impossible to be with them all the time and many pets spend hours alone in a home or apartment, pining over their ...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/karstenstrauss/2013/11/14/facebooktwitter-google-communitiesnarvii/
Facebook + Twitter + Google Communities = Narvii
Facebook + Twitter + Google Communities = Narvii It’s not difficult to make friends and find others on the internet, but sometimes making real connections with people who are interested in the same thing as you are can be more difficult than it needs to be. So say the founders of Narvii, developer of a family of mobile...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/karstenstrauss/2013/12/30/big-marijuana-is-it-the-future/
Big Marijuana: Is It The Future?
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/karstenstrauss/2014/02/18/even-your-unborn-child-can-have-a-social-media-presence/
Even Your Unborn Child Can Have A Social Media Presence
Even Your Unborn Child Can Have A Social Media Presence Entrepreneurs Urška Sršen and Sandro Mur just unveiled a new product aimed squarely at all the expectant mothers in the consumer audience. The eastern European co-founders of Bellabeat (formerly BabyWatch) have been working their through San Francisco’s Y-Combinat...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/karstenstrauss/2014/04/25/highs-and-lows-of-the-startup-game-entrepreneur-matthew-bellows-tells-his-tale/
The Highs And Lows Of The Startup Game: Entrepreneur Matthew Bellows Tells His Tale
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Crash Diet: After Shedding Thousands Of Locations, Can Curves Get Back In Shape?
Crash Diet: After Shedding Thousands Of Locations, Can Curves Get Back In Shape? Two years and $120,000-plus later, Spring Kamp of Sheldon, Iowa has experienced radical weight loss while running her Curves fitness franchise--but it has all come from her bank account. "I work 54 to 62 hours a week in my club," says the ...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/karstenstrauss/2014/08/14/from-cardshark-to-angel-semyon-dukach/
From Cardshark to Angel: Semyon Dukach
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/karstenstrauss/2014/11/05/no-money-no-problem-bootstrapping-off-of-apple/
No Money, No Problem: Bootstrapping Off Of Apple
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/karstenstrauss/2015/02/19/europe-tech-whos-hot/?linkId=12459379
Europe And Tech: Who's Hot?
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/karstenstrauss/2015/05/11/the-world-is-for-sale-barnebys-seeks-to-become-the-concierge-for-auction-enthusiasts/
The World Is For Sale: Barnebys Seeks To Become The Concierge For Auction Enthusiasts
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/karstenstrauss/2016/02/03/the-12-best-cities-for-singles/
The 12 Best Cities For Singles
The 12 Best Cities For Singles Gallery: The 12 Best Cities For Singles 13 images View gallery Here at FORBES we looked at several surveys and reports about which cities in the U.S. are the best for singles. The answer? Atlanta! But that city in the south wasn't the only notable discovery. Check out the sl...
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16 Billionaires Who Started Working From Home
16 Billionaires Who Started Working From Home Gallery: 16 Billionaires Who Started Working From Home 14 images View gallery Waking up and heading to an office is so five years ago. As technology allows for greater opportunities for flextime and working remotely, the need for a traditional workday – and wo...
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What Motivates The World's Job Hunters In 2016?
What Motivates The World's Job Hunters In 2016? Gallery: Where The Jobs Will (And Won't) Be In Q2 2016 22 images View gallery Since the economic stumble of 2008-09 and its impact on the job market, job seekers have had it rough. Companies implemented cuts to workforces and budgets, and those looking for w...