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68f57bbdb6541fdba00f6218774750c0 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/heathermorgan/2018/05/21/3-reasons-why-you-should-not-do-a-startup/ | What No One Tells You About Launching A Startup | What No One Tells You About Launching A Startup
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I cringe every time I hear someone say that they want to start a company to advance their career.
While it’s true that doing a startup is a great way to leapfrog your career, that’s a terrible reason to do it.
I’m not one of those idealistic people that belie... |
9ab6eafd22fc7da80bf8f1d705b04bdf | https://www.forbes.com/sites/heathermorgan/2020/03/17/15-ways-to-fight-boredom-and-anxiety-amidst-the-coronavirus-pandemic/?sh=5329fd7f15ef | 15 Ways To Fight Boredom And Anxiety Amidst The Coronavirus Pandemic | 15 Ways To Fight Boredom And Anxiety Amidst The Coronavirus Pandemic
As someone who almost died from MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome) at age 22, I am definitely afraid of coronaviruses, and taking extra caution by staying at home right now.
But the best way to combat fear is being prepared and keeping yourself h... |
e7360eb3ebe3c0129b3a75604161117d | https://www.forbes.com/sites/heathersenison/2019/04/30/bethenny-frankels-condo-barbra-streisands-former-co-op-and-other-celeb-digs-for-sale/ | Bethenny Frankel's Condo, Barbra Streisand's Former Co-Op And Other Celeb Digs For Sale | Bethenny Frankel's Condo, Barbra Streisand's Former Co-Op And Other Celeb Digs For Sale
Bethenny Frankel is selling her SoHo condo for $4.375 million. Tim Waltman/Compass
There are several opportunities to live like a celebrity in New York City this spring. Bethenny Frankel, for example, has listed her Soho condo for s... |
a372eb548d88f93014d439d1516adcc3 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/heathersenison/2020/01/21/tim-cook-backed-showerhead-that-raised-5-million-on-kickstarter-unveils-its-newest-most-affordable-model/?sh=35cba6dcd8e8 | Tim Cook-Backed Showerhead That Raised $5 Million On Kickstarter Unveils Newest, Most Affordable Model | Tim Cook-Backed Showerhead That Raised $5 Million On Kickstarter Unveils Newest, Most Affordable Model
Nebia by Moen Nebia
A San Francisco-based startup is trying to help save the world, one shower at a time.
All kidding aside, Nebia is no joke. The 5-year-old San Francisco-based startup touts Tim Cook as its first pr... |
7e2e73821db2b5bbf2631f8f18c96a84 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/heatherstruck/2011/10/24/amazon-stage-is-set-for-uphill-revenue-growth/?feed=rss_home | Amazon: Stage Is Set For Uphill Revenue Growth | Amazon: Stage Is Set For Uphill Revenue Growth
The new Amazon Kindle Fire tablet
Amazon.com will report its third quarter earnings Tuesday, and the analyst outlooks are for the stock to go to at least $250 barring any major problems in the top and bottom-line numbers. The company recently introduced its new affordable ... |
d948b25aee20c340f54704b47c0cc44c | https://www.forbes.com/sites/heatherstruck/2011/11/17/gold-demand-rose-6-in-q3-central-banks-increased-reserves/ | Gold Demand Rose 6% In Q3, Central Banks Increased Reserves | Gold Demand Rose 6% In Q3, Central Banks Increased Reserves
Global demand for gold peaked to a new high in the third quarter at 1,053.9 tons, up 6% from the same quarter last year. In dollar terms, the demand reached $57.7 billion, as investment demand in assets like gold bars, coins and billion rose by one third from ... |
349b64294cbf60c74e74c477665392d3 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/heatherwishartsmith/2021/01/26/superpowers-wanted-inclusive-hiring-practices-and-people-who-learn-differently/?sh=4743129d706b | Superpowers Wanted: Inclusive Hiring Practices And People Who Learn Differently | Superpowers Wanted: Inclusive Hiring Practices And People Who Learn Differently
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Imagine you are conducting a job interview, and the potential employee sitting in front of you noticeably dodges making eye contact. Or they re-arrange some of the items on your desk. Or when c... |
c40299d23774b87d9604da0dbfc47989 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/hecparis/2018/10/22/sexual-harassment-at-work-what-the-law-says/?sh=760cdec323c7 | Sexual Harassment At Work: What The Law Says | Sexual Harassment At Work: What The Law Says
"Introspective analysis of business circles reveals that existing laws are ineffective and that... [+] prevention of sexual harassment is more a matter of culture than a matter of court." Shutterstock
It was inevitable that the business world would be sucked into the raging... |
36b2bec7ff8b778339511682c099f4c8 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/hecparis/2020/11/19/working-from-anywhere-a-boon--or-a-bummer/?sh=2838abe55f09 | Working From Anywhere: A Boon … Or A Bummer? | Working From Anywhere: A Boon … Or A Bummer?
Many high-tech companies based in and around the Bay Area have promoted the idea of allowing ... [+] permanent remote working to employees post-pandemic Shutterstock
The pandemic appears to have accelerated many firms’ thinking on “Working from Anywhere” (WFA). Facebook, T... |
367bd1ba20730ea0a9ac61f7ec7daad5 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/hecparis/2021/02/02/remote-working-a-strong-potential-lever-for-changebut-not-the-panacea/?sh=5c681d9c3cc4 | Remote Working: A Strong Potential Lever For Change—But Not The Panacea | Remote Working: A Strong Potential Lever For Change—But Not The Panacea
Too many companies view remote working as an opportunity allowed by technology. However, they forget ... [+] its social dimension, which includes the risk brought about by the digital divide and the illusion of natural collaboration Shutterstock
T... |
40291079bdcd8de63767e1e97226c8ac | https://www.forbes.com/sites/heidigranthalvorson/2012/08/14/how-to-keep-happiness-from-fading/ | How to Keep Happiness From Fading | How to Keep Happiness From Fading
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No matter how miserable you are feeling at the moment, if you look back, there have surely been events in your life that have made you happy. Maybe the time you bought your first car, or the time you received that long-desired promotion. Or the time you lost... |
41bbba9c250b2c15baec301240d1d91d | https://www.forbes.com/sites/heidilynnekurter/2019/02/16/are-reference-checks-still-relevant-3-effective-tactics-for-recruiting-the-new-generation-of-talent/?sh=1a1ea77c4052 | Are Reference Checks Still Relevant? 3 Effective Tactics For Recruiting The New Generation Of Talent | Are Reference Checks Still Relevant? 3 Effective Tactics For Recruiting The New Generation Of Talent
Reference checks, when done correctly, are an effective way to reveal if the performance,... [+] personality and cultural expectations of the candidate are aligned with the company they're interviewing with. Getty
Whil... |
c4f02b0e5d5962e253f39190f66843d3 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/heidilynnekurter/2019/06/23/2-simple-ways-to-cultivate-a-culture-of-diversity-and-inclusion-through-self-expression/?sh=670e03e410af | Companies Striving For Diversity And Inclusion Are Rethinking Their Dress Code Policy | Companies Striving For Diversity And Inclusion Are Rethinking Their Dress Code Policy
At the core, culture is a mix of communication, self-expression, relationships and differences each... [+] individual brings to a company. photo credit: Getty Getty
One of the greatest challenges CEOs and HR professionals face today ... |
c8ba7da3c58b3148210a052277ed49d3 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/heidilynnekurter/2019/10/22/how-pwc-promotes-inclusivity-around-topics-that-create-the-largest-divide/ | How PwC Promotes Inclusivity Around Topics That Create The Largest Divide | How PwC Promotes Inclusivity Around Topics That Create The Largest Divide
Creating inclusive, respectful and engaging workplace cultures is essential for an organization's ... [+] success. Getty
In the past few decades, companies have put intentional effort into hiring and promoting a diverse workplace yet struggle to... |
47238173117d1c0e9e935f0a65d6d83d | https://www.forbes.com/sites/heidilynnekurter/2019/10/31/california-destroys-1-trillion-gig-economy-with-new-law/?fbclid=IwAR0mtbkmidXH3ZX5EEmfkT4WH7XCaV4ijn5yDDZ3GzSrLtYAisUX2AwvpvU | California Threatens $1 Trillion Gig Economy With New Law | California Threatens $1 Trillion Gig Economy With New Law
New law targets app-based services to reclassify their independent contractors as employees in 2020. ... [+] (Photo by Paco Freire/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) LightRocket via Getty Images
California isn’t shy when it comes to making the daily head... |
c4f7ca479b25921c06eb06e01f4fa630 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/heidilynnekurter/2020/05/21/how-to-build-an-inclusive-virtual-culture-with-these-4-effective-strategies/?sh=657e63f61062 | How To Build An Inclusive Virtual Culture With These 4 Effective Strategies | How To Build An Inclusive Virtual Culture With These 4 Effective Strategies
Creating an inclusive virtual workplace community where employees feel like they belong is vital to ... [+] the success of the team and organization. Getty
A virtual culture is more than Zoom Happy Hours and random meme sharing. It’s a space w... |
e12e1c8fa5456d2d7d3f8d036aee5d54 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/heidilynnekurter/2021/02/27/5-ways-you-can-re-engage-your-employees-in-a-remote-environment/ | 5 Ways You Can Re-Engage Your Employees In A Remote Environment | 5 Ways You Can Re-Engage Your Employees In A Remote Environment
Getting to the root of why an employee is disengaged starts with communication and empathy. getty
Given the lingering pandemic and the social and economic disruption it caused, it’s understandable that employees are feeling disconnected and unmotivated. S... |
403dcf5191bec9cee7a0d2128b988627 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/heidilynnekurter/2021/02/28/4-signs-your-boss-is-a-micromanager-and-how-to-challenge-them/?utm_source=elinfonet | 4 Signs Your Boss Is A Micromanager And How To Challenge Them | 4 Signs Your Boss Is A Micromanager And How To Challenge Them
While micromanagers may have good intentions, their management tactics infect the workplace culture ... [+] and productivity of the team. getty
A common misconception about micromanagers is that they’re condescending, bad-tempered and inherently nasty indi... |
ceb4a431292abfaf6195b04bcde373fc | https://www.forbes.com/sites/heidilynnekurter/2021/03/23/managers-here-are-3-common-myths-about-disengaged-employees/?sh=2701f6a7655a | Managers, Here Are 3 Common Myths About Disengaged Employees | Managers, Here Are 3 Common Myths About Disengaged Employees
Employee engagement isn’t a trend nor is it solely about perks and benefits. getty
Employee engagement is the emotional commitment and connection the employee has to the company in which they work. It’s the critical driver of a company’s success among their... |
a73a2edd2d5c896b7e916e81e2acabd0 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/heidilynnekurter/2021/12/31/here-are-3-ways-you-can-use-negative-feedback-to-improve-your-career/?sh=2a64cba4439f | Here Are 3 Ways You Can Use Negative Feedback To Improve Your Career | Here Are 3 Ways You Can Use Negative Feedback To Improve Your Career
Constructive feedback is a significant part of career growth. getty
Many employees struggle when it comes to receiving negative feedback. The emotional discomfort of it makes them feel inadequate and discouraged. They view it as a personal attack whi... |
3d3255311b1068141fcbba7b96c4331b | https://www.forbes.com/sites/heikkivaananen/2020/12/17/how-2020-has-shaped-customer-experience-and-what-lies-ahead/ | How 2020 Has Shaped Customer Experience, And What Lies Ahead | How 2020 Has Shaped Customer Experience, And What Lies Ahead
Whichever way you look at it, 2020 has been a year for the history books. The closure of many businesses, some companies skyrocketing fast due to covid, nationwide lockdowns, and the constant reminders that ill-health lurks around the corner, have fundamental... |
3e9159d1cb2854821fd8be3661fcdb0c | https://www.forbes.com/sites/heikkivaananen/2021/02/24/creating-a-customer-experience-growth-mindset-is-the-key-to-growing-retail-businesses-in-2021/ | Creating A Customer Experience Growth Mindset Is The Key To Growing Retail Businesses In 2021 | Creating A Customer Experience Growth Mindset Is The Key To Growing Retail Businesses In 2021
In a time of unprecedented demand and increased adoption of online ordering, customer experience (CX) data has never played a more important role in increasing customer retention and ensuring businesses continue to succeed. In... |
338512eedf3f6de699dc601f0502e95b | https://www.forbes.com/sites/helainahovitz/2013/12/17/a-bedtime-experience-for-1-6m-homeless-children/ | A Bedtime Experience for Nation's Homeless Children | A Bedtime Experience for Nation's Homeless Children
For our country’s homeless and displaced children, a book and some pajamas symbolize hope and safety.
The child homelessness rate in New York City is at the highest it’s been since the Great Depression—nationally, over 1.6 million children will experience it this year... |
1afe2edb80ea0c73c9a202457ef851fa | https://www.forbes.com/sites/helainahovitz/2014/01/06/beyond-societys-safety-net/ | Beyond Society's Safety Net | Beyond Society's Safety Net
Charitable organizations offer critical meals for Americans with life-threatening illnesses, disabilities
By Helaina Hovitz
Boston resident Maria Ramirez, 53, feared that while she underwent chemotherapy for breast cancer, her children would be taken away because she couldn’t feed them—or he... |
5f305f22c3c917270bbef82e82f61c38 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/helainahovitz/2014/02/11/in-sickness-and-in-health/ | With 'Wish Upon A Wedding,' A Commitment In Sickness And In Health | With 'Wish Upon A Wedding,' A Commitment In Sickness And In Health
Organization helps couples facing terminal illness make a forever commitment
Chris and Heather of Portland, Oregon fell in love almost instantly—he made her blush, and had a certain energy that she found irresistible. It wasn’t long before she knew he w... |
1f95dd04838fe125da700ab3cab6964b | https://www.forbes.com/sites/helainahovitz/2014/03/06/vigil-volunteers-offer-comfort-and-companionship-during-final-hours/ | Vigil Volunteers Offer Comfort and Companionship During Final Hours | Vigil Volunteers Offer Comfort and Companionship During Final Hours
Most people who volunteer walk away with the knowledge that they’ve made a difference in someone’s life; they may provide companionship to the elderly, mentor children, or help feed the homeless.
Then, there are those who volunteer to sit with people w... |
05087e6134b0d4a2a36ca51d119d4ff7 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/helainahovitz/2014/04/30/how-to-save-a-life-unique-organizations-rescue-special-needs-and-senior-pets/ | For Rescues That Save Special Needs Pets, Funding is a Challenge | For Rescues That Save Special Needs Pets, Funding is a Challenge
Sometimes, pets need a second chance. They may have fallen ill—or just been older—when they were given up. The heartbreaking truth is, many of them never find a new home. Fortunately, there are a number of organizations who rescue these pets in need from ... |
dd887b4fef73b7b16fb926c25b88acb3 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/helainahovitz/2014/05/22/nonprofit-helps-children-of-fallen-veterans-pursue-college-dreams/ | Nonprofit Fills In Gaps To Help Children Of Fallen Veterans Attend College | Nonprofit Fills In Gaps To Help Children Of Fallen Veterans Attend College
With the VA's treatment of veterans benefits under tremendous scrutiny today, one area still flying under the radar is the education of fallen Veterans' children.
More than 15,000 military children have lost a parent over the last 25 years, and ... |
eaf6527e7c19331bb658190b3252c4f2 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/helainahovitz/2014/10/08/hands-on-hollywood-helps-las-homeless-get-a-hand-up/ | Hollywood Helps LA's Struggling Population With Hands-On Approach | Hollywood Helps LA's Struggling Population With Hands-On Approach
These days, you may know John Dillon as Founder and CEO of Dillon Wealth Management—but thirty years ago, he was a 22-year-old who took the $2,500 he’d saved from a summer job cleaning pools and started Chrysalis, a non-profit that distributed food and c... |
dec088033e45b15ff26f6577fea10754 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/helainahovitz/2015/08/31/this-man-is-helping-businesses-turn-good-karma-into-capital/ | This Man is Helping Businesses Turn Good Karma Into Capital | This Man is Helping Businesses Turn Good Karma Into Capital
Businesses like to be able to measure the result of their efforts: Sales. Profits. Market share.
Yet, social good has always been difficult to quantify.
Until now.
Ben Block, a lawyer by trade, left his law firm last year to create a site that, in its early da... |
2b93312787b043ec0a1a1395a667475c | https://www.forbes.com/sites/helainahovitz/2015/09/14/swipe-right-for-democracy-sean-parkers-new-network-targets-social-change/ | Swipe Right For Democracy: Sean Parker's New Network Targets Social Change | Swipe Right For Democracy: Sean Parker's New Network Targets Social Change
Can we, the people, actually shape policies with a social network?
Sean Parker and his team say we can.
For my part, I’ve always stayed out of politics. When I was sent a Beta invite to test out Brigade, an app that encourages users to voice the... |
2a2a3bb1fb1300b79344d58f7f91fa2a | https://www.forbes.com/sites/helainahovitz/2015/12/08/the-social-good-network-where-11000-altruistic-entrepreneurs-go-for-an-extra-advantage/ | The Social Good Network: Where 11,000 Entrepreneurs Go To Grow | The Social Good Network: Where 11,000 Entrepreneurs Go To Grow
Starting any business is tough, and it’s often even harder for those looking to help, rather than just to capitalize. The most valuable asset many entrepreneurs have, especially when starting out, is their network—but how do you find those like-minded peopl... |
0fded980c22ad3b30c7781aa7d67ef8a | https://www.forbes.com/sites/helainahovitz/2016/02/09/after-raising-10-million-for-dating-app-ceos-new-challenge-is-matching-people-with-shelter-pets/ | After Raising $10 Million for Dating App, CEO's New Challenge is Matching People With Shelter Pets | After Raising $10 Million for Dating App, CEO's New Challenge is Matching People With Shelter Pets
When “dog people” walk into the Shark Tank on CNBC, their argument is always the same: the pet market is huge, and people really love their pets.
If only it were that simple.
Darrell Lerner, CEO of AllPaws, learned pretty... |
e876bdf6eeff0c7cbdf8a8b6fda1fbc3 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/helaineolen/2012/05/29/sex-and-the-single-joan/ | Sex and the Single Joan | Sex and the Single Joan
Sex and the Single Girl (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
What would Helen Gurley Brown do?
In all the Internet debate about Sunday night's incredibly powerful episode of of Mad Men, I've yet to see mention of a book Matt Weiner has himself identified as one of the most significant influences on the Mad... |
f014f5f9d50d62b24a6c310442a42bb4 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/helaineolen/2012/06/27/parenting-for-the-elite/ | Household Chores Vs. Harvard Prep: What Elite Parents Are Doing Wrong | Household Chores Vs. Harvard Prep: What Elite Parents Are Doing Wrong
Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
A few years ago, I was lucky enough to interview William Doherty, a professor of family social science at the University of Minnesota about that eternal American conundrum: Why, I asked, oh wh... |
05c3276fd6f1edc58569a4306ec6235f | https://www.forbes.com/sites/helaineolen/2012/09/10/more-people-identify-as-lower-class/ | More People Identify as Lower Class | More People Identify as Lower Class
This week’s first communiqué on the hopelessness of the former middle class comes courtesy of the Pew Charitable Trusts, the organization which has been doing an estimable job of tracking the descent of the net worth and incomes of Americans over the past decade.
According to the fol... |
9a257a55d951f276653c4bfab1723ea6 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/helaineolen/2012/09/20/monica-lewinsky-and-the-12-million-affair/ | Monica Lewinsky And The $12 Million Affair | Monica Lewinsky And The $12 Million Affair
English: Monica Lewinsky, from her government ID photo by Office of the Secretary of Defense. (Photo... [+] credit: Wikipedia)
So there we all were, kvelling over the great seducer Bill Clinton, falling in love with him all over again following his star turn at the Democratic ... |
46c75c8444520c8be51a5db47cc09215 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/helaineolen/2012/11/08/mitt-romneys-campaign-cancels-staffers-credit-cards-in-the-middle-of-the-night/ | Mitt Romney's Campaign Cancels Staffers' Credit Cards In The Middle Of The Night | Mitt Romney's Campaign Cancels Staffers' Credit Cards In The Middle Of The Night
US Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney loads into a car on his way to the airport in North... [+] Canton, Ohio before flying to Pensacola, Florida, on October 27, 2012. (Image credit: AFP/Getty Images via @daylife)
The next time ... |
7a5a57e7d07d99dd6baddc8762261822 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/helencoster/2011/01/03/not-just-a-movement-for-privileged-white-progressives/ | The Social (Venture) Network | The Social (Venture) Network
I’m a huge fan of organizations like Echoing Green, Acumen Fund and Ashoka, which identify and support promising social entrepreneurs. I recently heard about the Social Venture Network, which is a pioneer in the social entrepreneurship space.
SVN has been around since 1987; some of its earl... |
0648351975007e0123d3a0c68a2c17e7 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/helencoster/2011/11/30/novogratz/ | Can Venture Capital Save The World? | Can Venture Capital Save The World?
(This article is the cover story of the December 19, 2011 issue of Forbes.)
Bahawalpur in eastern Pakistan is known for magnificent palaces built during the British Raj, but in the dusty part of town where most of the 400,000 residents actually live, four dozen farmers have gathered ... |
b0f35c3a6f8bbf4a9b582e621ecb5c61 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/helenleebouygues/2021/03/01/the-roots-of-conspiracy-theory/ | The Roots Of Conspiracy Theory | The Roots Of Conspiracy Theory
The sheer outlandishness of the claims are breathtaking: a Satanist pedophile ring run by political elites; American voting machines rigged “at the direction of Hugo Chavez,” who is deceased; school shootings that are actually “false flag” operations designed to push gun control.
Conspira... |
9028a3d473c346f5f5a0d3170d1aa237 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/helenwang/2010/09/15/have-health-insurance-will-save-less/ | Have Health Insurance, Will Save Less | Have Health Insurance, Will Save Less
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I have written before about the trend in Chinese consumption being significantly upwards. Some people commented on my Facebook and LinkedIn groups that they believed China’s consumer market would be much larger if it were adjusted for the exchange... |
c3b3117d74c60c38a511afb9aace930f | https://www.forbes.com/sites/helenwang/2010/10/28/viable-oppositions-for-democracy-in-china/ | Viable Oppositions for Democracy in China? | Viable Oppositions for Democracy in China?
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Yesterday’s New York Times article by Michael Wines and Sharon LaFranniere indicates that an editorial piece in the Chinese government’s newspaper that rejected Western-style democracy is aimed at Premier Wen Jiabao and his recent remarks about the need for... |
74a2f6d07075bfdc1a3335d77ab2333d | https://www.forbes.com/sites/helenwang/2011/01/27/times-have-changed-no-more-china-produces-and-america-consumes/ | Times Have Changed: No More "China Produces and America Consumes" | Times Have Changed: No More "China Produces and America Consumes"
When I started to write my book The Chinese Dream three years ago, people in the United States did not even believe there was a middle class in China. Today, China’s middle class is already larger than the entire population of the United States and is ex... |
6c8acb6bc77f1b5286f844bb69e0d865 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/helenwang/2011/08/16/chasing-luxury-dreams-a-tale-from-chengdu/ | Chasing Luxury Dreams - A Tale from Chengdu | Chasing Luxury Dreams - A Tale from Chengdu
It’s one thing that the Chinese government spearheads infrastructure projects such as massive railway development; it’s another thing that it promotes luxury consumption. Yes, that is exactly what the government of Chengdu, a second-tier city in south-west China, has proudly ... |
18870fa646bb52ae50210854eb2f0113 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/helenwang/2012/11/30/half-a-billion-opportunities-for-u-s-businesses/ | Half a Billion Opportunities for U.S. Businesses | Half a Billion Opportunities for U.S. Businesses
The Chinese middle class is expanding rapidly, reaching 474 million this year, according to my latest calculation.
Many people may challenge this number. But it’s just arithmetic. In a recent report “Consuming China,” McKinsey indicates that 83 % of households in China’s... |
617df596c39da40b1e1aa87eaa087c63 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/helenwang/2014/06/25/seeds-of-alibabas-ipo-planted-in-2004-battle-with-ebay/ | Seeds Of Alibaba's IPO Planted In 2004 Battle With eBay | Seeds Of Alibaba's IPO Planted In 2004 Battle With eBay
In light of Alibaba's upcoming IPO, I thought it would be appropriate to run a series of excerpts from my book The Chinese Dream, which documents Alibaba's humble beginning, its triumph over eBay , and Jack Ma's legendary story.
When I first visited Alibaba's h... |
ad69983e00569bf5c5747f5d8c3495d2 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/helenwang/2014/08/25/why-china-will-lead-innovation-in-social-and-mobile-commerce/ | Why China Will Lead Innovation in Social and Mobile Commerce | Why China Will Lead Innovation in Social and Mobile Commerce
Social commerce is a novel term in the US, and many people are not familiar with it. Some think it refers to those annoying ads on Facebook. According to Wikipedia, social commerce is the use of social networks in the context of e-commerce transactions.
In Ch... |
1e4f2e678e3775367af17e8ac0fddfde | https://www.forbes.com/sites/helenwang/2015/01/13/coming-asian-consumer-boom-three-trends-to-look-for/ | Get Ready For Coming Asian Consumer Boom: 3 Trends to Look For | Get Ready For Coming Asian Consumer Boom: 3 Trends to Look For
In the last fifteen years, the Asian middle class has increased sevenfold. A study by Brookings Institution indicates that, by 2030, the Asian middle class will constitute about 66 percent of the global share. This compares to the startling projection that ... |
8bb3866ca94d84efa6f559b674552c55 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/helenwang/2016/08/17/apple-a-trend-follower/ | Apple: A Trend Follower In China? | Apple: A Trend Follower In China?
It was not too long ago that Apple's iPhone was a status symbol among young Chinese middle class consumers. They would stand in a long line before the launch of a new iPhone and spend a month's salary just to own one.
Customers line up to enter an Apple store in Shanghai when Apple lau... |
54d13b74e392d0c68395e5aad1af19df | https://www.forbes.com/sites/helenwang/2016/12/11/what-to-expect-from-trumps-new-china-ambassador/ | What To Expect From Trump's China Ambassador | What To Expect From Trump's China Ambassador
Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping before a meeting at the... [+] Great Hall of the People on April 15, 2013 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Andy Wong - Pool/Getty Images)
One never knows whether President-elect Donald Trump means what he sa... |
008db917a65a24719af2235f5ec91e76 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/hengshao/2013/07/09/coolpad-smartphones-overtake-apple-and-huawei-in-china-market/ | 'Coolpad' Smartphones Overtake Apple And Huawei In China Market | 'Coolpad' Smartphones Overtake Apple And Huawei In China Market
The Chinese-produced smart-phone Coolpad is now the third-biggest player in China’s smartphone market, surpassing both international and domestic superstars such as Apple and Huawei. A report in May by Sino Market Research attributed 10.2% of China’s s... |
38836fe2c0941317aaf13601c9fc73a9 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/hengshao/2015/01/26/chinas-richest-property-mogul-targets-australia-with-1-bln-investment/ | China's Richest Property Mogul Targets Australia With $1 Bln Investment | China's Richest Property Mogul Targets Australia With $1 Bln Investment
Chinese real estate investors are showing a bigger appetite for the Australian market. The latest example is Wanda Group, which announced today that it would invest $1 billion to develop a mixed-use complex in Sydney’s central business district.
Th... |
b3b892cdf175d83732772852c1f4c465 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/hennainam/2016/01/26/why-culture-eats-strategy-for-lunch-at-chick-fil-a/ | Why Culture Eats Strategy For Lunch At Chick-fil-A | Why Culture Eats Strategy For Lunch At Chick-fil-A
Attendees take a selfie photograph with the Chick-fil-A mascot during an event ahead of the grand... [+] opening for the restaurant in New York. Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg
Chick-fil-A is a restaurant chain that was founded 70 years ago. With over 1,900 resta... |
76f0115da25c2be4eb6f2bd25bc8d2f7 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/hennainam/2017/01/03/how-to-keep-your-2017-new-year-resolutions/ | How To Keep Your 2017 New Year Resolutions | How To Keep Your 2017 New Year Resolutions
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Most of us start this time of year picking new year resolutions. For me, they are the usual suspects. Get healthier. Lose those 20 pounds I’ve been trying to lose since the 1990’s. Become a better person. The latter usually entails becoming more patient, loving, a... |
c41bf572ede029cfea745d8e04be72ed | https://www.forbes.com/sites/hennainam/2017/04/02/to-be-an-effective-leader-keep-a-leadership-journal/?sh=7dc64dfc3b4d | To Be An Effective Leader Keep A Leadership Journal | To Be An Effective Leader Keep A Leadership Journal
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Teddy Roosevelt did it. Harry Truman did it. Want to be an outstanding leader? Keep a leadership journal. As part of my executive coaching work, one of the most effective tools I recommend that powers up the coaching process is a leadership journal. The ... |
a2b30ad205eb4c7a82e85de79769f8fd | https://www.forbes.com/sites/hennainam/2019/08/02/three-tools-to-find-and-fuel-your-purpose-at-work/ | Three Tools To Find And Fuel Your Purpose At Work | Three Tools To Find And Fuel Your Purpose At Work
Day 5: Take stock of your days. This post is part of Forbes’ Career Challenge: Rediscover Your Purpose In 15 Days.
“I just want to quit work and be a bartender!” Sarah blurted at a workshop I was leading. We were talking about career aspirations. When we were done chuck... |
c122a99485f92f2344aeee7eda282ee3 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/hennainam/2020/04/04/four-ways-to-be-an-agile-leader-in-virtual-environments/?sh=36d9ff1117db | Four Ways To Be An Agile Leader In Virtual Environments | Four Ways To Be An Agile Leader In Virtual Environments
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We are being disrupted in many ways in today’s world. Many of my executive coaching clients are exhausted from long days of business continuity triage and having to learn and adapt quickly to managing in virtual teams.
I sat down wi... |
b5b9be9bcbcee00e018b3eff12b1b74b | https://www.forbes.com/sites/henriadams/2016/08/09/the-lowline-nycs-underground-park-will-be-replicated-across-the-world/ | The Lowline, NYC's Underground Park, Will Be Replicated Across The World | The Lowline, NYC's Underground Park, Will Be Replicated Across The World
Concept for the finished Lowline. Image Credit: Raad Studio
In New York, developers think vertically. Their inclination, and often only option, is to stack and continue stacking, floor on floor, building on building. But the city’s most anticipate... |
d8f23908d774aedea25764951fdfc6f6 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/henrychesbrough/2011/04/25/pharmaceutical-innovation-hits-the-wall-how-open-innovation-can-help/ | Pharmaceutical Innovation Hits the Wall: How Open Innovation Can Help | Pharmaceutical Innovation Hits the Wall: How Open Innovation Can Help
A recent article in the New York Times announced the frightening reality facing the pharmaceutical industry: within the next year, drugs with sales of more than $50 billion are coming off patent. Left unsaid was that the incredible profits associated... |
7b78ff051b377808a3b8d069759087c9 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/henrydevries/2014/02/05/how-to-market-a-region-facing-an-uncertain-future/ | How to Market a Region Facing an Uncertain Future | How to Market a Region Facing an Uncertain Future
There is more to marketing than companies, causes, and careers. Even whole regions need to market themselves.
Visionary goals and risk-taking must be foremost for any large American city to prosper, according to the authors of “Invention & Re-Invention: The Evolution of... |
050e39543ca2110b3d7a6a30ed2a722c | https://www.forbes.com/sites/henrydevries/2014/07/29/what-is-the-best-database-for-a-small-business/ | What is the Best Database for a Small Business? | What is the Best Database for a Small Business?
"Which technology should I use for my database?" is a great second question, says my buddy Jerry Gitchel, founder of Make Technology Work, which provides technology coaching for entrepreneurs and professionals.
Every small business, my own included, struggles with its dat... |
b08b938d4f6dcd3e39f3abd16c212b88 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/henrydevries/2015/08/10/cool-rules-for-more-compelling-storytelling/ | Cool Rules for More Compelling Storytelling | Cool Rules for More Compelling Storytelling
The most important element to include in a book or a speech that attracts clients are stories. But not just any type of story.
Consultants and coaches need to share stories in which they are not the hero. The client needs to be the hero of the story. There needs to be a villa... |
c659e70bc982a995a6886d3f95021d5f | https://www.forbes.com/sites/henrydevries/2015/11/20/why-business-leaders-make-time-to-write-a-book/ | Why Business Leaders Make Time to Write a Book | Why Business Leaders Make Time to Write a Book
Being a published author is the quickest path to becoming an expert who attracts new clients. So why doesn’t every business leader have a book?
To attract new clients, the best approach for professionals, consultants and those in a high-end service field is to demonstrate ... |
76900d0212072c05dfabfc13b9751699 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/henrydevries/2018/11/16/the-best-social-media-for-lead-generation/?sh=762c6ec846ab | The Best Social Media For Lead Generation | The Best Social Media For Lead Generation
Magicians perfect the art of misdirection. They practice this craft so their audience attentively watches one hand, which distracts them from watching the other. And, in many cases, the other hand is where the magic happens. It might be the perfect metaphor for today’s social m... |
3aaef411bf8a321461f7fb71df7b2e6a | https://www.forbes.com/sites/henrydevries/2019/04/03/how-to-get-started-in-consulting/ | How To Get Started In Consulting | How To Get Started In Consulting
“How do I get started in consulting?” a retired CEO and newly minted business book author recently asked me.
“The first thing you need to do,” I told him, “is buy two books by Alan Weiss: Million Dollar Consulting and Getting Started in Consulting.”
In fact, I told him, Weiss has just r... |
a6b0190f20e0bc5ceeb73de11ee6c171 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/henrydevries/2019/10/28/how-to-leverage-crm-to-find-high-paying-clients/?sh=62ce3653776f | How To Leverage CRM To Find High-Paying Clients | How To Leverage CRM To Find High-Paying Clients
Maybe you can attract high-paying clients. But can you keep high-paying clients?
To attract high-paying clients, it pays to divide your database into five segments: suspects you hope might become prospects, prospects who know about you that you hope will become clients, p... |
d9ffc8514541264502d18ef832fc21dc | https://www.forbes.com/sites/henrydevries/2020/03/12/the-greatest-referral-strategy-in-the-world/ | The Greatest Referral Strategy In The World | The Greatest Referral Strategy In The World
Here is a scary word to overcome if you want to attract high-paying clients.
“There’s one particular word,” Bob Paskins says, “that makes most consultants and professionals shudder and back away as if a skunk had just walked by. That word is: referrals.”
Here’s a truism about... |
592339c716269f77aef5dd89bf1cfb4b | https://www.forbes.com/sites/henrydevries/2021/02/28/are-you-a-thought-leader-or-an-expert/ | Are You A Thought Leader Or An Expert? | Are You A Thought Leader Or An Expert?
Experts should give us their most accurate assessment of the specific issue. Leaders have a broader ... [+] role: applying that information to the complex conditions in which we live. getty
From a business development standpoint, have you earned the right to be called a leader o... |
819c631377afb440a00e6e268a50e50d | https://www.forbes.com/sites/henrydevries/2021/03/12/top-ten-ways-to-use-social-media-to-make-your-book-a-bestseller/ | Top Ten Ways To Use Social Media To Make Your Book A Bestseller | Top Ten Ways To Use Social Media To Make Your Book A Bestseller
Leverage the organic reach by building an audience that would be genuinely interested in your book ... [+] and topic. getty
Books don’t promote authors; authors promote books. An author who writes a book to promote their business needs to shine the spotl... |
c9f91f0b08e1a16e7fe24bec936ff1ab | https://www.forbes.com/sites/henrydevries/2021/03/29/why-your-linkedin-is-not-attracting-high-paying-clients/?sh=75be960f17bd | Why Your LinkedIn Is Not Attracting High-Paying Clients | Why Your LinkedIn Is Not Attracting High-Paying Clients
Anyone can make themselves look expert on other platforms, but only LinkedIn lets you see the whole ... [+] history of that person’s actual work. You can draw your own conclusions. getty
If you want to use LinkedIn to attract high-paying clients, don’t talk about... |
10c2fe60e948e7a14c9575463289ff16 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/henrydevries/2021/03/30/four-ways-to-use-key-influencers-to-generate-word-of-mouth-advertising/ | Four Ways To Use Key Influencers To Generate Word Of Mouth Advertising | Four Ways To Use Key Influencers To Generate Word Of Mouth Advertising
Spend time helping your key influencers understand the value of your solution and watch the word ... [+] spread like wildfire. getty
If you want to attract high-paying clients, you do not need to have a multimillion-dollar marketing budget. Spend t... |
8f003c0773726b17999b1a20101591c2 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/henrydoss/2013/01/07/who-will-be-the-next-iron-chef-of-innovation/ | Who Will Be The Next Iron Chef Of Innovation? | Who Will Be The Next Iron Chef Of Innovation?
“Cooking requires confident guesswork and improvisation-- experimentation and substitution, dealing with failure and uncertainty in a creative way.”
― Paul Theroux, Sir Vidia's Shadow: A Friendship Across Five Continents
Read any blog, business article, news story or manage... |
ed1ede9c0bf669bfce6e3bb8150a8dc0 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/henrydoss/2013/02/25/innovation-whac-a-mole/ | Innovation Whac-A-Mole | Innovation Whac-A-Mole
"Cast-iron rules are above all things to be avoided." -- Bertrand Russell
Who's interested in learning more about how to create an “innovation culture”?
Most of us are, and most of us want to know more about best practices, and powerful, vetted ideas and workable strategies for innovation. But r... |
d7b5465887bfc1856e7d0da85af7882d | https://www.forbes.com/sites/henrydoss/2013/03/04/innovation-a-tale-of-language-marissa-mayer-francis-bacon-and-the-sonnet/ | Innovation: A Tale of Language, Marissa Mayer, Francis Bacon and the Sonnet | Innovation: A Tale of Language, Marissa Mayer, Francis Bacon and the Sonnet
Let us find out, if we must be constrain'd. John Keats
Ask yourself this question: “Is innovation caused, or is it serendipitous?” The answer is almost certainly “yes.”
Spend a little time with any strong innovation leader and you will... |
3350656e70ba7792d6bb89f41fa34890 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/henrydoss/2013/06/06/why-your-innovation-leadership-training-will-fail/ | Why Your Innovation Leadership Training Will Fail | Why Your Innovation Leadership Training Will Fail
I am a leader by default, only because nature does not allow a vacuum. - Bishop Desmond Tutu
Is this your innovation leadership grade?
If your organization is conducting innovation leadership training, the odds are it’s failing. And there’s a very simple reason why: Y... |
ba137769d07410a8f62470b682f51061 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/henrydoss/2014/07/25/innovation-emerges-from-stories-we-tell/ | Innovation Emerges From Stories We Tell | Innovation Emerges From Stories We Tell
I could a tale unfold whose lightest word
Would harrow up thy soul, freeze thy young blood,
Make thy two eyes like stars start from their spheres,
Thy knotted and combined locks to part,
And each particular hair to stand on end
Like quills upon the fretful porpentine.
Shakespeare... |
3079e0475ba52bb6c23b340bbe9f36c8 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/henrydoss/2014/08/03/the-education-revolution-is-here-right-now-dont-miss-it/ | The Education Revolution Is Here Right Now -- Don't Miss It | The Education Revolution Is Here Right Now -- Don't Miss It
In a recent post, I spoke at length with Rick Beyer. Rick is a managing partner of Miles Howland Education Partners, an investment firm focusing on the higher education sector. In that interview we discussed innovation relating to macro trends in education.... |
28a7dbbb0c972fd6711821c03f841c0a | https://www.forbes.com/sites/henryflynn/2021/02/26/nutrition-organization-and-hard-work-how-cadiz-plan-to-stay-in-la-liga/ | Nutrition, Organization And Hard Work: How Cadiz Plan To Stay In La Liga | Nutrition, Organization And Hard Work: How Cadiz Plan To Stay In La Liga
CADIZ, SPAIN - JANUARY 10: Alex Fernandez of Cadiz CF celebrates after scoring his team's first goal ... [+] during the La Liga Santander match between Cadiz CF and Deportivo Alavés at Estadio Ramon de Carranza on January 10, 2021 in Cadiz, Spain.... |
959e3ce7e38a85d316ad7c635c2e2470 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/henryflynn/2021/03/01/vinicius-junior-saves-title-chasers-real-madrid-on-la-liga-week-25/ | Vinícius Júnior Saves Title Chasers Real Madrid On La Liga Week 25 | Vinícius Júnior Saves Title Chasers Real Madrid On La Liga Week 25
Vinícius' form has been up and down, but he has time on his side. AFP via Getty Images
Vinícius Júnior was the savior for Real Madrid on La Liga week 25, entering from the bench to score a late equalizer against Real Sociedad and keep his team’s title ... |
25e81635d4fb7e0f9a9dd0268c3471a6 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/henryflynn/2021/03/07/benzema-returns-in-style-for-patient-real-madrid-on-la-liga-week-26/ | Benzema Returns In Style For Patient Real Madrid On La Liga Week 26 | Benzema Returns In Style For Patient Real Madrid On La Liga Week 26
After outfoxing the Atlético Madrid defense, Benzema stroked the ball home. Getty Images
Karim Benzema didn’t panic when the moment came. As the seconds ticked away against leaders Atlético Madrid, Real Madrid’s hopes of retaining its La Liga title wa... |
4e38ff792422c4ea5c9637dc1583cfef | https://www.forbes.com/sites/henryflynn/2021/03/21/dest-provides-the-zest-for-barcelona-and-goalkeepers-amaze-on-la-liga-week-28/ | Dest Provides The Zest For Barcelona And Goalkeepers Amaze On La Liga Week 28 | Dest Provides The Zest For Barcelona And Goalkeepers Amaze On La Liga Week 28
SAN SEBASTIAN, SPAIN - MARCH 21: Sergino Dest of FC Barcelona during the La Liga Santander match ... [+] between Real Sociedad v FC Barcelona at the Estadio Reale Arena on March 21, 2021 in San Sebastian Spain (Photo by David S. Bustamante/So... |
d7dcba1f438ce2deadc6bb966bcd9f49 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/henryflynn/2021/03/30/futsal-has-shaped-spanish-soccer-now-its-ready-to-evolve-in-england/?fbclid=IwAR3gc7Pl494Om5oORbfBGks7Jn50sOiOYxIaeDQo7-j3-OCklDIewDkHanM&sh=1197b2463a95 | Futsal Has Shaped Spanish Soccer; Now It’s Ready To Evolve In England | Futsal Has Shaped Spanish Soccer; Now It’s Ready To Evolve In England
BARCELONA, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 13: Geverson Chaves "Ximbinha" of Fc Barcelona in action during the ... [+] spanish league, LNFS, futsal match played between FC Barcelona and Industrias Santa Coloma at Palau Blaugrana pavilion on November 13, 2020 in Bar... |
6aa1d41deb2d8d796180e4394273fb94 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/hershshefrin/2021/02/17/for-bitcoin-traders-its-still-buyer-beware-the-same-as-with-lottery-tickets/ | For Bitcoin Traders It’s Still Buyer Beware, The Same As With Lottery Tickets | For Bitcoin Traders It’s Still Buyer Beware, The Same As With Lottery Tickets
There is a very wide spectrum of opinion about how investors should interpret bitcoin’s extraordinary price rise. In this post, I discuss key findings about bitcoin investing that derive from recent research which I conducted together with tw... |
6214a52744ad492a005456fc0a44e601 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/hesterlacey/2014/01/30/success-story-8-hints-from-the-publisher-who-said-no-to-amazon/ | Success Story: 8 Hints From The Publisher Who Said No To Amazon | Success Story: 8 Hints From The Publisher Who Said No To Amazon
Publishing isn’t an easy industry to break into and smaller, independent houses tend to get swallowed up by the bigger fishes. Barefoot Books bucks that trend. Barefoot was launched in 1993 by Nancy Traversy and Tessa Strickland, who wanted a business that... |
f3332252f89b100b83116fecd22d6877 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/hesterlacey/2014/02/10/success-story-8-hints-on-managing-a-portfolio-career/ | 8 Tips For Managing A Portfolio Career | 8 Tips For Managing A Portfolio Career
We hear a lot about portfolio careers these days: careers that combine multiple strands rather than the traditional full-time job. Fred Deakin’s portfolio is perhaps more extensive than most. He currently runs the collaborative organisation Fred & Company, which specialises in int... |
cc31e90343449d18f234ca325ea0f594 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/hesterlacey/2014/03/14/the-website-rules-that-will-drive-hungry-customers-to-your-restaurant/ | The Website Rules That Will Drive Hungry Customers To Your Restaurant | The Website Rules That Will Drive Hungry Customers To Your Restaurant
When all you want to do is book a table, a restaurant website that won’t download or that plays music while you scroll through page after page looking for the info you need can be frustrating enough to drive you elsewhere. Noel Tock founded Happytabl... |
1cc6574778472f16e093ceb70786be6b | https://www.forbes.com/sites/hesterlacey/2014/04/03/getting-your-message-across-why-everyone-needs-media-training/?sh=6ef222a1116d | Getting Your Message Across: Why Everyone Needs Media Training | Getting Your Message Across: Why Everyone Needs Media Training
Janey Lee Grace began her career as a singer and is the author of the best-selling book Imperfectly Natural Woman, among other titles. She’s also an accomplished broadcaster and a regular on BBC Radio 2, contributing to Steve Wright’s afternoon show, which ... |
3077d424e9bf44dbf7ecdd41437b994c | https://www.forbes.com/sites/hesterlacey/2014/05/02/meet-the-man-with-a-simple-workable-solution-to-world-poverty-innovative-financing/ | Meet The Man With A Simple, Workable Solution To World Poverty: Innovative Financing | Meet The Man With A Simple, Workable Solution To World Poverty: Innovative Financing
Imagine if, every time you bought a plane ticket, or made a call on your mobile, or bought insurance online, or even put petrol in your car, you were making a tiny but ultimately significant difference to some of the world’s poorest pe... |
78af99501fda454794cc6292b1c7e75c | https://www.forbes.com/sites/hilarybrueck/2015/07/04/the-elements-in-fireworks-create-a-periodic-table-in-the-sky/ | The Elements In Fireworks Create A Periodic Table In The Sky | The Elements In Fireworks Create A Periodic Table In The Sky
As shells are shot out of cannons across the country, millions of pounds of fireworks will be blown open into the sky tonight.
But just what's behind those rockets' red glares, what's inside those bombs bursting in air? And how is that burst of color built?
M... |
e3916faf2115c1131c74faa82a866cbe | https://www.forbes.com/sites/hilarybrueck/2015/08/27/this-new-internet-sharing-app-could-help-neighbors-get-online-for-less/ | This New Internet-Sharing App Could Help Neighbors Get Online For Less | This New Internet-Sharing App Could Help Neighbors Get Online For Less
The WiNot app (pictured above) debuted online this week. Providers can sign up now to share their... [+] internet connection anonymously with neighbors and people nearby. The app will be available to users September 14th.
OJ Paranone used to pay abo... |
3fe875ee9940a220298013308714beb4 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/hilarybrueck/2017/04/22/a-few-of-the-nerdiest-signs-at-the-d-c-march-for-science/ | A Few Of The Nerdiest Signs At The D.C. March For Science | A Few Of The Nerdiest Signs At The D.C. March For Science
It started on the Metro this morning, where a woman was carrying a sign that read:
"Got Ebola? Neither do I, thanks to a virologist!"
Science lovers young and old flocked to the nation's capital on Saturday for an Earth Day 'March for Science,' one of hundreds h... |
4305f4df5862b30fd7f085036ecb34f2 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/hilarybrueck/2017/09/20/grand-central-ceiling-women-in-science-and-stem-ge-millie-dresselhaus/?sh=7376b05a40f9 | Here's Why They Put A Bunch Of Women On The Ceiling At Grand Central Terminal | Here's Why They Put A Bunch Of Women On The Ceiling At Grand Central Terminal
The ceiling at Grand Central Terminal in New York City looks like a shimmering sky filled with a... [+] brand-new kind of constellations. GE
Step inside the Main Concourse of Grand Central Terminal tonight and you'll see a lot of hurried fac... |
a4c0ba0013867287aa2c98228655d765 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/hillennevins/2020/01/21/what-are-your-big-rocks/?sh=443b356efae3 | What Are Your Big Rocks? | What Are Your Big Rocks?
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Every January I ask each of my clients, “What are your Big Rocks for this year?”
I am always surprised by how many of them are confused by the question—they either don’t know what I am talking about, or if they have heard the expression “Big Rocks” they don’t rea... |
a8418b61479f3f5bcc68de2aed9f5b1d | https://www.forbes.com/sites/hillennevins/2021/02/28/stop-presenting-remotely--without-the-remotest-chance-of-impact/?sh=11af5b87b43d | Stop Presenting Remotely Without A Remote Chance Of Impact | Stop Presenting Remotely Without A Remote Chance Of Impact
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While this global pandemic changed almost every aspect of our lives, one thing is, sadly, still going strong: bad PowerPoint presentations.
While we have endured “death by PowerPoint” for years, presenting via videoconference create... |
643241a0b0ab2140390fb5bdcf3a3654 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/hisutton/2019/11/17/video-suggests-russias-poseidon-nuclear-powered-drone-has-a-seabed-launched-version/?sh=495d92f65b6c | Video Suggests Russia’s Poseidon Nuclear-Powered Drone Has A Seabed-Launched Version | Video Suggests Russia’s Poseidon Nuclear-Powered Drone Has A Seabed-Launched Version
Sometimes valuable military intelligence is hiding in plain sight. An innocuous Russian media report shared to YouTube in June had just 380 views a few days ago. It reports that Russia’s latest “oceanographic research vessel,” Akademic... |
1b3540e607e2481ff03dc03d3620ae7b | https://www.forbes.com/sites/hisutton/2020/02/16/russias-next-aircraft-carrier-will-likely-be-nuclear/?sh=24595df66cc3 | Russia’s Next Aircraft Carrier Will Likely Be Nuclear | Russia’s Next Aircraft Carrier Will Likely Be Nuclear
Only the U.S. Navy has so-called super-carriers, the extra-large nuclear-powered aircraft carriers which displace 100,000 tons. However, the Russian Navy may now be considering building one.
Russia’s only existing carrier is the 60,000-ton Admiral Kuznetsov. That’s ... |
65c5677a15b0c5393d0d55422333665d | https://www.forbes.com/sites/hisutton/2020/04/05/venezuelan-navy-retweets-questionable-evidence-in-resolute-case/ | Venezuelan Navy Retweets Questionable ‘Evidence’ In Cruise Ship Case | Venezuelan Navy Retweets Questionable ‘Evidence’ In Cruise Ship Case
The Venezuelan Navy has retweeted what it claims is evidence that the ocean liner RCGS Resolute was carrying inflatable boats for commandos to carry out raids. This is part of a narrative that the Portuguese-flagged liner was involved in a plot to lan... |
2707395decb88c38fe20b79dc5993055 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/hisutton/2020/06/02/chinas-new-high-security-compound-in-pakistan-may-indicate-naval-plans/?sh=18fdc2091020 | China’s New High-Security Compound In Pakistan May Indicate Naval Plans | China’s New High-Security Compound In Pakistan May Indicate Naval Plans
Analysts have been watching for the first signs of a long-expected Chinese naval base at Gwadar in Pakistan. The base, to complement an elaborate one in Djibouti, would strengthen China’s foothold in the Indian Ocean. Recent satellite images appear... |
b90e1d8d3f32d7610b0c03565b23c9d7 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/hisutton/2020/08/21/3-types-of-high-speed-smuggling-boats-facing-the-coast-guard/?sh=385b2f4021ef | 3 Types Of Go-Fast Narco Boats The Coast Guard Faces | 3 Types Of Go-Fast Narco Boats The Coast Guard Faces
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