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Don’t Be a Knocker

Your mother had it right: “If you can’t find anything nice to say, then don’t say anything.” Sure, if someone is about

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The Reverse Peter Principle: Doing More, Managing Less

The Peter Principle (Dr. Laurence J. Peter’s and Raymond Hull’s 1969 book, “The Peter Principle: Why Things Always Go Wrong”), states that

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Why Smart People Do Dumb Things: Good Intentions Gone Awry

Systems theory states that organizations are systems of connected and interdependent groups, none of which can be understood in isolation from each

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Losing Sight of the Stock Market’s Noble Mission

The stock market actually has a two-fold social purpose: 1. to allow individual savers to invest directly in a business 2. to

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10 Secrets to a Stress-Resistant Life…Plus a Bonus

Here’s a recap of secrets one through five: #1 Re-Interpret Any Negative Experiences #2 Cultivate an Attitude of Gratitude #3 Written Goals

10 secrets to stress resistant life

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10 Secrets to a Stress-Resistant Life…Plus a Bonus

#1 Re-Interpret Any Negative Experiences: There is nothing but that thinking does not make it so. There is a silver lining to

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Nothing Fails Like Success (at least when it comes to stock funds)

Does the past performance of a stock fund manager really matter? Should you invest in a hot fund? Not according to Standard

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What Makes for the Good Life?

How happy are you? Ipsos, a Paris-based global market research company, asked 19,000 adults in 24 countries that question. 77% responded that

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How To Live Like a Genius

Genius is pretty heady stuff, seemingly far beyond the reach of ordinary mortals. So how dare I post a blog on “How

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The Myth of Hard Work

It is a cornerstone of the American Way that if an individual works hard he or she will be successful. It’s true,

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Interest Deficit Disorder

Having trouble concentrating? Can’t focus? Maybe you don’t have ADD, Attention Deficit Disorder, perhaps you have IDD, Interest Deficit Disorder. Interest Deficit

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We All Are Accountable

On a team, every member must be held accountable. No slacking, no free passes because of seniority or position. This is a