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- December
- 07
- 2018
TLV Careers: December 7, 2018
“I do not mistrust the future; I do not fear what is ahead.
For our problems are large, but our heart is larger.”
- President George H.W. Bush in 1989
14 of George H.W. Bush's most presidential quotes
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The motivating (and demotivating) effects of learning others’ salaries
These guys say you should make company salaries transparent. Hmm…
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» TLV: Thanksgiving Leftovers
- November
- 23
- 2018
Thanksgiving Leftovers: November 23, 2018
"I'm lazy. But it's the lazy people who invented the wheel and the bicycle
because they didn't like walking or carrying things."
- Lech Walesa
We hope you and yours had a happy, overstuffed Thanksgiving Day.
Many of us today will be engaged in a battle of will. Who has more control over us—our willpower or the leftovers?
Ah, what the heck! Lean in to the leftovers. Sit back, relax, and enjoy a delightfully lazy day. Next week will bring back that to do list of important priorities. Read More » -
» TLV Industry: Nerdy CEOs Are All the Rage
- November
- 09
- 2018
TLV Industry: November 9, 2018
“The best argument against democracy is a five minute
conversation with the average voter.”
- Winston Churchill
NEWS FROM OUR WORLD
Economy
Is apparel manufacturing returning to the US?
McKinsey thinks so. Bringing more jobs home.
Here comes the robot tax
It’s starting in Europe, expect it to grow and grow…
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» TLV Careers: Finding Career Satisfaction
- October
- 26
- 2018
TLV Careers: October 26, 2018
“Perseverance is failing nineteen times and succeeding the twentieth.”
- Julie Andrews
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The best bosses are humble bosses
Charm and charisma: out. Humility: in.
Three ways to lead more effective teams
Here’s how to optimize those trying to optimize your product or service offering. Because without them… Read More » -
» TLV Industry: Ray Dalio's Secrets of Success
- October
- 15
- 2018
TLV Industry: October 15, 2018
“What lies behind us and what lies ahead of us
are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.”
- Henry David Thoreau
NEWS FROM OUR WORLD
Economy
The next US economic chapter
Better policies and it’s off to the races according to former Fed Chair
Something’s in the air
Armchair thoughts on our economic seasons, also including optimism
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» TLV Careers: Will Wall Street Ever Get Its 4-Hour Workweek?
- September
- 28
- 2018
TLV Careers: September 28, 2018
“It isn’t what you have or who you are or what you are doing
that makes you happy or unhappy. It is what you think about.”
- Dale Carnegie
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Jeff Bezos banned PowerPoints in meetings
Instead, people put together “narrative structures.” Read on for why.
The overlooked essentials of employee wellbeing
Improve engagement, improve health and wellbeing. McKinsey shares research to do just that.
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» TLV Industry: Life After LIBOR?
- September
- 12
- 2018
TLV Industry: September 12, 2018
“A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.”
- John A Shedd
NEWS FROM OUR WORLD
Banking
The most important number is going away!
Are banks ready for a world without LIBOR?
What keeps Jamie Dimon up at night?
From a banker in the know.
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» TLV Deep Dive: Is Older Better?
- September
- 01
- 2018
TLV Deep Dive: Is Older Better?
September 1, 2018
“Youth is the time to study wisdom; old age is the time to practice it.”
- Jean Jacques Rousseau
In this TLV Deep Dive:- Ageism—a fear of our future, older selves and discrimination of the aged—is nothing new in our culture or world. But the perception of the age at which we begin to lose value is dropping fast.
- Turns out, ageism gets more fuel in our 30s and 40s, when—research shows—we are evolutionarily wired to be the least satisfied and most restless about life.
- Contrary to several myths of aging, all kinds of things begin to look up, including our happiness and overall wellbeing, after 50. And then it's only better from there.
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» TLV Careers: The Power of the Awkward Pause
- August
- 20
- 2018
TLV Careers: August 20, 2018
“Remember that not getting what you want
is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.”
- Dalai Lama
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Gen. David Petraeus: four tasks of a strategic leader
General Petraeus shares four insights from his career highs (as one of the best known American generals today) and career lows (a dramatic fall from grace).
Emotional courage is essential to great leadership
Fear of confrontation, how others might respond, how we might respond—such concerns can stand in the way of achieving goals. Emotional courage is the antidote.
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» TLV Industry: Headlines From Corporate & Investment Finance
- July
- 23
- 2018
TLV Industry: July 23, 2018
“When you come to a fork in the road, take it.”
- Yogi Berra
NEWS FROM OUR WORLD
Banking
How did lending become “respectable”?
It was once called “usury” and was considered a sin.
Latest investment banking developments
Technology and competition are changing the landscape.
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» TLV Careers: This Bear Is in Summer Mode—Are You?
- July
- 13
- 2018
TLV Careers: July 13, 2018
“The greatest discovery of all time is that a person can change his future
by merely changing his attitude.”
- Oprah
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Leaders: it’s ok not to know everything
Amid today’s head spinning pace of change, more leaders are struggling to anticipate and understand every shift—and that’s ok. McKinsey suggests how to cope and keep moving.
How Jeff Bezos made the right decision 30 years in advance
Speaking of relentless and rapid change, this is how Jeff Bezos makes decisions about a future not yet known.
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» TLV: This Year's Best Graduation Speeches
- June
- 23
- 2018
TLV: This Year's Best Graduation Speeches
June 23, 2018
It’s that time of year when we get to hear pearls of wisdom from this year’s crop of commencement speakers. We’re never too old to feel bright eyed and bushy tailed.
Actor Sterling K. Brown at Stanford University
A 1998 Stanford graduate, Sterling K. Brown has officially arrived in Hollywood. In the past year, he’s won Emmys for his roles in “The People vs. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story” and “This is Us.” Aware that he’s following in the footsteps of Supreme Court Justices, titans of tech, leaders of cities and state, “the Queen” (see Oprah below), he wonders aloud what Stanford was thinking inviting him to that podium. To give a delightful, funny, animated, and insightful speech, as it turns out, encouraging students to divorce themselves from perfectionism and shine fully from their unique paths in life.Read More »