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» TLV Industry: Investing Is Like Tennis
- April
- 19
- 2019
TLV Industry: April 19, 2019
“The further a society drifts from the truth,
the more it will hate those that speak it.”
- George Orwell
NEWS FROM OUR WORLD
Economy
No recession soon
So suggests JPMorgan Chase CEO, Jamie Dimon.
7 million people not paying their car note
Recession red flag?
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» TLV Careers: Want to Be CEO? Stop Trying.
- April
- 05
- 2019
TLV Careers: April 5, 2019
“Energy and persistence conquer all things.”
- Benjamin Franklin
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The 4 types of leader who will thrive in the Fourth Industrial Revolution
As many struggle to adapt, these 4 types of leaders are blazing a new trail.
Stop eliminating good candidates by asking them the wrong questions
3 categories of questions to maximize the interview process.
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» TLV Industry: Capitalism: Dead or Alive?
- March
- 22
- 2019
TLV Industry: March 22, 2019
“When you want to help people, you tell them the truth.
When you want to help yourself, you tell them what they want to hear.”
- Thomas Sowell
NEWS FROM OUR WORLD
Economy
Is capitalism dead?
So suggest many, including the president of France.
And then there is America’s Thomas Sowell
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» TLV Careers: Confronting a Mid-Career Crisis with a Plan
- March
- 08
- 2019
TLV Careers: February 8, 2019
“Once you get people laughing, they’re listening,
and you can tell them almost anything.”
- Herbert Gardner
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Competitive advantage with a human dimension
Per McKinsey, promoting lifelong learning in companies: out. Lifelong employability: in.
4 things to do before a tough conversation
What you do before a crucial conversation matters much more than what you do in it.
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» TLV Industry: Management Lessons from the Pilgrims
- February
- 22
- 2019
TLV Industry: February 22, 2019
The problem with the world is that the intelligent people are full of doubts,
while the stupid ones are full of confidence.”
- Charles Bukowski
NEWS FROM OUR WORLD
Economy
The wage gap has exploded
It’s Goldilocks days for CEOs.
The hidden automation agenda
CEOs really want to replace jobs with automation ASAP.
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» TLV Careers: Improv Your Way to Better Meetings
- February
- 08
- 2019
TLV Careers: February 8, 2019
“To add value to others, one must first value others.”
- John Maxwell
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Want to run a good meeting? Take a comedy class
Improv is egalitarian and collaborative—follow its formula to make your meetings the same.
The talented company
McKinsey’s total approach to hiring talented people to create a talented company.
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» TLV Industry: How Are Your Poker Skills?
- January
- 28
- 2019
TLV Industry: January 28, 2019
“In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. But, in practice, there is.”
- Yogi Berra
NEWS FROM OUR WORLD
Economy
Predictions for 2019
Fortune’s forecasts in 7 categories.
One-fifth of China’s homes are empty
Not a trade negotiation issue.
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» TLV Careers: Can You Be Too Positive at Work?
- January
- 18
- 2019
TLV Careers: January 18, 2019
“If you can't fly then run, if you can't run then walk, if you can't walk then crawl,
but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.”
– Martin Luther King, Jr.
For more inspiring quotes from an inspiring man, follow this link.
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When do positive personality traits become workplace problems?
Can you have too much of a good thing?
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» TLV: New Year's Special
- December
- 31
- 2018
TLV New Year's Special: December 31, 2018
Wishing you and yours great health, joy, and prosperity in 2019.
“Every year should teach you something valuable; whether you get the lesson is up to you.”
- Oprah
New Year’s: Everything You’ve Ever Wanted to Know
New Year’s: A brief history
The History Channel’s CliffsNotes overview.
Ancient history of New Year’s celebrations and traditions from around the world
Ancient Egyptians knew how to party.
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» TLV: Christmas Special
- December
- 21
- 2018
TLV Christmas Special: December 21, 2018
“We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give.”
- Sir Winston Churchill
Christmas: Everything You’ve Ever Wanted to Know
The “science” of gift giving
How to give the gift that loved ones won’t return.
Scientists locate Christmas spirit in the brain
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» TLV Careers: Parents, Careers & Children
- 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 »