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» 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
NEWS YOU CAN USE
Lead & Manage Better
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
NEWS YOU CAN USE
Lead & Manage Better
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
NEWS YOU CAN USE
Lead & Manage Better
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 » -
» TLV Industry: Headlines From Corporate & Investment Finance
- June
- 18
- 2018
TLV Industry: June 18, 2018
“Most people do not listen with the intent to understand,
they listen with the intent to reply.”
- Steven R. Covey
NEWS FROM OUR WORLD
Banking
Post financial crisis regulations relaxed
Does this mean our banking system is finally out of crisis mode?
Main Street banks have some savvy competitors
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» TLV Careers: Yadda, Yadda, Yadda
- May
- 25
- 2018
TLV Careers: May 25, 2018
“Often when you think you’re at the end of something,
you’re at the beginning of something else.”
- Fred Rogers
NEWS YOU CAN USE
Lead & Manage Better
Why great employees leave “great cultures”
You can talk big game about having a great culture. But people see through it—and flee—when you don’t also walk the walk.
Hire for experience or potential?
It depends on the role. Read on for when to favor one over the other.
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» TLV Industry: Headlines From Corporate & Investment Finance
- May
- 14
- 2018
TLV Industry: May 14, 2018
“Don’t worry about old age, it doesn’t last long.”
- Anonymous
NEWS FROM OUR WORLD
Banking
Private debt funds have the advantage, but…
…“‘if you can breathe fog in a mirror,’ you qualify for one of these loans.” Oh my!
The BDC bubble?
“This is coming at a really poor time in the cycle from a risk perspective.”
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» TLV Careers: How to Tell a Story + North Korea Refresher
- April
- 27
- 2018
TLV Careers: April 27, 2018
“We have two classes of forecasters: Those who don’t know,
and those who don’t know they don’t know.”
– John Kenneth Galbraith
NEWS YOU CAN USE
Learn Better
How to tell a story
Telling stories is as human as it gets. But being a talented storyteller isn’t necessarily—it’s a skill that can be learned and perfected. The New York Times offers a guide to doing just that.
Everybody lies, and that's not always a bad thing
We all lie, even the honest among us. Dan Ariely shares research on why we lie and why we tell the truth when we do, as well as how to nudge people to be more honest. Read More »