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Swagger Wagon

Chris Brady

The humor is sharp, dry and keeps you looking for the next unexpected in-joke. Posted by: Dorothy Hendricks | November 18, 2010 at 08:24 PM Chris, There is almost nothing in humor I like better than stuff like this - tongue firmly in cheek, cleverly poking fun at one's self and the absurdities of life.

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Cast the Net Wide – Make the Most of Your Promotional Time and.

Women on Business

Being sharp means being succinct. If you rely on searches for your background research, so will those you work with (if they are sharp). Metaphors from nature, sports, and travel are very useful to generate repurposed solutions. Follow some basic ground rules to best focus the time and resources you have: Know what you need.

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To Know and Still Glow

Chris Brady

It didn't matter that we were surrounded by a hundred busy travelers eagerly making their way around us in the world's busiest airport, this was one of those moments you just don't miss. Posted by: Tony Hendricks | January 12, 2011 at 11:26 AM Chris, I appreciate your reminder to keep things in their proper perspective.

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Profitable Audacity: One Company's Success Story

Harvard Business Review

The sharp recession triggered by the 2008 financial crisis and the uncertainty created by the 2011 debt crisis have fundamentally reset the world. Since patients can't travel, Aravind sends well-equipped mobile eye clinics out to rural villages in order to generate demand. The new reality is austerity.

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Why Do App Developers Still Live with Their Moms?

Harvard Business Review

Unfortunately, app development came at the expense of schoolwork, resulting in a sharp decline in one developer’s grades as the pair headed into the college application season. Facebook had 2,400 employees in 2011; 3,500 in 2012; 4,900 in 2013; and 6,300 today. Not bad, but hardly Zuckerbergian. The message for aspiring entrepreneurs?

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Pinterest as Free Market Research

Harvard Business Review

Then I heard that it grew 429% from September to December 2011. It supplies categories like "Stuff," "Home," "Travel," "My Style." Pinterest founders Ben Silbermann , and Evan Sharp are mapping American culture. My first reaction was panic. You know how it goes. First I heard about Pinterest. So I raced to have a look.

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The Ripple Effects of Parents Not Using Their Vacation Time

Harvard Business Review

That’s even higher in America, where nearly two-thirds of adults own one – roughly double the 2011 number. These soaring rates of phone-usage coincide with a sharp decline in taking time off from work. Travel Association, which is naturally concerned about what all this overwork is doing to the travel industry.).

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