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Reading About Spoiled Stops My Splurge – The End of the Line for Me at SMU Basketball Games

First Friday Book Synopsis

Reading Ron Lieber‘s best-seller entitled The opposite of spoiled: Raising kids who are grounded, generous, and smart about money (Harper Business, 2015) is quite an eye-opener. He is a personal finance columnist for the New York Times.

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The Best Leadership Books of 2016

Leading Blog

A deep life is a good life.” ( Blog Post ). Blog Post ). Blog Post ). Blog Post ). Blog Post ). Blog Post ). These two abilities depend on your ability to perform deep work. “To To succeed,” writes Newport, “you have to produce the absolute best stuff you’re capable of producing—a task that requires depth.

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Do we really have to force women into the boardroom?

Women on Business

A vote to introduce quotas securing at least 30% of boardroom places for women by 2015 has gone through, and that rises to 40% by 2020. finance, sales, operations) to a new world vision (entrepreneurs, consultants, HR & communications). Guest post by Gareth Cartman (learn more about Gareth at the end of this post). Enforce away.

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How Many Types of Coaching ARE There?!

The Center For Leadership Studies

1 Between 2015 and 2019, annual global income from coaching has risen from $2.536B to $2.849B. This short blog will help clarify the various types of coaching available as you consider how a coach might benefit you in your public and private life. Business coach, finance coach, sales coach. Spiritual coach.

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2020 Top CHRO List – The People Leaders To Watch

N2Growth Blog

The inaugural version of our Top CHRO List was published on Forbes in 2015. She has held roles of increasing seniority including VP and Senior Business Partner, leading Human Resources for the North America Geography, Global Product Creation (Footwear, Apparel and Equipment), Global Finance and NIKE, Inc. Affiliates.

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3 Rules for Experts Who Want More Influence

Harvard Business Review

Ramit Sethi – the bestselling author of I Will Teach You To Be Rich – developed his knowledge of personal finance the hard way, through his personal experience of winning a college scholarship and then almost immediately losing half in the stock market.

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Holidays Can Be Stressful. They Don’t Have to Stress Out Your Team.

Harvard Business Review

According to a 2015 Healthline survey , 44% of people say that they are stressed during the holidays, with more than 18% reporting that they’re “very stressed.” “The holidays are filled with both joy and stress,” shares Ellen Braaten, PhD, in Harvard Medical School’s blog, On the Brain. .”

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