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Life Isn’t Fair: Our Choice is How to Deal with It

The Practical Leader

If we continue history’s long trends, we’re moving toward a great renaissance of spirit, cooperation, love, redefined wealth, and care for the earth’s environment. Years from now, we’ll look at this hinge of history as an era of upheaval and renewal that inspired us to a higher and different order of prosperity.

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Coronavirus Crisis: Reasons for Hope During These Dark Times

The Practical Leader

In Technology and Cooperation Help Fight the Pandemic Chelsea writes, “The threat from COVID-19 should be taken seriously, but there are reasons for rational optimism even during a pandemic.” Based on this sharp change, he predicted all of China would improve in two weeks and stop in China by the end of March.

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Stop Reading Lists of Things Successful People Do

Harvard Business Review

And the advice they give often sounds reasonable: The World Economic Forum published a post , in cooperation with Business Insider, listing 14 things successful people do before breakfast. A main reason why is that times change, the world evolves, and technology advances. It includes items such as drinking water and making your bed.

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How to Permanently Resolve Cross-Department Rivalries

Harvard Business Review

Rather than cooperating, too many functions end up competing for power, influence, and limited resources. There were misunderstandings across the group about what one another did and sharp differences in how each subgroup defined a successfully commercialized product. Adam Pretty /Getty Images. workers averaging 2.8 hours per week.

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45 Career Advice Experts Offer Career Success Secrets

Miles Anthony Smith

Always keep up with emerging trends and technologies in your specific sector. Become an expert and keep the saw sharp – always be looking for ways to expand your knowledge, experience and command of your craft. Find work that keeps you sharp and keeps you in a learning mode. This will keep you competitive and relevant.

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People Are Angry About Globalization. Here’s What to Do About It.

Harvard Business Review

According to a recent IMF report , technological progress and the decline of unions have both contributed to the increase in inequality, with globalization playing a smaller but reinforcing role. Pollutants that cross national borders to a significant extent — usually airborne ones — require cross-border cooperation.