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Change the World by Changing the Gender Gap

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I attended a recent meeting at which the report was presented by its authors, Ricardo Hausmann of Harvard, Laura Tyson of University of California, Berkeley, and Saadia Zahidi, head of the Forum?s This is supported by countless independent studies and reports that show that the gender equality is critical to a country?s was #23, so we?ve

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The People of Haiti Need Us

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I am also proud to see Katy Couric (CBS), Diane Sawyer (ABC) and Ann Curry (NBC) - women broadcasters taking the lead in reporting live on the scene in Haiti. Looking at Diane Sawyer frazzled, upset, and close to tears made me realize the difference between women and men in reporting tragedy.

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Can Confusion Lead to Clarity?

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Some economists report that we are pulling out of the recession, yet few are shopping and people's pockets are empty. Is it just me, or do you feel in the midst of a world of confusion? Nothing seems to be as we believe it should be. Just when you think you may be able to get control, the rug gets pulled out from you.

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Serena Williams Grand Slams An Apology

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This morning, the sports page reported Serena's apology. If you are not a fan, you missed seeing one of the world's greatest tennis players, Serena Williams yell at a lineswoman when she didn't agree with a call at a most critical moment. Serena didn't just yell, she volted electricity right through the TV screen.

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Two Ideas to Lift Your Spirits & Business UP

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This year most of us are experiencing "challenging" So far the shopping reports say spending this past weekend was UP a little from last year, but the per person purchases were DOWN. This time between Thanksgiving and the winter holidays can be wonderful or extremely challenging. So how do we focus on the UP and not the DOWN?

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Let Your Mind Wander for Your Next Aha

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To quote 2 paragraphs from the article: '"People assumed that when your mind wandered it was empty," says cognitive neuroscientist Kalina Christoff at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, who reported the findings last month in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

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Relief At Last? Small Business Jobs Act Signed by President

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A Five-Year Carryback Of General Business Credits: The bill would allow certain small businesses to “carry back&# their general business credits to offset five years of taxes – providing them with a break on their taxes for this year – while also allowing these credits to offset the Alternative Minimum Tax, reducing taxes for these (..)