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Dancing in the Dark - An Old Ax Gets Sharpened

Building Personal Strength

2013 Photo by Kathleen Scott I met Warren at the farmer's market in downtown Fredericksburg, Texas. I set up here and at the New Braunfels farmer's market." "I I go to the New Braunfels market every Saturday. But I kept forgetting to bring it to the market. I live out in the country and I always keep it sharp.

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Coronavirus Crisis: Reasons for Hope During These Dark Times

The Practical Leader

Based on this sharp change, he predicted all of China would improve in two weeks and stop in China by the end of March. Stock markets should bounce back more quickly than the six years it took the Dow Jones Average from 2007 to 2013 to recover. At that rate, the entire world would be infected in 90 days.

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The Value of Asking ?Why?? | Thoughts for the Everyday Leader

Nathan Magnuson

Remember how much of a difference high definition television made when it first came to market? Asking why provides laser sharp, HD focus. © 2013 Thoughts for the Everyday Leader — Standard by 8BIT. When we don’t ask why, our purpose temporarily gets out of focus, much like the lens of a camera. Michael Hyatt.

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Get Your Budget Ready for the Upturn

Harvard Business Review

Most budgets for 2013 were made in 2012, when the prevailing economic outlook was grim. Position yourself in market segments that will grow. The recession eliminated some market segments and redefined others. This is the time to revisit the market spaces you occupy and position yourself to ride the uptick. Upgrade skills.

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With Fewer New Firms, the High-Tech Sector is Losing its Dynamism

Harvard Business Review

Labor markets reflect this churning: some jobs are created while others are destroyed, and some workers move into new roles as others seek to replace them. A particularly important component of this dynamic process is the entrepreneur, who starts a venture to create a new market or to replace incumbents in an existing one.

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How to Understand the EU-U.S. Digital Divide

Harvard Business Review

After two decades of failed efforts to spur innovation and competition in Europe’s lagging communications sector, the European Commission has promised “an ambitious overhaul” next year as part of its far-reaching Digital Single Market initiative. At least for voice services, the U.S. As a result, the U.S.

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When Research Should Come with a Warning Label

Harvard Business Review

His answer is that in a news market overflowing with facts, facts by themselves go unsold; they require a story—and that story, he says mischievously, needs some kind of bias on the part of the author, “a pair of lenses that slide over reality and aim to bring it more clearly into focus.” Where should all this go in our minds?”.