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Stereotypes Can Force Older Workers Into Retirement

The Horizons Tracker

“In our study, we refer to the uncertainty that senior employees feel about their status as ‘the worn-out syndrome,’ which is similar to the well-known imposter syndrome that is associated with a feeling of inadequacy.

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Who is an Entrepreneur?

Rajesh Setty

Only unbridled passion for the concept is likely to see you through the 17-hour days (month after month) and the painful mistakes that are part and parcel of the start-up process. #7 “An entrepreneur is someone, who practices business judgment in the face of uncertainty of the future.” ” #9 Robert Callington.

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Who is an Entrepreneur?

Rajesh Setty

Only unbridled passion for the concept is likely to see you through the 17-hour days (month after month) and the painful mistakes that are part and parcel of the start-up process. #7 “An entrepreneur is someone, who practices business judgment in the face of uncertainty of the future.” ” #9 Robert Callington.

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Rising Sea Levels Won’t Doom U.S. Coastal Cities

Harvard Business Review

As an economist, my training in how individuals invest during times of uncertainty leads me to a much different prediction: America’s coastal cities are going to adapt, get ahead of climate change, and be just fine. Companies such as Coastal Risk Consulting are developing flood risk statistical models at the parcel level.

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How Women at the Top Can Renew Their Mental Energy

Harvard Business Review

Risk-taking is part and parcel of corporate careers, and few people, men or women, enter the top ranks of the organization without having made a bold gamble or two along the way. Overcome anxiety by channeling your values. But at the top, the nature of risk-taking changes significantly.

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