What if you had to focus for at least 30 minutes on every single task that you did? Would it improve your productivity? Cal Newport takes hard focus for a test drive.
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see photosClick for full photo gallery: The 50 Fastest-Growing Women Led Businesses In America While female small business owners continue to battle the “cupcake” stereotype that all women-led companies are fashion-, fitness-, or beauty-focused, a...
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By Lois Zachary One day after a long frustrating interchange with Siri, I shouted, “can’t you find any information at all on that topic? What is taking you so long? Her response? “I am putting myse...
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In the newly released book On Competition , Professor Michael E. Porter updates his classic articles on the competitive forces that shape strategy. We excerpt a portion on advice for new CEOs, written with HBS faculty Jay W.
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Chad Syverson, Jean-Pierre Dubé, and Chris Nosko assess the state of the struggle between traditional and online retailers.
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If you want to be a successful marketer today, you need to be part data analyst and part publisher. We hear a lot about the former, but the latter is critical too. We’re all publishers (that
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Joshua Freedman (@eqjosh) shares the science behind what's going on inside your head. Emotional intelligence, he says, is the difference that makes the difference.
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Un-discussable contradictions can drive you nuts, as I explained in my last post.“Contradiction,” is an ambiguous term. If you and your manager have different definitions, assumptions, or
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Every day, I get at least three requests from people who want to write guest posts on my personal blog. I have given up responding to these people. Why? Because looking at my blog for 30 seconds will tell you...
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What Eyeware Startup Warby Parker Sees That Others Don't by Knowledge@Wharton, the online business journal of the Wharton School.
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Productivity in the Modern Office: A Matter of Impact by Knowledge@Wharton, the online business journal of the Wharton School.
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In which Jill channels Christopher Columbus. When people talk about big data they usually talk about the millions or billions of records that can be analyzed via a new crop of specialized technolog...
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Sadly, 25% of businesses fail within their first year and an astonishing 70% of businesses fail within ten years. So, if you're thinking about starting a business or you've recently made the leap,
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Creating a Culture through Explicit ValuesValues are one of those things that can sound soft and squishy, especially in the context of a company. The reality - I have found - is actually quite the
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If you want to boost your career prospects, then you need to proactively manage your public image. This includes not only your social media presence, but also your professional reputation. In today's
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With the firm he founded, IDEO, David Kelley has helped create better products - and much more - for decades.
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Whether you call them “first followers” or “front line,” leadership is about inspiring and enabling others to do their absolute best together to realize a meaningful and rewarding shared purpose.
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When Storably failed, the founders asked their investors if they wanted their money back.
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As we muddle through our days, the quest for happiness looms large. In the U.S., citizens are granted three inalienable rights: life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. In the kingdom of Bhutan,
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Seeking company innovation? Look to your staff for collaboration.
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"The first time I stepped on an NBA court I became a businessman." - Lebron James Over the weekend I was honored to be on an entrepreneurship panel at my 10 year business school reunion
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