Year: 2013

Core Leadership Skills That Are Mandatory

Creating and building a business is not a one-man show. It requires a team effort, or at least the ability to build trust and confidence among key players, and effectively communicate with partners, team members, investors, vendors, and customers. These actions are the hallmark of an effective leader. Accept Responsibility Accept responsibility for all actions. Everyone […]
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A Test Of Your Financial Smarts

To make good financial decisions, people need to not only have a basic knowledge of finances, but also be equipped with the skills to apply this knowledge. The FINRA Investor Education Program recently gave a five-question financial quiz. Seventy-five percent of U.S. adults taking the test stated that they were pros at managing their finances, […]
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8 Ways to Be Smarter

Jessica Stillman Intelligence isn’t simply a fixed quantity, a learning expert explained in a talk recently. How smart we are is powerfully affected by our situation, and that’s something we can control. Somewhere along the way in life you’ve probably taken an IQ test and were give some number as an answer. That figure — […]
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Three Ways To Make Personal Growth Your Top Priority

Ram Charan There is no more important question for knowledge workers and leaders right now than this: “Is my personal growth in tune with the changing external landscape?” You must see personal growth as an urgent necessity to prevent your personal obsolescence. We are living in the most competitive business environment the world has ever […]
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The 5 Best Foods For Speeding Up Your Metabolism

NICOLE CATANESE, REFINERY29 Understanding the role of your body’s metabolism is key to good health. “Metabolism is the process of transforming food into energy for the body,” says Heather Bauer, R.D., C.D.N., and founder of Bestowed, a subscription service that introduces consumers to healthy foods. “It’s directly related to weight gain and weight loss and therefore to […]
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The Economic Cost of Obesity

The Economic Cost of Obesity Americans consume 25% more calories today than in the 70s, so it’s easy to dismiss obesity as a disease of luxury, but this isn’t true. Academic Earth explains obesity as a class issue enabled by American food policies. Click on the link for more information!
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Going Solar? Read This – Part 2

Last week we covered the reasons for Hawaii’s high energy prices and the common methods for going solar. Please visit artof-thinkingsmart.com for more information. With more than 250 solar companies to choose from, finding the right one for you can be quite daunting. If you are interested in installing solar, here are some key things […]
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Alternative Funds are Not Your Typical Mutual Funds

Alternative or “alt” mutual funds are publicly offered, SEC-registered funds that use investment strategies that differ from the buy-and-hold strategy typical in the mutual fund industry. Compared to a traditional mutual fund, an alternative fund typically holds more non-traditional investments and employs more complex trading strategies. Investors considering alternative mutual funds should be aware of […]
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Doing Much Less Ends Up Making You More Successful

by Eric Barker|June 8, 2013 Life is so busy these days. In an effort to slow it down it seems we only end up adding more. Is less what we really need? If so, how do you even start down that road? Matthew May explores this in his book The Laws of Subtraction: 6 Simple Rules for Winning in the […]
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