Alain Guillot

Life, Leadership, and Money Matters

  • Juneteenth Becomes a National Holiday. Let’s Celebrate the End of Slavery

    June 19, 1865 was the last day of slavery in the United States. This is how it went. The Civil War lasted from Apr. 12, 1861 to Apr. 9, 1865. Although the defeat of the Confederated Army signified the freedom of the slaves, the State of Texas took its sweet…

  • Smart Ways To Increase Your Brand Awareness

    Smart Ways To Increase Your Brand Awareness

    Brand awareness is key for attracting new customers and maintaining a name within your industry. Increasing brand awareness can be challenging, especially for small businesses, due to the ever-growing sea of businesses that have already been established. Whether or not you struggle to increase your brand awareness, there are always…

  • How to Take the Final Steps Towards a New Career

    After feeling you have reached a career plateau, you may struggle to motivate yourself. This is often a sign that you need to make a change, and a new career could be the most beneficial solution. Starting a new career can be scary, though. You’re never really sure if you’re…

  • 352 Mauro Guillén: How Digital Businesses Succeed in an Ever-Changing Global Marketplace

    About Mauro Guillen From Mauro Guillen’s website: Mauro F. Guillén is one of the most original thinkers at the Wharton School, where he holds the Zandman Professorship in International Management and teaches in its flagship Advanced Management Program and many other courses for executives, MBAs, and undergraduates. An expert on…

  • It’s Time to Put an End to Islamophobia

    I am distraught to learn about the senseless killing of a Muslim family by a white man in London, Ontario. On 6th June, 2021, a family of five were out for a walk when they were struck by a pick-up truck. The entire family died except for a 9-year-old boy…

  • 351 Robert Lefkowitz: From Accidental Scientist to the Nobel Prize

    About Robert Lefkowitz Robert Lefkowitz was born on April 15, 1943, in The Bronx, New York. After graduating from the Bronx High School of Science in 1959, he attended Columbia College from which he received a bachelor of arts in chemistry in 1962. He graduated from Columbia University College of Physicians…