Category: Personal Finance
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324 Lydia Denworth: The Evolution and Biology of Friendships
About Lydia Denworth From Lydia’s website: I have always been a reader and a lover of words. As a child, my favorite way to spend the day was lying on my bed with a book. I still love that, though I get to do it far less often. I got hooked on the New Yorker…
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The Essential Components Of Protecting Your Firm
Pexels – CC0 License As the last year has proven, businesses must always prepare for the unpredictable, because otherwise, they can struggle to last. This is akin to a tree spreading its roots and remaining flexible in the strong winds so that it can survive and stay strong, moving with the forces of nature and…
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5 Top Ways to Organize Your Business for Better Productivity
Image Credit Business organization is fundamental for the growth of any company. And if you are desperately looking for ways to grow your business, perhaps, start by organizing your company right away! In the short run, organization can help you eliminate time wastage and save you money. Still, in the long run, you are guaranteed…
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323 Robert Pearl: How the Culture of Medicine Kills Doctors and Patients
About Robert Pearl Dr. Robert Pearl is the former CEO of The Permanente Medical Group (1999-2017), the nation’s largest medical group, and former president of The Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group (2009-2017). In these roles he led 10,000 physicians, 38,000 staff and was responsible for the nationally recognized medical care of 5 million Kaiser Permanente members on the west and east coasts. Named one of Modern Healthcare’s 50 most…
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Do People Ever Really Beat The Market? Answer: Probably
Everyone wants to beat the market. But actually getting out in front is a lot more challenging than you might think. The problem has to do with the difficulty of picking winners. By definition, people who pick index funds track the market perfectly. If it goes up, their portfolio goes up; if it goes down,…
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322 Jim Detert: How to Be Courageous at Work
About Jim Detert Jim Detert is the John L. Colley Professor of Business Administration in the Leadership and Organizational Behavior area at the University of Virginia’s Darden Graduate School of Business Administration and a Professor of Public Policy at the Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy.