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Most of the beliefs we have buried in our psyche were installed many years ago, mostly when we were as young as two to five years old. Early on, we decided we were separate from everyone and everything else. Soon after, because we saw ourselves as separate, many of us...

In order to accomplish “higher learning”, it requires a touch of motivation to think about the looming spires and manicured quads of Cambridge and Oxford. The US colleges are among probably the most beautiful colleges on the planet which attracts millions of domestic and international students each year. Here, we...

Often I’m asked, ‘Krista, how are you preparing your company for the upcoming recession?”. It’s honestly a question that every CEO has been asked in the past year or two. This impending recession, whenever it comes, will affect businesses across the nation. Discretionary spending is expected to go down as...

In late March 2019, the Investor Advisory Committee (IAC) of the SEC approved the disclosure of human capital metrics for selected public companies.  That would seem an innocuous event, but the ramifications could be far-reaching – not just for public companies but for virtually all organizations. Why is this development...

Imagine if time were a currency. That every minute had a dollar value. A cup of coffee could cost three minutes, and buying a house could cost you 30 years. Now would you think differently about how you spent that time? Currently, the majority of us accept meeting requests and...

For years now, “going green” has been a trendy buzzword for businesses of all sizes. Now that climate change is making a real impact on the way we live, however, it’s become more pressing than ever for everyone—individuals and businesses alike—to take decisive action to limit our impact on the...

According to a study by the global research company IPSOS, 72 percent of Americans say the design of a product’s packaging influences their purchasing decisions. Because packaging conveys brand identify and creates the first impression associated with a company, it’s important not to overlook this aspect of product development. The...

Sweden ranks at the top of the countries reported being the readiest for the global energy transition, according to WEF’s Energy Transition Index (ETI) for 2019. Leading the transition were Sweden, Switzerland, and Norway, heading up a European-heavy list. With an overall score of 63 percent, the United States comes...

Isabel Dos Santos is a visionary Angolan entrepreneur. An engineer by trade, she has inspired a new generation to reach for their dreams. A staunch supporter of women’s rights, Isabel Dos Santos works tirelessly to effect the changes she wants to see. By affording educational, employment and social opportunities for...

When I started working on my 30,000-word dissertation, my primary worry was how I would pass the plagiarism check. The word limit was Herculean, and the topic required stating so many facts from the print media that I was almost sure that I would get cent percent plagiarism detection even...