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The shared ownership model makes it possible for first-time buyers to own a share of real estate. Businessman Alexander Studhalter believes that people should consider shared ownership as a viable option. In this article, Alexander Studhalter will further explain why that should be the case. Firstly, what is shared ownership? Shared ownership...

Women have played critical roles in the workplace since the industrial revolution. However, according to successful businesswoman and former Assistant District Attorney Deanna Deveney, women don't always get the credit they deserve. A study performed by McKinsey & Company in 2018 showed that women earn more bachelor's degrees and tend...

Your windows are among the crucial components of your house. Not do they allow you to see the outside world, but they also allow light in your house and provide you with enhanced security and safety.  All windows regardless of their quality require replacement at some point because they won’t...

Take this simple quiz: Imagine you need to inspire innovation on your product team, and you’ve narrowed your choice to two final candidates: An expert who brings precise, relevant product expertise in your specific market / sector A leader who has unrelated experience, but a strong product mindset  Who do...

In a thought-provoking Fast Company article this spring, Shekar Natarajan, EVP and Chief Supply Chain Officer for AEO, the parent company of American Eagle Outfitters, made the following observation: “If every retailer shared supply-chain assets, we could cut 9 trillion transportation miles a year, have 90,000 fewer trucks on the...

Right now it's a hot job market, which makes helping others to manage their careers even more important. One (more) of the challenges of the increased pace and amount of work that mystifyingly continues post-COVID is finding the time to help others do this, and yet it couldn’t be a...

Instagram, one could argue, is a social media network unlike any other. Instead of words, the site is almost exclusively based on the sharing of photos and videos. This visual twist is what has made Instagram the cultural behemoth that it is today - "Instagramming" is now a verb. If...

In early 1945 the planet was ravaged. A deadly world war had consumed the globe and killed tens of millions; most people were living with unimaginable stress. However, the tide was turning in favor of the allies; Hitler had overplayed his hand at the Battle of the Bulge. War in...

Plaintree Systems Inc.'s Chief Executive Officer David Watson has a passion for classic cars and playing the long game.  In 2013, a midcentury-inspired Northstar refrigerator from appliance manufacturer Elmira Stove Works caught the eye of Watson, a longtime vintage car enthusiast. That encounter gave Watson, who is always on the...

The landscape of work has been rapidly changing over the last couple years. With the rise of remote teams working together, virtual meetings, and hybrid dynamics, there should also be a system update to how CEOs view their positions. It’s no longer enough to sit atop the pyramid of your...