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Cryptocurrency isn’t just some incomprehensible tech talk anymore. Now, it’s the topic of conversation at book clubs and barbecues. Although not everyone understands blockchain technology and digital finance, it seems no one fails to appreciate the potential opportunities the new currency offers. Almost 90% of US adults have heard of...

During Season 3, Episode 14 (Hartsfield’s Landing) of the hit TV series The West Wing (1999-2006), President Bartlet (Martin Sheen) and Sam Seaborn (Rob Lowe) talked about a foreign policy dilemma and how to negotiate a way forward that would avoid military conflict. While the two were playing chess, Sam...

When Covid-19 arrived in Australia in 2020, I was working in my own business as a real estate agent. A significant part of that business was our holiday rent roll. Over the course of two weeks, when the first Australian lockdown happened, we took hundreds of cancellations resulting in the...

When the COVID-19 pandemic sent scores of office employees to build new offices in their homes, Milwaukee-based National Business Furniture needed to quickly adapt its business model, its showroom, its inventory, and its online catalog to accommodate the changing needs of the workforce in the new normal. Newly appointed President...

 In 2005, Leon Avigad, founded Leopard Hospitality, where he currently serves as chief executive officer (CEO). The company specializes in the construction and operation of boutique hotels. Leon is also the founder and co-owner of Brown Hotels, a Tel-Aviv-based boutique hotel collection. Leon Avigad has worked for many years in the...

You must never go wrong with footwear. It is not just about aesthetics; good footwear means good health of feet. Having fancy footwear is one thing, and having the right kind of fancy footwear is another. You might think that any footwear is okay so long as they are branded...

SciCo is a Non-Governmental Organization, founded in 2008. Its name comes from the words Science and Communication. As its name reveals, SciCo’s goal is to communicate scientific topics to the general public through innovative, interactive, and entertaining activities. A goal that steadily expanded in many countries all over the world...

As of 4 April 2022, with a net worth of roughly $273 billion, Elon Musk is the richest person in the world, followed by Jeff Bezos(No. 2, $188 billion), Bernard Arnault(No. 3, $148 billion); and Bill Gates(No. 4, $133 billion). Warren Buffett is the fifth-richest person in the world, with...

With aging populations in all of the industrialized and most of the developing world, we need to find ways to become more efficient in order to create more output. The way forward is to make computers see and understand the same way humans do. Indeed, economics only adds up with technology...

As a leader, I’ve found there are a few leadership behaviours that can empower your organisation and nurture a positive workplace culture. In contrast, there are some that can disengage your community and disrupt well made plans.  In recent years, I’ve made a habit of consciously reminding myself of three...