Education and Career

The world of work has changed dramatically, forcing today’s workers to reconsider outdated paradigms and attitudes. Companies today are continually in flux. The further up a person goes on the professional ladder, the less job security that person has. It’s time to take notice and ask yourself: What’s happening in...

Leaders who have great foresight know full well that victory, in any form and shape, is an ongoing process--not a one-time event. The most determined leaders believe that success is a metric that’s met over time. It’s a daily responsibility and an everyday commitment that’s wired around your very purpose....

Handling a startup company involves much challenges more than an established firm because many aspects need to be built from scratch. The culture in startups is much more open, giving and also welcoming towards new ideas. Things change quite dynamically in startups because of limited hierarchy and close team members...

Society has done a huge disservice to young people by relying on outdated educational and workforce training models developed 50 years ago. Our one-size-fits-all approach that promotes college as the single path to a profitable, high-skilled profession is putting both the economy and an entire generation at risk. We face...

There is no denying the fact that long distance moving is a stressful task. With so much on the line, it can be truly difficult to avoid stress and anxiety. But, it doesn’t have to be that difficult. While it takes a great deal of planning and estimation to know...

China is the most popular destination for international students in Asia—and I don’t see a reason why it should not be. It has a highly developed system of higher education which will find only a few competitors in the continent. Many of its universities are amongst the best in the...

Several of New York's colleges and universities found themselves in the top 100 national rankings from Forbes magazine's 100 best-value institutions in the United States for 2019. Brigham Young University, Princeton University, the University of California Irvine, University of California Los Angeles, and University of California Berkeley stacked up as...

1. Build your brand: For the first 10 years of your career, think of yourself as a product that you are developing and marketing. Think about building your brand and creating a strong product. Early in your career, your personal brand is going to be about the brands you have...

There is an infamous poem, often disjointly quoted as “No man is an island,” and “Therefore, never send to know for whom the bell tolls; It tolls for thee.” There are many who have uttered these quotes without realizing they were the beginning and end of the same poem. But...

Interestingly, the National University of Singapore (NUS) is no longer the top university in Asia but has slipped to second place. China's prestigious Tsinghua University is now ranked number one in Asia. It is worth noting that Chinese President Xi Jinping is a graduate of Tsinghua University. The 2019 ranking...