Education and Career

Productivity is such a buzzword these days that hundreds of books, apps and systems have popped up hoping to teach us the magic formula. But at the end of the day, really getting the most out of your life comes down to the fundamentals. Successful people have known for years...

The financial services industry is one of the remaining sectors that technology still needs to defeat and conquer. Over the past year, it seems that every passing week brought with it a new disruptive technology start-up; from fintech to regtech and medtech – the traditional, monopolised and somewhat draconian industries...

Surpassing Alibaba's Jack Ma, Amazon's Jeff Bezos, Melinda Gates and even the Pope Francis, Fortune Magazine named Chicago Cubs GM Theo Epstein the world's greatest leader. After Jeff Bezos, other notables in the top 10 include Film Director Ava Duvernay (No. 6), National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster (No. 7), Tsai...

As a CEO or senior executive, you are intelligent, savvy and, above all, successful. Your talent, skills and accomplishments make you a desirable target by other businesses. From time to time, opportunities are presented to you and at some point you may become interested. When you receive a job offer letter,...

Jackson, Mississippi is the fattest city in the U.S., according to a recent study by WalletHub, a finance website, and Memphis is ranked 2nd fattest city. Coming in third on the list of fattest cities in America was Little Rock, Arkansas; followed by McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas (NO. 4); Shreveport, Louisiana (NO....

The business software landscape is constantly changing and evolving in line with customers' needs. In this post, we will take a look at where business software will be moving in the future. Business software has been constantly evolving to match the changing need of businesses today. When the first major...

It may be the people who make the business, but there’s typically no monetizable product without some sort of innovation or intellectual property (IP). The problem is that only a handful of businesses understand the importance of IP management and protection. Are you up to speed? Why Does IP Matter?...

Steve Robbins, the Get-It-Done Guy from the Quick and Dirty Tips podcasts, says that the ultimate responsibility that rests solely on the CEO’s shoulders is the success or failure of the organisation. And the CEO’s top two duties, which only they can perform, are building culture and setting strategic direction....

By now, you’ve probably heard the news: The robots are coming. Headlines proclaiming that autonomous machines will soon replace human laborers are ubiquitous. Books pondering the possibility of a jobless future are bestsellers. Buzzwords like “big data” give us a way to talk about the sea of change that is just around...

Whether you call it a gut feeling, an instinct, a hunch, an inner voice, or simply your intuition, there is guidance available to you every moment of the day. That information can help you make successful decisions as well as alert you to impending catastrophes. Fortunately, we all have the...