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A Little Motivational Reminder About Perseverance
In many years of business and life, I realize that there are quite a few things that separate the good from the great. But, if you asked me to pick only one reason why some are more successful than others, I would offer you this…your willingness to PERSEVERE. Your willingness to endure can be the
Here Are Some Links for Your Weekend Reading
When was the last time you called your Mother? Here are some of the posts that caught my eye. Hope you find something interesting. Lighter Links: Luck In Business. What can you do to deal with uncertainty better? (Fortune) Six Things to Put on Your To-Not-Do List. (Forbes) The Role Human Judgment
A Look Back at the Percent Change In Market Caps of Some Big Tech Names
This chart shows the relative change in market capitalizations of four of the largest publicly trading tech companies. It was published on Daring Fireball back in March. Click here to see an updated version of this chart. The unrelenting strength of Amazon provides stark contrast to the relative weakness of Microsoft. Perhaps more surprising,
Have You Seen the Re-Design of the NSA Slides? ... worth a look.
This was interesting for several reasons. It purportedly shows a re-design of a recent NSA slide deck. Dear NSA, let me take care of your slides. from Emiland Both the content and the design makeover caught my attention. Related articles NSA removes fact sheets NSA Spying, NSA Lying, and Where the Fourth
Should You Eat That [Infographic Humor]
My wife has been away … and the minimum standards in our house have shifted. Sometimes my son and I look at each other and ask: "Should I eat this?" Here are some simple rules to help if you find yourself asking the same question. via FakeScience. Well, that certainly gives an answer …
What Happens in a Half-Second of High Frequency Trading Activity?
What happens in a half-second of high frequency trading activity? The answer is a lot more than you'd guess or notice. This video illustrates an actual half-second of trading in in Johnson & Johnson stock, slowed down so it takes five minutes to watch. Don't worry, you don't have to watch more than a few