As we all head off to various parties in these last few weeks of the holiday season, here are some quick tips for determining the behavioral style of your fellow party goers based on their drink of choice. Try your hand at identifying as many people’s style as possible. It’s a great game to play … Continue Reading
If you watched the most recent Republican debate, or any of the past three for that matter, you’ve seen Jeb Bush have some not so fine moments. In the most recent debate, his one would-be zinger, aimed at Marco Rubio, was turned right back against him. Rubio got all the applause and Jeb was, once … Continue Reading
For those of you that watched the Belmont Stakes over the weekend, you were privileged enough to see history being made, in more ways than one. Yes, American Pharaoh won the Triple Crown, only the 12th horse to do so, but history was also made for racing sports marketing. As Victor Espinoza was hoisted up … Continue Reading
We are extremely proud and excited to announce that the assessment company that we work with, TTI Success Insights has won first place in the LEAD 500 competition. TTI is constantly innovating and improving their assessments and the world is starting to notice. Read the following press release to learn more about the award and … Continue Reading
Every year when the NCAA Tournament rolls around, one thing becomes very clear: no matter what seed you are coming into the tournament, you can write your own story. That’s why they call it March Madness after all. And this year has been no exception. The first round was full of upsets the most drastic … Continue Reading
What does it truly mean to be empathetic? For those who lack empathy it can be a tough concept to wrap your head around. To make things worse, there’s another “pathy” word out there, Sympathy. Isn’t that the same thing as empathy? Aren’t they interchangeable? The answer is NO! Sympathy and empathy are NOT one … Continue Reading
As today is Saint Patrick’s Day, a familiar phrase comes to mind: “The Luck of the Irish”. This holiday in particular exemplifies that phrase. Saint Patrick’s Day is one of the biggest drinking holidays around the world. It is a particularly profitable time for those businesses that choose to sell or make Irish products. According … Continue Reading
In her recent Mind and Matter column in The Wall Street Journal, Alison Gopnik talks about the pitfalls of believing in innate talent. The column, titled “The Dangers of Believing that Talent is Innate”, points to a study, published in the journal Science, that found that professors and students in certain fields, namely philosophy, music, … Continue Reading
I recently heard an NPR story on the topic of allowance. A fairly commonplace practice in families across America. A parent promises to give their child a certain amount of money every month, usually asking for something in return, completing chores, doing their homework, practicing an instrument, etc. Doesn’t that sound a lot like a … Continue Reading
When I start thinking about succession planning and the future leaders of the business world, a familiar Shakespearean quote comes to mind: “Be not afraid of greatness. Some are born great, some achieve greatness and others have greatness thrust upon them.” Wouldn’t the easiest way to help our future leaders “be not afraid of greatness”, be … Continue Reading
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