Tag Archives: Encourage

Will Tim Cook Be the Next Steve Ballmer?

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History tells us “Yes.” Wearables will be his Rubicon. Apple CEO Tim Cook is already one of the most successful managers in the history of business. Yet one must wonder whether Cook will ultimately...
    






Duck Dynasty Gets Support of Blacks

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The head patriarch of reality TV show, Duck Dynasty was embroiled in a heated controversy a while back after his comments about gays and blacks. But now all that is so much water underneath the...
    






‘Grossly Inadequate’: The Charter-Time Warner Cable Merger Battle Turns Nasty

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On Monday, Charter Communications offered to buy Time Warner Cable at a value of $61 billion. Two days later, the companies are far from an agreement. In fact, they’re blasting each other in public...
    






The Future Of 3D Printing And Manufacturing

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3D printers are extensively used in manufacturing. However, so far, their use has been limited and restricted to specific processes. What will a future 3D printing manufacturing ecosystem look like?...
    






Asimov’s Vision Of 2014 And A Legacy Of Looking Forward

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Asimov was not only one of the greatest science fiction writers of his generation; he was a prolific author of popular science books (e.g. Guide to Science, Understanding Physics and Asimov’s...
    






Net Neutrality Ruling: What Happens Now?

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Yesterday’s Appeal Court ruling against the FCC's net neutrality rules will probably not mark the end of the internet as we know it. Following the ruling, internet providers now in theory have the...
    






Making Sense Of Zappos And Holacracy

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“Zappos Says Goodbye To Bosses,” was the recent headline in the Washington Post. “Zappos is going holacratic: no job titles, no managers, no hierarchy,” wrote Aimee Groth in Quartz. “Gurus Gone Wild...
    






Six Fitness Problems Fitbit Won’t Solve For You

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“Just because I have a fitness app on my phone doesn’t make me an athlete.”  - Dr. Harry Greenspun, Deloitte Center for Health Solutions       2013 was the year that health and fitness devices and...
    






3 Tips For Disconnecting Kids From Over-Stimulation, Video Games, And Digital Media

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Do your kids need to disconnect? Are video games and the proliferation of mobile devices making us expect constant stimulation? Are we raising a generation of kids that believe they are entitled to...