Tag Archives: Expectations

Week Ahead: Fasten Seatbelts For Earnings, Indicators & Budget Fight

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Stock markets shrugged off Friday’s confusingly low U.S. job creation numbers – so let’s see how they cope with an onslaught of news this coming week in the shape of big company earnings, economic...
    






Markets: ‘First Five Days Of January Were Down–Does It Matter?’ (And Other Quotes Of The Week)

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With the media focused last week on the “polar vortex” extreme cold, Chris Christie’s “BridgeGate,” the jobs report shock, Fed minutes, Robert Gates’ revelations, the BCS championship game, NFL...
    






Why You Need To Watch The 2014 Golden Globes Red Carpet

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It is bound to be the ultimate red carpet showdown. The 2014 Golden Globes that is. Cate Blanchett, Kate Winslett, Sandra Bullock, Amy Adams — and that’s just in the best actress category. Then...
    






Do You Need To Learn To Say ‘No’ This Year?

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No. It’s a simple two-letter word that can be so difficult to say, particularly when it comes to business. That’s because so many have built their success by saying yes to whatever opportunities came...
    






Do You Need To Learn To Say ‘No’ This Year?

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No. It’s a simple two-letter word that can be so difficult to say, particularly when it comes to business. That’s because so many have built their success by saying yes to whatever opportunities came...
    






5 Goals I’m Setting For My Business In 2014

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We’re all guilty of it. We set our resolutions on the 31st of December, jazzed to make progress in our personal and professional lives, and then, by the middle of January, we’re bored. Our goals,...
    






Sick Of Sports: Why Rock Bands Are A Better Metaphor For Work Teams

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Sports teams are the canonical metaphor for teamwork. We try to “pick winners” to score “slam dunks.” Team leaders “coach” team members and then “send in heavy hitters” who “step up to the plate”...
    






PCs Rate Of Decline Moderating But Still Losing Share To Tablets

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Gartner estimates that PC shipments declined 6.9% year over year to 82.6 million units while IDC estimated they dropped 5.6% to 82.2 million. PC unit declines have ranged from mid-single to low-...