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“My Prof Encouraged me to Stay. I Thought I Should Go. I Failed. Now What?”
You had good reasons for dropping your class. You were encouraged to stay. What do you do now that your concern about what would happen… happened? (Last week, I wrote... read more
Counterfeit Canadian Bills Spreading in Vancouver
Local officials previously considered Canadian currency as impossible to counterfeit. However, recent efforts by a still-unknown crime syndicate have proven that theory to be false. Fake $100 bills are circulating... read more
Introducing Online Sales Tax in the U.S.: How Can Customers Offset Their Additional Costs?
2After almost interminable speculation, the U.S. Senate has finally passed a bill to introduce an online sales tax on retailers. Following a tense 69-27 vote, the bill has now moved... read more
Trend Tracker by NetBase: The Gab on Gatsby
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald has always been one of my favorite books, I’ve read it several times and still find the story intriguing and beautifully written. There... read more
At Least 51 Dead After Tornado Levels Oklahoma Town
The city of Moore was devastated by a tornado Monday afternoon. Homes, a medical center and two elementary schools were destroyed. The two-mile wide tornado has claimed at least 51... read more
Yahoo looking to buy Tumblr for $1.1 billion all cash offer?
1Yahoo to buy Tumblr- $1.1 billion cash offer according to source Yahoo to buy Tumblr for $1.1 billion cash says a source close to the deal according to The New... read more
“I am Failing. Is it Too Late to Get an Incomplete? Should I Retake the Course?”
(Aaaaaaand… student write-in questions are back! With many terms winding down, I am receiving letters that include various levels of frustration and failure. You’ll see themes of them over the... read more
Canadian Women Entrepreneurs [Infographic]
From startups seeking investments to flourishing small businesses, the business landscape of Canadian business is changing as industries and population segments expand. At the forefront of this change are powerful... read more
Recruiting & Retaining Millennial Talent
“The hits just keep on coming” (a line from another one of my favorite movies). I met a gentleman on my flight home last night that is in his mid-40’s... read more
What’s Next for Graduating Millennials?
The question in the title of this post is on the hearts and minds of thousands of millennials and their parents across the nation during this graduation season. What used... read more
What If Hollywood Didn’t Exist?
There’s something to be said about a cinematic experience. It’s more than the excuse to relax with friends, or eat a whole bucket of popcorn, it’s about the characters, the... read more
Trend Tracker by NetBase: Fashion Faux Pas
In this day and age of social media and things ‘going viral’, I’m always surprised when an individual or a company does or says something deliberately controversial. So, I was... read more
Angelina Jolie and the State of Health Care
A good chunk of humanity is talking about Angelina Jolie’s double mastectomy today. She penned a remarkable Op-Ed in The New York Times about her decision to have preventive surgery... read more
2013 ERP Market Share Update: SAP Solidifies Market Leadership
During 2012 the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) market experienced sluggish growth of just 2.2%, yet Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), financial management and Human Capital Management (HCM) applications showed potential for breakout growth.... read more
10 Lessons From the Bangladesh Tragedy
In the wake of the building collapse in Bangladesh that killed well over 1,000 people, it is time to ask some difficult questions about the activities of the brands sourcing... read more
