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In a drama worthy of a Hollywood movie, Brazilian-run beer giant InBev has purchased American icon Anheuser Busch for a cool $52 billion, according to the New York Times. The multifaceted saga embroiled major players from Warren Buffett to John McCain (NotionsCapital refers to Cindy Lou McCain as the “Anheuser Busch Princess of Phoenix”). The […]
Standard reference check questions have become so rote that I can rattle them off half-asleep. How long did the candidate work with you? What were the candidate’s strengths and weaknesses? Was he a team player?* The clichés repeat, ad nauseam. Doubtless, some questions are essential. You can’t judge an employee’s performance without knowing what they […]
(Image: 3poundsofrealestate.com) A prominent economist has found a strong correlation between wealth (which he defined as making more than $100,000 a year) and stress levels. From Yahoo Finance: According to research by Daniel Kahneman, the Nobel Prize-winning behavioral economist, quoted in an article in the Washington Post, “being wealthy is often a powerful predictor that […]
(Image: USA Today) From Businesswire: Texas oil and gas tycoon T. Boone Pickens stepped into the oil debate today by announcing a far-reaching set of solutions to the nation’s oil dependency problem. According to Businesswire: …The objective of this plan – The Pickens Plan – is to underscore the need to declare a national emergency […]
I have a friend. Let’s call her Vanessa. One evening Vanessa noticed her husband’s wallet on the dresser in their bedroom and had an odd thought. You should look in there. Nah, Vanessa thought back. But the voice wouldn’t go away so she looked in the wallet. Over the course of several months Vanessa had […]
(Image credit: Gizmodo.com, referring to the RIAA’s relentless consumer suing spree) From Reuters: A U.S. judge’s order to Google Inc to turn over YouTube user data to Viacom Inc sparked an outcry on Thursday from privacy advocates in the midst of a legal showdown over video piracy. Viacom, owner of movie studio Paramount and MTV […]
Fourth of July is the ultimate all-American holiday. Part of what makes it so American is the associated schwag. I can’t think of a single 4th I’ve celebrated without beer and BBQs, flags and fireworks, corn on the cob, and hot dogs. Here’s a list of the eight major Independence Day accessories–and the companies behind […]
(Image credit: Jennifer Graylock/Associated Press) In case you haven’t seen it yet, here’s the most notorious inheritance move made by a mogul in years: Hotelier and real estate magnate Leona Helmsley left $12 million in her will to her dog, Trouble…(a move that) led to death threats against the dog, which now requires security costing […]
(Image credit: NCTimes.com) Are these jobs crazy, or are the people writing the ads crazy? You decide: 1. Alaska: I Need a Tiger Strong Office Manager No whimps need apply. If you really want to work, take charge and care about your job and the company that you work, I need to talk with you. […]
When I graduated from college and went to work in consulting I was told from the earliest days of my internship to pick something and stick with it. Jack of all trades, master of none, I was told. I had to choose whether I’d be a generalist with a wide breadth of knowledge, or a […]
I wish my bank served chocolate coins on a silver platter. In fact, I wish everyone served me chocolate. Unfortunately, only a handful of businesses appear to comprehend this point. Ritz-Carlton, for example. And Roseburg, Oregon-based Umpqua Bank. Umpqua has mastered the art of effective lifestyle retailing. It banks on pampered customers to differentiate itself […]
Bill Gates in 1983 Farewell, Bill Gates. Your 25 years at Microsoft have nurtured it from obscurity into a megalith. Now, it’s something in between. One thing is certain. Microsoft was built around the figurehead of Bill Gates. This Friday, Gates is bidding farewell, depriving Microsoft of its key symbolic element: himself. He’ll stay as […]
