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Who Needs an Office? 10 Entrepreneurs Weigh In on the Future of Virtual Work

Success

Gerber, 38, now a serial entrepreneur and author of Superconnector: Stop Networking and Start Building Business Relationships that Matter , published in 2018, has become an evangelist for entrepreneurship, particularly for resourceful young go-getters who may not be cut out for life as cubicle dwellers.

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Getting back to basics in The Great Workplace Conversation

Workplace Insight

And sometimes, questionnaires, tests and interviews aren’t enough. Entrepreneur Elon Musk and physicist Stephen Hawking, who died in 2018, have further stoked these anxieties by describing the rise of artificial general intelligence as one of the greatest threats to the future of humanity.

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Chance the Rapper on Achieving Goals as an Independent Artist & Paying It Forward

Success

On a sunny March day in his hometown of Chicago, Chance the Rapper makes his way to The DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center for our interview and his SUCCESS photo shoot. But when there’s no label, the production costs come out of Chance’s pocket. “I And I had to pay for my own bus, food and lodging.”

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Decoding Decision-Making: Andrea Pirrotti-Dranchak’s Insights on Marketing Strategies

Allwork

Harness the power of data collection techniques – think interviews, focus groups and questionnaires – to drive marketing conversations. Yeah, I’m solving to drive operational efficiencies, or I’m driving to reduce costs or whatever the needs of the business are. What problem are you solving for both?

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If You Think You’re Unbiased, You’re Wrong

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In every business, people track what they believe is important: growth, profits, cost per impressions for marketing, whatever,” he explains. “So The ratio of women in its computer science program jumped to nearly 50% in 2018. So if you think diversity is important , you have to measure it and set objectives.”

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How to Become a Certified Coach

Success

In 2018, my Uncle Bill bought me the book Vladimir Putin: Life Coach. That certification will cost you $1,000 to $10,000 and three to 24 months of your life—just for some made-up title after your name.” To become a “professional certified coach” will cost $7,700 and take a year or two. Heroes and mustachioed villains.

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Want to expand your horizons? 35 new books from TED speakers that will enlarge your world

Ideas.Ted

Hard to believe, but in 2018, only roughly 3 percent of US employees worked from home, reports management researcher David Burkus. The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together by Heather McGhee (TED Talk: Racism has a cost for everyone ) . Give it to the emerging grown-up in your own life. .

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