It's a natural tendency to overvalue the short-term over the much hazier long-term, yet resisting temptation by relying on willpower alone can be depleting if not ultimately fruitless long-term. Techniques identified by behavioral economists can help bridge the gap.
What really works for making desired changes? One researcher has identified the six steps his long-term studies have shown are instrumental in making lasting change.
An emphasis on skills, not innate capacity, is necessary for anyone who is trying to break — or start a habit ranging from quitting smoking to exercising more or increasing savings and cutting spending.
The U.S. trade deficit, which he promised to lower, has gone up.
There are many types of legal disputes that you might encounter when you own intellectual property. This post breaks down many of the types of disputes you will encounter and provides suggestions for responding to those disputes. This is part 1 on copyright disputes.
Cam feels bad because of a series of challenging work assignments -- but is that really a failure? Here are ten powerful life lessons you can only learn the hard way!
Analysts at leading Nordic corporate bank SEB have revised their forecast on the exchange rate of the Chinese Yuan (CNY) against the U.S dollar to 6.10 by the end of this year - from an earlier target of 6.30. By the end of 2019 they predict the Greenback will trade at CNY5.80.
Experts propose a new public/private long-term care insurance program
Who says food truck has to be on land? For those yachters, jet skiers and other aquatic adventurers with sudden hunger pangs, here’s a sustainable floating kitchen to satisfy your needs.
Competition creeps in from wine and spirits.
Integration and implementation of CSR strategies requires a corporate culture that sees the business within a global system of interdependent players – customers, employees, communities, governments, NGOs, shareholders and suppliers.
Shannon Keith put $25,000 of her savings into a startup that employs Indian women who had been or were at the risk of being trafficked. By creating an alternative option for them to make money, Keith hopes that she can offer these women a safer, more reliable way to make money.
A lawsuit alleges that two former executives stole intellectual property and lured top talent to their electric vehicle startup, Evelozcity.
Thursday Night Football is headed to FOX. Here's what that means and how it compares to the deals prior with CBS and NBC; and more.
Offering monumental paintings by Titian and Van Dyck to photographs by Andreas Gurksy and satirical drawings by David Shrigley, London is an artlover's paradise.
Many gig workers aren’t saving enough for the future. Over 40% of people who are self employed don’t have retirement savings. Fortunately, there are some money management strategies that can help freelancers find a path to financial stability.
Squire Patton Boggs’ chairman and global CEO, Mark J. Ruehlmann and its global managing partner, Fred R. Nance discuss merger candidate evaluations and post-merger integration, the firm’s compensation model, governance structure, strategy development, diversity initiatives and more.
With video predicted to account for an astonishing 80 percent of all web traffic by the end of 2019, the importance of this medium for retailers cannot be overemphasized.
For the first time ever, Wang teams up with historical French patisserie Ladurée to create an assortment of sweet treats.
Korean powerhouses SM Entertainment, JYP Entertainment, and BigHit Entertainment teamed up with SK Telecom to create a new streaming platform as digital music becomes more important to the K-pop world.
ESPN X Games takes Aspen by storm
On her way back from a technology conference, Regina Ye’s makeup spilled all over her suitcase. For Ye, a senior in computer science at Mount Holyoke College, it was the last straw. She was tired of the hassle of traveling with beauty products
Everybody seems to want to increase small-business lending. But most of the proposals have opponents, from one corner or another.
The recent alliance of Buffet, Dimon and Bezos to reinvent healthcare shows that innovation drives the right outcomes. I interviewed Nick Desai CEO of Heal, the company that through technology is bringing doctor house calls back center stage to gain his perspective on this announcement.
The Fourth Industrial Revolution promises to change the way we live and work by marrying physical assets with digital technologies like analytics, artificial intelligence, cognitive technologies and the internet of things (IoT). Executives worldwide believe it’s going to be a change for the better.
