Killing the electric car… again
The advent of plug-in cars, or "EVs," has been hyped-up beyond the fad level. There now may be 3,000 plug-in cars out of our national fleet of 300,000,000 oil-fired cars. Even under the most...
A primer in tribalism
You know, like, "I'm a Mac," or "I'm a PC."
That's called tribalism.
Back in the day, the unity of the tribe, in its purist form, was based on kinship. If you weren't kin, you were...
Bring the best of America into your business
This staggering rate of attrition costs employers a great deal of money, and makes it a constant challenge to find qualified, reliable people to hire for leasing positions such as managers, maintenance techs and...
Change in the air
What is yet unclear is what will replace them.
The GSEs are blamed in large part for the single-family finance bubble that led to the current economic downturn, and the country's leaders believe GSE reform...
How to garner the right kind of attention
No matter how talented or accomplished you are, you cannot always count on attracting and retaining the attention of others. Too many options compete for everyone's attention, and they multiply with each passing day....
HUD gets a haircut
In line with President Barack Obama's directive to cut the deficit by $400 billion over the next decade, HUD's budget creates no new programs and proposes additional funding only for programs that assist the...
In a twist
The survey of nearly 1,000 adults found that 77 percent of Americans are stressed about work. What are workers stressed about?
14 percent cite low pay
11 percent, commuting
9 percent, an unreasonable workload
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Is criticism more effective than praise?
If you do, you're only human. Paying more attention to what's wrong isn't wrongheaded or perverse. In fact, you could say you do it because, in your experience, criticism produces better results than praise....
What is a QR code and why do you need one?
What are QR codes?
They come to us from Japan where they are very common. QR is short for Quick Response; they can be read quickly by a cell phone. They are used to take...
The power of 2
"In partnering on seven deals last year with Rich Devaney and the Crossbeam team, I realized a merger could give us the financial leverage and additional acquisition talent to move quicker in identifying and...
The problem with financial bonuses
Enron. Tyco. WorldCom. The financial crisis. As corporate scandals and ethical fiascoes shatter the American economy, it is time to take a step back and reflect. What do these disasters have in common? We...
The evolution of prejudice
Psychologists have long known that many people are prejudiced toward others based on group affiliations, be they racial, ethnic, religious, or even political. However, we know far less about why people are prone to...
When bedbugs bite
If you find an insect, how do you know it's a bedbug?
People get bites for months and never see them, because they're very small. Bedbugs go through five stages before they become adults, and...
Group therapy may be a good idea
But because so many other people do, I hear conversations about these shows all the time. One of them, Hoarders, really caught my attention.
No, I am not a hoarder (because owning more than 10...
Second-hand smoke and apartments
The report also states that damage from tobacco smoke is immediate, since chemicals in tobacco smoke reach your lungs very quickly every time you inhale. Inhaling even a small amount of tobacco smoke can...
