Tag: September October 2013
The war on fake reviews
They were writing or commissioning fake online reviews, or "astroturfing," as it's sometimes called. A sting operation codenamed Operation Clean Turf involved creating a...
The U.S. deficit shrank, but will we ever be the same?
For the federal fiscal year ending September 30, the CBO estimates that the budget deficit will fall to $642 billion—the lowest level since 2008...
The art of balance
In a recent survey of 483 executives, managers, and professionals, we found that 60 percent of those who carry smartphones for work are connected...
Six ways to grow your job
As one of my executive MBA students recently told me, "I know that I have to carve out more time to think strategically about...
Banning demon coal
One mystery of U.S. politics is why Al Gore, California billionaire Tom Steyer and the green lobby view President Obama as a disaster for...
