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By Paul Petillo

Mention the word conscription and shudders can be felt throughout the populace. Parents worry about children. Kids are concerned about the possibility of a life interrupted by forced service dictated by some ...

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Two Things You Should Know About Networking

By Ivan R. Misner, Ph.D.

1. “Practice makes perfect” is not enough. Practice alone is not enough. It must be “effective” practice. In martial arts, the sensei (master) says, “Perfect practice makes perfect.” In other words, if you’re just ...

Ivan R. Misner, Ph.D.

Customize Your Referral Strategies

By Ivan R. Misner, Ph.D.

One of the things I often tell people is to remember what Tony Alessandro calls, the “Platinum Rule”: Treat others the way they want to be treated. This rule applies to every transaction and every relationship you ...

Ivan R. Misner, Ph.D.

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The Dichotomy of the Downturn

By Paul Petillo

We crave transparency but once we have it we tend to no longer want it. We seek information, but once we get the news we react poorly. We look for some signs from a time past hoping that what once happened could possibly shed light on what is.

Americans Need to Look Beyond the Media on Venezuela

By Mark Weisbrot

If we read the newspapers and watch TV in the United States, we are told that President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela is a "dictator," "authoritarian," "a threat to democracy" in his own country and the region, and "anti-U.S." But leaders who try to

In Written Communication, Shorter is Usually Better

By Chuck Martin

Written communications in business should be shorter. Everyone is familiar with the well-thought-out memo, which contains virtually all the details. Too long to read now, it gets printed for later reading. Like that magazine article that a

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Drug Patent Rules Must Allow Exceptions for Public Health

By Mark Weisbrot

Some big pharmaceutical companies are up in arms about developing countries importing less expensive generic versions of drugs for which these companies hold a patent monopoly. But the procedure is

Adverse Feedback Loop, part one

By Paul Petillo

My wife begins by offering a disclaimer. She is, she tells me, not a watcher of The View but tunes in only for the first five minutes. I, as a disclaimer, never watch the program nor do I consider

ALL BUSINESS: Fed rate cut futility

By Rachel Beck

So the Fed's interest rate cuts were supposed to make borrowing easier, right? If only that were so. Instead, jumbo mortgage rates are higher now than they were when the Fed began taking

People Who Like, Care, and Respect You – Will Always Refer Business to You?

By Ivan R. Misner, Ph.D.

Not necessarily! When was the last time you had a referral from your mom? From your dad? From your spouse? Oddly enough, it’s often the people most familiar with you who are most casual about giving

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