There’s a simple way to assess an opportunity. Next time you’re given an “offer you can’t refuse,” ask yourself if it will place you squarely in your sweet spot. read more
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Calendar apps are great, but sometimes you need to track how many days until a future event or project. In some cases, you might want to track days from the past. D-Day is a free, simple iOS program that manages both scenarios on iOS devices.
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Last year, an average of 111 million viewers tuned in to watch the Super Bowl. Many of you non-football fans will be attending some sort of Super Bowl party, so to prevent yourself from being the wallflower, read these tips that might make your Sunday a little more fun. * **Read up a little on the star players**. Before you know what you're getting into, read up a little bit on the teams and the star players. I found this nice cheat sheet by Rumpus.net that features minibiographies of some of the stars. Once you've read up on them and know who's who, memorize several of their numbers so you know who you're following. * **Learn key football terms**. Yes! Touchdown! Wait . . . does that mean we won? To better follow along what's happening and to prevent confusion about the football terms being thrown around by commentators, try to learn what the terms mean. The Bleacher Report has a basic list of football terms for those who need the breakdown. * **Pick a team**. Now that you've read up a bit on football, it's time ...
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Everyone's buzzing about the Facebook IPO, and after hearing about how many billionaires and millionaires the IPO will create, you might think that it's your chance to make money off this cash cow. But first, you need to educate yourself. **What's the deal about IPOs?** Facebook used to be a private company, which means its shares were not sold to the public. Once a firm goes public, it's on the stock market and it sells a part of itself to outside investors who can afford it. The term for going public is also known as an IPO or initial public offering. **Why would a company go public?** A company that sells shares to outside investors can stand to raise a lot of money. Current estimates of the Facebook IPO are at $5 billion. Companies can do a lot with the capital raised - they can use it to pay down long-term obligations, fund new opportunities, and even acquire competitors. Further, initial private investors who wish to exit can now sell their shares to public investors. Read to find out about buying Facebook shares.
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Go to a conference and make the most of it
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Why cognitive dissonance between what we believe and what we say and do causes us to change our belief rather than our behavior. read more
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* Sh*t girls say about money - LearnVest * Are women better at living alone? - HuffPost Women * 5 tips to avoid spoiled groceries - Credit Karma * 18 useful online freebies - Real Simple * Budgeting for people who hate planning - Wise Bread * Lying about money to loved ones - Budgets Are Sexy * Is it bad to kill a credit card? - Bankrate * Eating on a budget: stop wasting food! - AllYou
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Nowadays nearly every team aims for collaboration, but far from all succeed, often for emotional reasons as well as rational ones. Now a new study is aiming to figure out what sets teams that gel apart from those that fall apart, and you can participate.
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App developer Readdle has been busy lately. A big update arrived recently for its PDF Expert software for iPad, and now the company is also launching a new note-taking and PDF annotation app called Remarks. Here's a hands on look at what the app offers users.
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Even the most successful executives, professionals, leaders, and workers can suddenly "go off the track" and ruin their careers. Watch out for these in your own work career. read more
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Amy Lindgren I received a nice letter from Lisa Beytien-Carlson the other day. She's the communications coordinator for community education in
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For Wall Street Occupiers or other decriers of the “social injustice” of college tuition, here’s a curveball bound to scramble your worldview: a totally free college education regardless of your academic performance or background. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T.) will announce on Monday that they intend to launch an online learning initiative called “M.I.T.x,” which will offer the online teaching of M.I.T. courses free of charge to anyone in the world.
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I hate the saying, "Don't sweat the small stuff."
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True, older job seekers face a few extra obstacles. But you may be able to overcome them by turning your age to your advantage. Here's how. By Anne Fisher, contributor FORTUNE -- Dear Annie: I read your recent column on bridging the generation gap in the workplace between young bosses and older employees. It struck a nerve with me, because, frankly, I'd be delighted to work for a young boss if I MORE
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Our readers tell how taking a step down -- even temping for a while -- can lead to surprising opportunities down the road. _By Anne Fisher_
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