Wednesday, November 28, 2018
Sunday, November 25, 2018
According to NEW YORK TIMES of NOVEMBER 23rd, 2018
Black
Friday shoppers ditch their computers, flock to stores
NEW
YORK (AP) — Retailers are offering much of their Black Friday deals online, but
shoppers still showed up at malls and stores around the country looking for
discounts — and to take in the scene. Black Friday is expected to be the
busiest shopping day of the year, according to ShopperTrak. Sales are expected
to hit $23 billion on Friday, up from $21 billion during the same year-ago
period, according to MasterCard Spending Pulse, which tracks all forms of
payment, including cash.
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A
holiday miracle? Stores try to cut down on long lines
NEW
YORK (AP) — Retailers will once again offer big deals and early hours to lure
shoppers into their stores for Black Friday. But they'll also try to get
shoppers out of their stores faster by minimizing the thing they hate most:
long lines. At Macy's, shoppers can scan and pay for goods on their own
smartphones. And at Target, Walmart and others, workers will be sent to store
aisles to check customers out on mobile devices. Retailers hope the changes
will make in-store shopping less of a hassle.
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Adults
want cozy, kids want gross: 4 holiday trends to watch
NEW
YORK (AP) — Cozy sweaters and soft pajamas are in for adults. Kids, meanwhile,
are asking for board games featuring fake poop and pimples. Those are just some
of the trends expected this holiday season, when shoppers are projected to
spend as much as $720 billion, according to the National Retail Federation.
Kohl's, for example, is pushing soft sweaters and fuzzy mules. And gross-out
games like Pimple Pete are popular.
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S&P
500 slides into 'correction' for second time this year
U.S. stocks closed lower
Friday, bumping the benchmark S&P 500 index into a correction, or drop of
10 percent or more from its recent all-time high in September. Energy companies
led the market slide as the price of U.S. crude oil tumbled to its lowest level
in more than a year, reflecting worries among traders that a slowing global
economy could hurt demand for oil.
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Japan's
Osaka to host 2025 World Expo, beating Russian city
PARIS
(AP) — The Japanese city of Osaka will host the World Expo in 2025, after
beating out cities in Russia and Azerbaijan. They all wanted to attract an
event expected to draw millions of visitors and showcase the local economy and
culture. Shouts of joy in Japanese rose up in the Paris auditorium where the
170 member states of the Bureau International des Expositions voted Friday in
favor of Osaka's bid.
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GM
under investigation for faulty brake vacuum pumps
Regulators
are investigating poor brake performance on 2.7 million GM pickups and SUVs.
The NHTSA has received reports of nine crashes and two injuries
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Nissan
board fires Ghosn as chairman following arrest
TOKYO
(AP) — Nissan has fired Carlos Ghosn as chairman in a dramatic end to the
powerful executive's nearly two decade reign at the Japanese automaker. The
company says its own investigation detected serious misconduct, including
under-reporting of Ghosh's income and misuse of company assets. Nissan Motor
Co. said its board of directors met for several hours Thursday and voted
unanimously to dismiss Ghosn. Prosecutors say he is suspected of
under-reporting $44.6 million in income from 2011 to 2015.
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Cyber
Monday shoppers will see more sites charging sales tax
WASHINGTON
(AP) — Shoppers heading online to purchase holiday gifts will find they're
being charged sales tax at some websites where they weren't before. The reason:
the Supreme Court. A June ruling gave states the go-ahead to require more
companies to collect sales tax on online purchases. Now, more than two dozen
have moved to take advantage of the ruling, many ahead of the busy holiday
shopping season.
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The S&P 500 index
fell 17.37 points, or 0.7 percent, to 2,632.56. The Dow Jones Industrial
Average lost 178.74 points, or 0.7 percent, to 24,285.95. The Nasdaq composite
dropped 33.27 points, or 0.5 percent, to 6,938.98. The Russell 2000 index of
smaller-company stocks picked up 0.40 points, or 0.03 percent, to 1,488.68.
Friday, November 23, 2018
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7 Psychological Equations to Empower Your Business Mind
1. Introspection + Observation = Emotional Awareness
To be introspective means to look inside and examine your thoughts and emotions. To observe is the act of taking an existential view of yourself to better know how to function at your optimal levels of success. This type of self-analysis eliminates the interference of the more immature emotions which make you fall victim to being reactive, fearful, impulsive or indecisive in business.
The result of self-awareness is the brave and admirable quality of being able to think independently, which empowers you to rely exclusively on the observation of your own mental state to succeed.
With self-awareness you become unafraid to be different, you embrace the uniqueness of your mind, the radicalizes of your ideas and your ability to reason through change -- both positive and negative.
2. Focus + Commitment = Advancement
Focus is measured by the ability to shut out distractions and place emphasis on what needs to be done in your business to progress forward. Commitment is a measure of focus. Commitment puts meaningful action behind your chosen goals without wavering in your intention.
Work performed deliberately, consciously and intentionally with laser-like focus is summed up in the result of knowing how to advance in business. There is nothing lazy or unclear about a successful person’s intention and subsequent action.
Advancement is the result of being attuned to every move and decision made in the achievement of your goals in a calculated fashion.
3. Honesty + Professionalism = Good Reputation
Honesty is a measure of integrity to do what you say you are going to do, when you say you are going to do it and to follow through on any delays or quicker advancements by informing all involved. False information is never given as it destroys the integrity of the business equation.
Professionalism is a measure of competency and skill in your business dealings with others, and how your know-how is executed through subsequent action in a reliable way.
When honesty and professionalism are combined you naturally develop a stellar reputation. Because word of mouth is everything in business there is nothing which can supersede a great reputation. The successful understand that reputation has more value to others than their actual business. In this way, if people like and respect you they will like and respect your brand.
To be successful you must embrace the idea that you are your most important product.
Honesty is a measure of integrity to do what you say you are going to do, when you say you are going to do it and to follow through on any delays or quicker advancements by informing all involved. False information is never given as it destroys the integrity of the business equation.
Professionalism is a measure of competency and skill in your business dealings with others, and how your know-how is executed through subsequent action in a reliable way.
When honesty and professionalism are combined you naturally develop a stellar reputation. Because word of mouth is everything in business there is nothing which can supersede a great reputation. The successful understand that reputation has more value to others than their actual business. In this way, if people like and respect you they will like and respect your brand.
To be successful you must embrace the idea that you are your most important product.
4. Grace + Strategy = Solutions
Grace is a measure of staying calm under pressure. It is that fixed state of mind which seemingly carries you effortlessly through problems, obstacles and difficult negotiations in business. It is that quality when business is booming and things are flowing effortlessly, you show no ego.
Strategy is a measure of how you get to those higher aims in your business under the umbrella of uncertainty. Intelligent strategies must be attuned to patterns of business behavior and known ways to get to what you want.
Desperation kills strategy and eliminates solutions.
When you have the business mind to approach uncertainty with grace and an awareness of what actions need to be applied to gain solid ground, solutions and success are your result.
Grace is a measure of staying calm under pressure. It is that fixed state of mind which seemingly carries you effortlessly through problems, obstacles and difficult negotiations in business. It is that quality when business is booming and things are flowing effortlessly, you show no ego.
Strategy is a measure of how you get to those higher aims in your business under the umbrella of uncertainty. Intelligent strategies must be attuned to patterns of business behavior and known ways to get to what you want.
Desperation kills strategy and eliminates solutions.
When you have the business mind to approach uncertainty with grace and an awareness of what actions need to be applied to gain solid ground, solutions and success are your result.
5. Belief + Action = Fearlessness
A sound business mind comes from believing in yourself, your purpose and the direction of your business pursuits. Belief is similar to commitment in that belief slices away all meandering.
Firm belief is the great manager of the enemies of doubt and delay. The only time to delay in business is when delay is used as a strategy to obtain the desired goal, and in that case delay would be a measure of patience.
When delay is coming from doubt it is deadly to your success.
There is no result without action. Action can be summed up as the courage to create measurable movement towards a goal. It is the outward expression of your belief. For actions to be bold beliefs must be strong and determined. This is fearlessness.
Fearlessness in business is your greatest asset.
A sound business mind comes from believing in yourself, your purpose and the direction of your business pursuits. Belief is similar to commitment in that belief slices away all meandering.
Firm belief is the great manager of the enemies of doubt and delay. The only time to delay in business is when delay is used as a strategy to obtain the desired goal, and in that case delay would be a measure of patience.
When delay is coming from doubt it is deadly to your success.
There is no result without action. Action can be summed up as the courage to create measurable movement towards a goal. It is the outward expression of your belief. For actions to be bold beliefs must be strong and determined. This is fearlessness.
Fearlessness in business is your greatest asset.
6. Attention + This Moment = Mindfulness
To be highly successful, bring your full attention to all business situations and circumstances. To be the cause of your success, give attention to listening, observing and to the gathering of pertinent information before forming opinions and making decisions.
All parts of a business require attention and to be great you must have the mind to never leave any part of your business neglected.
This moment is the moment you have to maximize. To be the cause of your destiny have the mind to understand that what happens now determines what happens tomorrow. With focused attention to the present moment you create the impermeable psychological state of being in touch with all aspects of your business.
When fully present and mindful in your business, you are nearly unstoppable.
To be highly successful, bring your full attention to all business situations and circumstances. To be the cause of your success, give attention to listening, observing and to the gathering of pertinent information before forming opinions and making decisions.
All parts of a business require attention and to be great you must have the mind to never leave any part of your business neglected.
This moment is the moment you have to maximize. To be the cause of your destiny have the mind to understand that what happens now determines what happens tomorrow. With focused attention to the present moment you create the impermeable psychological state of being in touch with all aspects of your business.
When fully present and mindful in your business, you are nearly unstoppable.
7. People skills + Knowledge = Leadership
At its core, business is all about relationships. To be successful, master the art of charting your own path, while being open to listening and developing relationships which are mutually beneficial and based in integrity, at the same time. Further, to lead a team effectively you have to be someone others are inspired to follow.
To have a sound business mind, be abundantly knowledgeable in your field. Never hold the belief that you know enough. For you to be the cause of your success there is no such thing as enough knowledge. Knowledge is power. With knowledge you become smart to every new trend in your field, you consistently educate yourself, and choose to be ahead of the game.
Knowledge coupled with proficient people skills builds you into an unrelenting and inspiring leader. This allows you the opportunity to educate all those you lead, and the opportunity to lead all of those whom you partner with in business.
At its core, business is all about relationships. To be successful, master the art of charting your own path, while being open to listening and developing relationships which are mutually beneficial and based in integrity, at the same time. Further, to lead a team effectively you have to be someone others are inspired to follow.
To have a sound business mind, be abundantly knowledgeable in your field. Never hold the belief that you know enough. For you to be the cause of your success there is no such thing as enough knowledge. Knowledge is power. With knowledge you become smart to every new trend in your field, you consistently educate yourself, and choose to be ahead of the game.
Knowledge coupled with proficient people skills builds you into an unrelenting and inspiring leader. This allows you the opportunity to educate all those you lead, and the opportunity to lead all of those whom you partner with in business.
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