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4 Self-Improvement Myths That May Be Holding You Back

Harvard Business

A recent report in the Journal of Management noted that of nearly 25,000 academic articles on performance, only a fraction include what psychologists call within person variance , which describes ranges, such as that between individuals’ top, average and worst performances. If the path is generally up, all’s good.

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Argentine Central Bank Chief Quits in Currency Dispute; Hyperinflation On the Way?

MishTalk

There was a sharp sell-off in the benchmark Merval stock index after Mr Fábrega’s departure was announced. Here''s a Black Market exchange rate chart form the Wall Street Journal as of the end of August. Another Devaluation Coming Up On September 5, the Wall Street Journal reported Argentina Moves to Limit Dollar Purchases.

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Black Friday Roundup: Walmart has 10M Transactions in 4 Hrs; Exhausted Shoppers Head Home; Fights Break Out at Walmart; Real Fight is Online

MishTalk

Over all, online sales were up nearly 10 percent over last year by Black Friday afternoon, according to IBM Digital Analytics Benchmark. Link if video does not play: Wal-Mart Black Friday Fight Real Fight Was Online The Wall Street Journal reports On Black Friday, the Real Fight Was Online. On Friday at 8 a.m.

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Stop Putting Off Fun for After You Finish All Your Work

Harvard Business

Our findings were published in the journal Psychological Science. This was our benchmark for the other two conditions, in which we asked the participants to guess the enjoyment ratings of people in the first condition. In one condition, participants completed the reward study and rated how enjoyable it was.

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WalMart Margins Set to Plunge? Will Rest of Retail Follow? What About Jobs?

MishTalk

The Wall Street Journal reports U.S. Wal-Mart''s same-store sales — an industry benchmark of health — haven''t risen in six quarters. Mike "Mish" Shedlock [link] Mike "Mish" Shedlock is a registered investment advisor representative for SitkaPacific Capital Management. Let''s start with a look at retail sales.

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Research: Index Funds Are Improving Corporate Governance

Harvard Business

At the same time, clients withdrew $207 billion overall from actively managed funds, according to the research firm Morningstar. Since passive investors have dramatically more assets under management, they might be expected to exert more influence over corporate decision making. The question is, do they really?

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5 Questions That Will Help You Stay Ahead of Your Disruptors

Harvard Business

Aggravated and depressed by the decline of their core memory business in the 1980s, Intel’s top management struggled for strategic clarity. Top managers in disrupted industries increasingly find this question less rhetorical than newly fundamental. But are they profitable? Does superior UX generate superior returns?