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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. John Coleman.

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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. The most effective strategy for shedding our biases is to go through an experience ourselves.

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

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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

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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.

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

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The Wall Street Journal reports U.S. Wal-Mart''s same-store sales — an industry benchmark of health — haven''t risen in six quarters. Visit [link] to learn more about wealth management and capital preservation strategies of Sitka Pacific.' Let''s start with a look at retail sales.

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Argentinian Peso in Massive Slide; Argentina’s Bonds Decline on Plan to Offer Local-Law Swap

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The country’s benchmark restructured bonds due in 2033 fell 2.58 The Wall Street Journal discussed the issue the other day in Argentine Bonds Fall Further as Talks Stall. Visit [link] to learn more about wealth management and capital preservation strategies of Sitka Pacific.' He has said the nation must pay $1.5 cents to 80.16

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5 Questions That Will Help You Stay Ahead of Your Disruptors

Harvard Business

Digitally-challenged media giants such as Bloomberg launch robo-journalism initiatives that empower software to custom-craft stories for subscribers with minimal human intervention. Cable companies enviously and despairingly benchmark Netflix and Amazon to learn how they quasi-autonomously cultivate subscribers and binge viewers.