What differentiates a positive organizational culture that enjoys a clean reputation and long-term success from a toxic culture drowning in scandals, mistrust, and legal fines?  The answer: Ethical leadership.  Starbucks has always prided itself in being an ethics-first organization. Out of their 14 board members, five are from racial minority groups and five are women. …

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For most of my short running career, my running experiences had been solitary. While I’d heard other runners wax poetic about run clubs, I’d never joined one myself. Not only that, but I’d run less than a dozen runs with others. On all those solo runs, I ran mostly as a way to quiet the …

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Effective decision-making is fundamental to successful business operations, but achieving informed decisions can be challenging without proper data. Unfortunately, having so much data available also means having the right tools.  As a result, public data shows that data-driven organizations are more than 20 times more likely to gain customers.   For this reason, introducing tools like …

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When picturing a successful entrepreneur at a big event, many envision a talkative, energetic life of the party, a common perception in American culture where gregariousness is often celebrated. However, this overlooks the quieter type of leader, despite 36% of entrepreneurs self-identifying as introverts. If you fall into that category, you may find it harder …

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Fraud in the workplace is a problem of gigantic proportions. Everything from a little light skimming of the cash register to fraud at a corporate level represents extreme risks that organizations need to guard against. While each industry has unique risks that it must mitigate against, there are plenty of common threats that a robust …

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Hey there! I’m Joel Brown, a procrastination mindset specialist. In my world, it’s all about guiding my students through repatterning exercises to break free from the shackles that prevent them from scaling new heights in life. Now, you might hear ‘perfectionist’ and think, “Ah, they’re destined for success!” But here’s the real deal: perfectionism is …

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Self-confidence is an essential inner quality in any career, but in many areas (for example, in tech where I work) just because you are a woman, your abilities might be questioned before you even start your job. I used to hate interviews; they really scared me. To help me get through them with less fear, …

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By Anurag Vishwakarma in How to — Nov 21, 2023 HomeLabs can be expensive when it comes to energy costs. It’s easy to accumulate multiple power-hungry servers, networking equipment, and computers. Image is subject to copyright. HomeLab provides a great environment for learning new technologies, testing software, and exploring your interests hands-on. However, they can …

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Forex trading is the act of buying and selling currencies on the foreign exchange market. This market is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily trading volume of over $5 trillion. It operates 24 hours a day, 5 days a week, and allows traders to buy and sell currencies from around the …

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By Anurag Vishwakarma in Cloud — Nov 28, 2023 Monolithic architectures accelerate time-to-market, while Microservices are more suited for longer-term flexibility and maintainability at a substantial scale. Image is subject to copyright. As software systems scale in complexity, architects must decide whether a monolithic or microservices architecture is the best choice. This decision greatly impacts …

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