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Read More IKEA recalls 29 million dressers after 6 kids killed
At least six children, all of whom were 3 years old or younger, were killed when an IKEA chest or dresser fell on them
Read More Legal Canadian pot may lure Metro Detroiters to Windsor
Canada’s Liberal government expected to introduce legislation to legalize marijuana for recreational use in 2017
Read More DTE unveils new park, eatery for west end of downtown
DTE Energy Co. broke ground Tuesday on a new public park in the central business district, slated for completion in 2017
Read More Dow Chemical, XALT set to cut 800 jobs in Michigan
Dow Chemical Co. said Tuesday that it will eliminate 700 Dow and Dow Corning jobs, while XALT will cut 100 positions
Read More Three Better Ways To Start Your Next Presentation
If you want to be remembered, do the opposite of what’s expected. And don’t waste time doing it.
Here’s a fact that most speakers—even experienced ones—tend to forget, even if they know it’s true: People internalize the first things they hear much more quickly and effectively than whatever follows it. Your opening words count more in the minds of your listeners than most of what you say afterward.
Three Ways Being A Great Mentor Helps Your Career
Mentoring somebody isn’t just an act of charity. Invest in the experience, and it can pay off on both sides.
When you sign on to be a mentor to a junior employee, you probably think the arrangement is weighted in favor of the mentee. After all, the traditional dynamic sees you doing the bulk of the giving, while the latter just has to absorb your priceless wisdom and reap the rewards. But what you may not realize at first is just how much your own career stands to gain from the mentor experience.
Creative Office Design Won’t Make You Better At Your Job, But This Might
One of the most important ways our workspaces impact productivity can’t be designed by architects and decorators.
When you enter the corporate offices of ViaSat, you’re not walking into the headquarters of a global broadband services company. You’re stepping into a carefully designed work environment. You’re invited, for instance, to slide down the two-story slide. You’re offered premium coffee from a full-service coffee bar, and you’re shown the bicycles lined up outside the office doors so you can grab one and wheel around the campus.
Millennial Women Will Close The Gender Pay Gap—And Marketers Are Taking Note
A huge population of young women now has the means to buy luxury goods. Smart marketers are adapting their strategies.
Women earn 79 cents for every dollar pocketed by men. Brands know this, and often channel marketing spending accordingly. Think of pretty much every luxury-car commercial you’ve seen, every ad for a mutual fund or titanium golf club. If a woman appears, she’s the mom, wife, or girlfriend—not a corporate highflier.
Meet The Entrepreneurs Building The World’s Startups
The U.S. might be the leader in startups, but entrepreneurship elsewhere is catching up. Here are a few of the world’s rock stars.
Over 700 entrepreneurs from 170 countries and territories were invited to the U.S. State Department’s annual Global Entrepreneurship Summit, held this year at Stanford University from June 22-24. The summits work to increase the level of entrepreneurial initiatives overseas, as a way of promoting democracy, increasing prosperity, solving tough problems, and countering violent extremism.
