Why FedEx might be OK with a ruling against them in the independent contractor case. “I view the decision in our case as one that should be powerfully influential in challenges to the use of independent contractors in the ‘sharing … Continue reading
The USPS gets a big edge in delivery over rival FedEx: they don’t pay parking tickets Undeterred by snow, rain, heat, gloom of night – and cheaper than ever. The U.S. Postal Service is slashing prices for big retailers in … Continue reading
Changes underway at Boeing’s Everett plant Boeing’s venerable 747 faces an uncertain future, as do the 767 and the 777 classic. Those older airplane models have threadbare customer demand. Robots, meanwhile, have slashed the number of people needed to paint … Continue reading
Startups are attempting to take the “ship” out of shipment. Here’s the latest, Shyp The premise of Shyp is simple by design. The idea is to provide the next best thing to pure teleportation. Download the app, take a picture … Continue reading
Roger Courville is author of The Virtual Presenter’s Handbook and an authority on electronic presentations. Recently, Courville was interviewed by AMA’s podcast program “Edgewise” on how the preparation process for an electronic presentation differs from traditional presentations. Perfect Your Virtual … Continue reading
To mark his contribution to the hallowed halls of management comedy, we’re profiling Dilbert creator, Scott Adams, in this month’s issue of HBR. He was kind enough to lend us his 550-page tome Dilbert 2. Harvard Business Review … Continue reading
Invention is not innovation. Producing something new that creates value for an enterprise in the marketplace may involve invention — such as conceiving an idea that you could patent — but innovation always requires more than that. Just ask the … Continue reading
After all our life goals play a key role at how successful we will be in life. If you already have big life goals – congratulations! 3 Mistakes You Need To Avoid To Reach Your Life Goals … Continue reading
Many of us live with a level of persistent low-grade stress that becomes so normalised that most of the time, we don’t even realise it’s there. 11 Ways to Make Your Mind Calm and Peaceful … Continue reading
1. Check my phone while I’m talking to someone. You’ve done it. You’ve played the, “Is that your phone? Oh, it must be mine,” game. You’ve tried the you-think-sly-but-actually-really-obvious downwards glance. You’ve done the, “Wait, let me answer this text…” … Continue reading