Absurdly Driven looks at the world of business with a skeptical eye and a firmly rooted tongue in cheek. The world is changing. It’s just a little unclear whether it’s moving toward the latter part of the 21st century or the… Continue Reading
To keep a business running smoothly, managers need to train their employees on how to perform pre-prescribed duties on a consistent basis. It’s also every leader’s responsibility to hold their team accountable to a high standard of quality and to… Continue Reading
Google will likely halt its censored search project for China, according to a report by The Intercept on Monday. Members of the Dragonfly team are said to have been using large data sets pulled from the Beijing-based website 265.com, which Google… Continue Reading
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The Boring Company, Elon Musk’s underground transit venture, planned an unveiling of its first tunnel on Tuesday, two years after the billionaire entrepreneur complained about Los Angeles traffic and vowed to “just start digging” as a… Continue Reading
The universe does not believe in Christmas, though this photo of a stellar nursery called NGC 346 might remind you of a seasonal decoration. It’s actually a combination of images: NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope provided the infrared, the ESO’s New… Continue Reading
In partnership with Quantum Workplace, a leading software platform for employee engagement and performance, Inc. is on the lookout for remarkable companies to feature in the fourth annual Best Workplaces issue. While company-sponsored trips to Jamaica are certainly enticing, great perks aren’t the… Continue Reading
Neil Patel, co-founder of Crazy Egg, Hello Bar and KISSmetrics, recently shared his insights into digital marketing trends at the MobileMonkey Global Growth Marketing Summit. It had experts from all over the online marketing field sharing their strategies and secrets.… Continue Reading
When it comes to the twin challenges of starting a business and raising children, many entrepreneurs seem to believe they could “have it all” if only they could find the exact right combination of “work/life balance.” I’m not so sure.… Continue Reading
Happy weekend, Cyber Saturday readers. I’m back stateside after a week-and-a-half stay in China, where I helped host Fortune‘s 2018 Global Tech Forum. I hope you understand the absence of last weekend’s dispatch; following the event, I took an impromptu… Continue Reading
As you have no doubt heard by now, Marriott disclosed a massive data breach that exposed up to 500 million customer records. Hackers accessed information in the company’s Starwood reservation system, which affected brands such as W Hotels, St. Regis,… Continue Reading
As technology advances, so must policing. Last week, when a couple of California Highway Patrol officers spotted a man apparently sleeping in the driver’s seat of a Tesla Model S going 70 mph down Highway 101 in Palo Alto around… Continue Reading
Thanksgiving is over, the first major snow has hit our hometown, and look out, our Cleveland Browns have finally won back-to-back football games! Now that the calendar is set to turn and we enter the most exciting dividend month of… Continue Reading
LONDON (Reuters) – Calastone, an investment funds transaction network, said on Monday it will shift its entire system to blockchain in May, a move that could slash costs for the sector by billions of dollars a year. London-based Calastone provides… Continue Reading
Most outdoor fanatics agree: It’s preferable to be outside than it is to be inside, trolling through deals on your computer. But especially in winter, a well-chosen jacket—or backpack, or fitness tracker—can make your time outside so much more comfortable.… Continue Reading
Looking for a dependable high-yield vehicle? The management at USA Compression Partners LP (USAC) have maintained the company’s $.52 quarterly through previous boom and bust cycles: (Source: USAC site) If you’ve ever researched how natural gas gets pulled out of… Continue Reading
In recent weeks, at least five big tech companies have revised their policies for handling sexual-harassment complaints, saying they will no longer force employees to submit those claims to arbitration, a process that tends to favor employers. But many of… Continue Reading
Workers changing jobs could have their retirement savings automatically transferred to plans at their new jobs under a proposed federal rule. The U.S. Department of Labor is considering allowing Retirement Clearinghouse LLC to run a program that automatically transfers small… Continue Reading
(Source: imgflip) All income investors can agree that safe and rising income is a top priority when choosing dividend stocks. That’s especially true for retirees or those near retirement, who are counting on steady passive income to help pay the… Continue Reading
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department and Securities and Exchange Commission have subpoenaed Snap Inc (SNAP.N) for information about its March 2017 initial public offering, the social media app maker told Reuters on Tuesday. A man takes a… Continue Reading
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is the most skilled leader among top tech CEOs, according to a new poll. Eighty-three percent of respondents said they had confidence in his abilities to grow his company and innovate, beating Apple CEO Tim Cook… Continue Reading