Not surprisingly, there are so many factors that can affect the actions of human beings. Pandemics. Taxes. Trade wars. Social unrest. Politics. Technology. If you understand how all of these things – and more – are inter-related, you will be much more prepared to make predictions about how business decisions will turn out (especially when coupled with your data science skills). You will be able to tie seemingly unconnected things together in ways others – like the competition – can’t. You’ll even be able to use skills in the area of economics to consider more personal things like what direction mortgage rates are likely to move as you contemplate buying a home. … [Read more...] about These are the 3 skills you need to succeed in 2021
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These virtual stores are a joyful twist on e-commerce
These stores may be part of a new trend, but they also recall an earlier era. Even before the web, people were creating virtual walk-through environments. In the early 1990s, pan, zoom, and select interfaces were circulating in the technology community—some using video, and others based on rendered graphics. Dan O’Sullivan at NYU’s Interactive Telecommunications Program put his apartment online via a telephone interface that controlled prerecorded video on CD-ROM. “Dan’s Apartment ” gained a cult late-night cable TV following, and O’Sullivan interned at Apple around the same time that it was developing QuickTime, its multimedia framework. … [Read more...] about These virtual stores are a joyful twist on e-commerce
Why I love email and you can too if you try these extremely easy tips
Turn off all new email notification alerts. Check email at specific intervals throughout your day. Add to your email signature when you respond to your email messages. Write a rule to respond to all incoming emails notifying the sender when they can expect a response from you. Write a rule to respond to all incoming emails that enables senders to access resources and answers without you. For example, include the customer service line number, a link to the quick reference guide on how to update their company profile, or a link to the 2021 vacation policy. Email = learning Email is a tool that enables me to continuously learn. I subscribe to numerous blogs, newsletters, LinkedIn groups, and RSS feeds that fill my inbox with new information, courses to attend for continuing education, and generally expand my knowledge base. Email makes it easy for me to learn from a variety of people and organizations. … [Read more...] about Why I love email and you can too if you try these extremely easy tips
After a string of life setbacks, here’s how I learned to rethink happiness
As a leader, I spent this year listening and learning, reconciling and redefining the meaning of management in an awakened world where equity is no longer a cause but an imperative. This required shifting from being client-centric to being employee-first. Today, more than ever, leadership is an art in relationships. It requires honesty, empathy, integrity, and grace—traits not easy to cultivate (or typically celebrated) in the demanding, deadline-driven world of business. … [Read more...] about After a string of life setbacks, here’s how I learned to rethink happiness
