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Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin TOPLINE The installation of a statue of the United Kingdom’s beloved Princess Diana may have reportedly been pushed back because of the coronavirus pandemic, but circumstances have allowed for it to be unveiled on a sentimental occasion—what would have been Diana’s 60th birthday, her sons Prince William and Prince Harry announced Friday. KEY FACTS On Friday, Kensington Palace announced in a joint statement from William and Harry that the statue the two commissioned to remember their mother on the 20th anniversary of her death would be unveiled July 1, 2021. It was first commissioned by Diana’s sons three years ago, but the coronavirus’ impact forced the installation plans to be pushed back, according to the BBC . The statue will be placed in the Sunken Garden of Kensington Palace, which was reportedly one of her favorite places in the royal home she lived in for more than 15 years. In 2017, a … [Read more...] about Princess Diana Statue Will Be Unveiled On Her 60th Birthday

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin By Jason Bland, co-founder of Custom Legal Marketing, a law firm SEO company that helps law firms thrive in highly competitive markets. We’ve all heard the mantra, “don’t let perfection be the enemy of good,” or some variation thereof. In a Harvard Business Review article , author Kerry Goyette said, “We should all strive to do our best, but people who always aim for perfect often miss deadlines and opportunities.” For Many Lawyers, Perfect Means Never Publishing The pursuit of perfection is engrained in every professional but lawyers often come with an extra dose of this character trait. And who can blame them? As a lawyer, your errors could result in an innocent client going to prison, a family being forced to leave the country, a person injured by no fault of their own slipping into poverty, children being placed with an abusive parent or a multi-billion-dollar merger falling apart. It's … [Read more...] about How Perfect Content Is Getting In The Way Of Your SEO Success

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Jo Ilfeld, PhD, CEO of Incite To Leadership , helps CEOs of high-growth, high-impact companies build unstoppable leadership teams. An amazing leader I’ve coached over several years just gave notice. When she gave notice, members of her team cried, her organization tried to delay her departure as long as possible and the board held a goodbye party. Are you the leader no one wants to leave? There’s a common refrain you’ve likely heard before: “People join a company and quit a boss.” In this day and age of the Great Resignation, it’s easy to wonder how many bad bosses there must be for so many people to be quitting. Many thought leaders are writing about why employees are leaving and what companies can do about it. While theories are useful, I want to dive into what you personally can do as a leader to keep your team engaged and morale high. This isn’t to say that people don’t quit on great bosses. For the … [Read more...] about The Three Questions Great Leaders Ask (And Answer) Daily

Amazon.com, Inc . ( AMZN ) has rolled out several enhancements to its Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud computing offering that are designed to enhance its utility to a wide range of customers. In particular, AWS is focused in 2022 on enabling many organizations—including startups, large enterprises, and government agencies—to become more agile and innovate more rapidly at lower cost. During the AWS Summit in San Francisco on April 21, 2022, Swami Sivasubramanian, vice president of data, analytics, and machine learning services at AWS, offered details on several new product offerings. The innovations that he described range across several service categories, including databases, machine learning, the Internet of Things (IoT) , and application development. Key Takeaways Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced six major enhancements on April 21, 2022. Two increase flexibility and lower costs for AWS users. One makes creating digital twins easier. One facilitates … [Read more...] about Amazon (AMZN) Rolls Out Web Services (AWS) Innovations

- A + A KUALA LUMPUR (May 18): E.A. Technique (M) Bhd, a Practice Note 17 (PN17) company, said its external auditor Messrs Ernst & Young PLT (EY) has expressed a disclaimer of opinion in its audited financial statements for the financial year ended Dec 31, 2021 (FY21). According to E.A. Technique's bourse filing on Wednesday (May 18), EY had pointed to the group's and the company's reported net loss of RM150.6 million and RM161.2 million respectively for FY21. It also noted that at end-December 2021, the group’s and the company’s current liabilities exceeded their current assets by RM405.3 million and RM416.9 million respectively, but the group and the company only had cash and bank balances of RM6.4 million and RM5.5 million respectively. "These events and conditions indicate the existence of material uncertainty that may cast significant doubt on the group’s and the company’s ability to continue as a going concern," said EY. Nevertheless, E.A. Technique … [Read more...] about E.A. Technique’s auditor flags doubt about ability to continue as going concern

The Philippine National Police Headquarters in Camp Crame, Quezon City on Tuesday, June 15, 2021. Niño Jesus Orbeta/Philippine Daily Inquirer MANILA, Philippines — At least 13 senior officials of the Philippine National Police (PNP) would assume new posts as the retirement of several officials triggered movements within the police force, officer-in-charge Lt. Gen. Vicente Danao Jr. said Wednesday. In a statement sent by the PNP’s Public Information Office (PIO), Danao said the minor reorganization was based upon the recommendations of the Senior Officers’ Placement and Promotion Board. Among the officials getting new posts are: Brig. Gen. Emmanuel Peralta, Acting Director for Information and Communication Technology Management (DICTM) Brig. Gen. Jon Arnaldo, Acting Director of National Police Training Institute (NPTI) Brig. Gen. Lawrence Coop, Chief of Supervisory Office for Security and Investigative Agencies (SOSIA) Brig. Gen.  Samuel Nacion, Director, Integrity … [Read more...] about More reshuffling within PNP as retirement of senior cops triggers movement

FILE PHOTO: Senator Joel Villanueva thanks colleagues for their help and contribution in perfecting Senate Bill No. 2234, creating the Department of Migrant Workers on Tuesday, December 14, 2021. (A. Calvelo, V. Domingo/Senate PRIB) MANILA, Philippines — Reelected Senator Joel Villanueva said Wednesday that he is open to joining the Senate minority bloc in the incoming 19th Congress. Villanueva said the remark after being asked what his preferred Senate committees are, following the proclamation of the so-called Magic 12 at the Philippine International Convention Center in Pasay City. “When it comes to committees, preferential committees, etcetera, I don’t mind. In fact, I can even say that I’m open to being part of the minority,” he said before the proclamation of the winning candidates in the May 9 senatorial election. In the 18th Congress, Villanueva belonged to the majority bloc. Currently, he is the chairman of the Senate committees on labor, employment, and human … [Read more...] about Villanueva open to join Senate minority bloc

Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger has said he dreamt of reaching the top post since his early days at the company. (Image credit: LinkedIn) Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger has had a three-decades-long stint with the cutting-edge technology company. Over the course of his career, he has gathered some crucial insights, which he is now sharing with other professionals. During a university speech in Ohio last week, Gelsinger elaborated on his three-point guide for success, Inc. magazine reported. The first tip he had was having a mentor. "We're diamonds in the rough and we need people to knock off those rough edges," he said. Pat Gelsinger cited his own relationship with Intel's former CEO Andy Grove as an example. Second, he advised that professionals write down a mission statement for themselves and think big. Close Gelsinger added that he had his sights set on the Intel CEO position since his early days at the company. He said his dream became a reality only because he … [Read more...] about Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger’s 3 tips for success

Elon Musk, who is in talks to acquire Twitter, has said he will conduct his own research to ascertain the actual number of spam accounts on the platform. Twitter Chief Executive Officer Parag Agrawal stood by the company’s estimate that less than five percent of its daily active users were “fake or spam”,  as Elon Musk expressed doubts about it. Elon Musk , whose deal to buy Twitter is presently on hold, has said he will conduct his own research to ascertain the actual number of spam accounts on the social network. Let’s talk about spam. And let’s do so with the benefit of data, facts, and context… — Parag Agrawal (@paraga) May 16, 2022 In a Twitter thread on May 16, Parag Agrawal opposed the idea of an external estimate of fake accounts. Elon Musk disagreed with the comment, responding to it with a poo emoticon. Close “We don’t believe that this specific estimation can be performed externally, given the critical need to use both public and … [Read more...] about As Parag Agrawal stands by Twitter spam estimates, Elon Musk’s emoji response

(Image credit: @GhazalAlagh/Twitter) Mamaearth co-founder Ghazal Alagh, who was one of the judges on start-up reality show Shark Tank India, believes aspiring entrepreneurs should not give up when faced with setbacks. In a recent LinkedIn post, Alagh said she had observed up-and-coming businesspersons become confused, heartbroken and frustrated when the results of all their hard work did not align with what they expected. The Mamaearth boss said progress is not a linear path. “Even the tiniest of improvements, when applied consistently, realise their moment of breakthrough,” she added in her post. “So don’t give up. It takes vision to stay consistent till you achieve your desired result.” She quoted from American author James Clear’s best-selling book Atomic Habits. “You should be far more concerned with your current trajectory than with your current results,” Alagh wrote. Alagh and six other business bosses -- Bharat Pe co-founder Ashneer Grover, Namita Thapar of … [Read more...] about Shark Tank India judge’s advice to up-and-coming entrepreneurs