31 Telltale Signs You Are A Horrible Boss
These are the 31 sure signs that you're a horrible boss. However, you likely have a good excuse for all of them.
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Friday, July 27, 2012
Thursday, July 26, 2012
Jackson: Facebook Will Surprise on the Upside
Here's my appearance this morning on Bloomberg TV talking Facebook, Zynga, and Netflix
The Incredible Story of Why A Newspaper Sent 15 Reporters to Cover The Funeral of an Ordinary 55 Year Old Woman
The incredible story of an ordinary 55 year old woman who died suddenly last February and which one newspaper sent 15 reporters to cover. As you read about her life, you see why they did -- and what we all can learn from her humble and loving life.
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Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Nothing to Fear in Apple Call, but No Need to Rush to Buy
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Apple's(AAPL_) miss of analysts' targets on Tuesday's call was noteworthy.
Given Apple's track record of handily beating expectations, its overall size, and the general nervous market environment we're currently in, it's perhaps understandable that bloggers and market watchers generally freaked out over the results.
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New Video: Trading Apple's Big Q3 Miss
Here's my appearance this morning on CNBC's Squawk on the Street discussing Apple's miss last night.
[Long AAPL]
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
The Only Thing You Need To Remember About The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People
I can't name any single one of the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. But I do remember this simple 2 x 2 matrix on how to spend your time -- and you should too.
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The Global Elite May Be Hiding $32 Trillion in Offshore Tax Havens, But The Best Solution May Be To Lower Their Tax Rates Instead of Raising Them
A recent study by a so-called tax-evading watchdog group suggests that there is $32 trillion in offshore tax havens which have evaded being taxed. But why will increasing tax rates capture that lost wealth?
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Monday, July 23, 2012
When David Filo Gets Excited, I Get Excited
David Filo isn't known for speaking out publicly. That's why his endorsement of Marissa Mayer as Yahoo! CEO is so significant.
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A Peek Into the Future of Mobile with Former HuffPo CEO Eric Hippeau
Eric Hippeau of Lerer Ventures gave me a sneak-peek into some of the tech trends influencing which hot tech start-ups he's backing. We also swapped old Yahoo! stories.
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Memo to Scott Thompson: Nobody Cares What You Think Now and Forever
Scott Thompson has been hired by a company that's 30% owned by eBay - his old employer. He thinks he's still qualified to weigh in on the hiring of Marissa Mayer at Yahoo!
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Sunday, July 22, 2012
Predicting The Strange Future Relationship of Yahoo!, Google, and Facebook
There are so many intriguing aspects ofMarissa Mayer‘s hiring at Yahoo! (YHOO).
However, what fascinates me the most is what the future strategic direction of Yahoo! will be under her watch and what this means for the company’s future relationships with Google(GOOG) and Facebook (FB) (not to mentionMicrosoft (MSFT)).
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Marissa Mayer's Pay Package Is A Relative Bargain Compared to Past Yahoo! CEOs
There’s been enormous attention given to Marissa Mayer‘s pay package disclosed yesterday as the new CEO of Yahoo! (YHOO).
I’ve seen people complain that it’s too rich. I’ve also seen it reported that the total package is worth $60 million over four years, while other outlets claim it’s worth $120 million over the same period.
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It's Terrifying and Sickening that Microsoft Can Now Listen In on All My Skype Calls
Enough is enough. Every keystroke made, website visited, and app downloaded is tracked. Now Microsoft can track every conversation you have on Skype. Stop the privacy madness!
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Monday, July 16, 2012
The Most Under-rated Key to Long-Term Career Success: Staying Power
Smart, talent, and good looks won't ensure you'll still be doing your job in 40 years. Staying power will. Here's how to get it.
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Friday, July 13, 2012
What It Will Take For Yahoo! To Blast Above $16
Here is why Yahoo! is poised to jump in price in the next 8 months.
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Wednesday, July 11, 2012
RIM's New Marketing Chief Makes No Sense
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Tuesday's shareholder meeting for Research In Motion(RIMM_)was dead boring, with no real news. As a result, the stock got hammered on Tuesday -- down 6%.
Monday, July 09, 2012
Post-Grad Management Cliches for MBAs: 97 More Cliches to Help You Get Promoted
Did you think 89 management cliches were enough to get you promoted to middle or upper management? If so, you're not drinking from the firehose enough. Here are 96 more to ensure you avoid the next round of layoffs at your organization.
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Thursday, July 05, 2012
Facebook's Biggest Problem: Mobile
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Reading The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal this past weekend, you would have thought that the biggest issue facing Facebook(FB_) is whether it should stay listed on Nasdaq or move to the New York Stock Exchange.
This issue is a total sideshow, and I would fear for the company if CEO Mark Zuckerberg was spending any time thinking about it.
No, the big issue dogging Facebook these days is the shift to mobile from the desktop.
Many speculate this shift happened much faster in the second quarter than anyone had expected, and that it was responsible for the reduced guidance in the days before Facebook's initial public offering that spooked big institutional investors and hammered the stock.
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Monday, July 02, 2012
Twitter's Doing Exactly The Right Thing Cutting Off Leeches
Twitter's doing exactly the right thing by taking back ownership of its own product and shutting off LinkedIn from leeching off its success.
Read the full Forbes post here
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