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How to master ‘The 48 Laws of Power’
At 7 feet tall and 285 pounds, Bynum is the starting center for the NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers. He hurls his Mack-Truck-like shoulders against some of the biggest and baddest men on the planet every game night. Bynum recently came across a book that was as...
48 Laws of Power Author – Why Robert Greene isn’t who you think
One would be forgiven for thinking that Robert Greene, author of The 48 Laws of Power, the international bestseller on how to shin up the greasy pole, must be an arrogant megalomaniac living behind security gates in one of Los Angeles’s smartest neighbourhoods. So I...
How to make ideas stick forever
6 principles for making ideas stick…with real life examples.
The 48 laws of power in business and marketing – An Interview with Robert Greene
Robert Greene is the author of several books on pyscology and strategy including “The 48 Laws of Power”, “Mastery”, “The 50th Law”, “The Art of Seduction” and “The 33 Strategies of War”. In this interview I ask Robert how we can apply some of these strategies in...
6 Free Online Courses That’ll Teach You the Same Skills You’d Learn in Business School
many universities had begun to release digital versions of their classes, available to anyone with an internet connection. That’s right, I’m talking about massive open online courses (MOOCs). I compared the curricula of top MBA programs with the course offerings on a...
A Perspective on Acquiring Business Savvy
You’re finally ready for a new challenge. You’ve gotten your feet wet and acquired some business experience but you’re getting to the point where your current 9-to-5 isn’t cutting it anymore. You’re ready to make a change and dive into the business world for real....
The 17 equations that changed the course of history
Mathematics is all around us, and it has shaped our understanding of the world in countless ways. The world is increasingly getting explained with these equations. Let's understand them well. In 2013, mathematician and science author Ian Stewart published a book on 17...
Gut Decisions – Trust or Bust?
The gut decision divides decision makers everywhere. Some decision makers swear that their gut can do them no wrong and that pouring over data sets and applying decision models is busy work. Others demand a more rigorous approach to decision making and dismiss gut...
‘Gut feeling’ still king in business decisions
Gut feeling' remains an important element in decision-making among business leaders even when plenty of data is available, according to a new study. Nine in every 10 executives surveyed by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) said if the available data contradicted...
The Science Behind Gut Feelings and Making Data-Driven Decisions
Star Trek fans know that Captain Kirk is decisive and acts on his gut feelings. Sometimes he’s right, but other decisions lead to disaster. Mr. Spock, on the other hand, is logical, dispassionate and usually opposed to Captain Kirk. They each make mistakes as...