One (wrong) idea pervades most approaches to productivity and management in the Western world: “If I work harder, I’ll be more successful. And if I’m more successful, I’ll be happier.” In the presentation below, Harvard psychologist Shawn Achor (author of The Happiness Advantage) reveals how this idea is not only counterproductive… it’s 100% backward. Science […]
From Greg Wilson, chief analyst, the Legacy Portfolio: It’s exciting to get something you want for less than you thought possible… To get rid of the slow-sellers, Designer Shoe Warehouse (DSW) uses a color-coded discount sale strategy. Unsold shoes go on the discount rack, where a colored sticker identifies them as “deals.” A green sticker […]
“Dyson’s idea of burying money in the garden doesn’t seem so strange anymore…” That’s a quote from Mega Trends Investing Editor Teeka Tiwari. He just forwarded me a disturbing news story out of Greece. The Associated Press tucked the details into a piece on the recent Greek elections. For decades, the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance […]
From Timothy W.: If, as Tom says, robots replace a large number of workers—and reduce the number of jobs—who’s going to buy those hamburgers and other products produced by robots? From Robert W.: The rise of the robots was predicted at least a half-century ago. Futurists thought everyone would benefit. But robots are now seen […]
In the excerpt below, Retirement Insider Editor Bob Irish interviews Mark’s friend, Tony Martorano. He’s a 35-year veteran of the auto industry. And he knows all the ways unwitting car buyers get bilked. Below, Tony shows you how to determine if leasing is right for you. And how to negotiate the best deal… From Retirement […]
From PBRG Founder Tom Dyson in Tom’s Confidential: The Obama administration—and much of the world—has declared a “war on coal.” Most coal stocks are down over 90% over the last five years. More than three dozen coal companies have declared bankruptcy in the last four years alone. Here’s a chart showing the steady decline in […]
NFL player Ryan Broyles earned about $600,000 last year… but he lives like he only earned $60,000. MarketWatch reports Broyles lives on just 10% of his income. He’s earned over $2 million during the last three years… but he still drives a Mazda 3. When he moved cities to play for a different team, he […]