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Why Are New Year Resolutions Important? We hear a lot about New Year’s resolutions, but the harsh reality is that only 9% of Americans actually complete them, while 43% quit trying by the end of January. The reasons may vary, but as a general consensus, people tend to set unrealistic goals for themselves, and once they realize they are not feasible, they drop them. However, business resolution ideas that are implemented successfully into a company’s functions can improve work-life balance, advance or develop one’s career, and offer pay raises. There are plenty of New Year’s resolution ideas and examples that…

Check out the companies that are trending in pre-market trading. Macy’s — The department store chain fell 9% after lowering its fiscal year forecast. According to FactSet, Macy’s now expects adjusted earnings to be between $2.25 and $2.50 per share, compared with previous guidance that adjusted for shipping costs and estimated a range of $2.34 to $2.69 per share. was. GE Vernova — The energy equipment maker fell 2.4% after the company announced lower-than-expected full-year revenue guidance for both fiscal years 2024 and 2025. GE Vernova also announced that it would begin issuing a dividend of 25 cents per share…

How to lead, engage, and succeed as a facilitator Facilitation is the art of revealing complexity through experience. Along the way, I’ve come to understand that true facilitation is much more than simply leading a conversation. It’s about fostering an environment where ideas flourish, connections deepen, and challenges spur innovation. In my journey as a facilitator, I have discovered many subtle but transformative principles that have greatly shaped my approach. Here are 10 important rules that will improve your next session. 10 key lessons for successful facilitation 1. Silence is a tool, not a void. Silence has immense power in…

HANNAH BATES: Welcome to HBR On Strategy, case studies and conversations with the world’s top business and management experts, hand-selected to help you unlock new ways of doing business. What does it take to succeed as a business an do well by your employees? Harvard Business School professor emeritus Mike Beer has studied firms who invest in building long-term social value, and he says they do a few things differently. In this episode, you’ll learn how these companies set their strategies for new products and services, hiring, and even how much debt they take on by first considering their company’s…

HANNAH BATES: Welcome to HBR on Leadership, case studies and conversations with the world’s top business and management experts, hand-selected to help you unlock the best in those around you. What makes a leader truly effective? Is it about strategic vision, time management, decision making confidence? Robert Kaplan says the best leaders are exceptionally good at asking tough questions so they can make the right decisions. Kaplan is now a senior fellow and professor emeritus at Harvard Business School. He’s also the author of the book What to Ask the Person in the Mirror: Critical Questions for Becoming a More…

The Turks are in a celebratory mood following the collapse of the Syrian government which they helped orchestrate. The Turkish internet is overflowing today with Erdoğan videos like this one… They are shared by proponents of Turkish nationalism, neo-Ottomanism or even territorial expansion who praise Erdoğan for Türkiye’s role in Assad’s fall & the ejection of Russia & Iran from Syria 🇹🇷🇸🇾 pic.twitter.com/5sXFLVsYMc — Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) December 7, 2024 There’s a belief that all the refugees will be returned. The Kurds will be defeated once and for all, and Turkish President Recep Erdogan will rule Syria through proxy. It’s…

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. Reporting Highlights Tax Dodge: Most working Americans have to pay Medicare taxes, but some of the richest figures on Wall Street have found a way to opt out, a ProPublica investigation found. Accidental Loophole: Nearly 50 years ago, Congress tried to fix one financial abuse but unwittingly created an obscure loophole that these billionaires exploit to avoid Medicare taxes. Battling Abuse: The IRS only recently got tough on people it viewed as abusing the loophole, but it is…

ProPublica is a nonprofit news company that investigates abuses of power. This article was originally published in the Dispatches newsletter. Sign up to receive notes from journalists. Elon We understand that your relationship with ProPublica got off to a rocky start when we contacted you about an article you were writing about federal taxes. You responded with just one punctuation mark, “?”. And then later called the article that referred to you “a mass of misleading content.” We can agree to disagree on that story and many others. However, we thought it might be useful to contact you again in…

Whether you’re refining your business model, mastering new technology, or finding a strategy to take advantage of the next market boom, Inman Connect New York prepares you to take a bold step. The next chapter is about to begin. Please join us. Join us and thousands of other real estate leaders from January 22-24, 2025. Pulse is a regular column where we ask our readers for their opinions on a variety of topics in weekly surveys and report back on our findings. How did you become interested in real estate? Are you the go-to friend everyone turns to for advice…

Whether you’re refining your business model, mastering new technology, or finding a strategy to take advantage of the next market boom, Inman Connect New York prepares you to take a bold step. The next chapter is about to begin. Please join us. Join us and thousands of other real estate leaders from January 22-24, 2025. Leadership is a journey that often revolves around one fundamental principle: helping others reveal and embrace their true selves. This can be difficult, especially in real estate. We see the success of others and are influenced to emulate their 7-step programs. Our purpose as leaders…