Category Archives: Business

The Curse of Indecisiveness

Posted on September 21, 2019 by Dr Joseph Russo

Borrowed from Forbes and the Young Entrepreneur’s Council – their copyrights, not mine. The ability to make decisions is one of the biggest reasons people are drawn toward entrepreneurship. Followers are often at the whim of others who may not … Continue reading →

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Please Delete Facebook – And Here’s Another Reason Why

Posted on June 19, 2019 by Dr Joseph Russo

My regular readers know that for several years now I have recommended quitting Facebook. In my doctoral research, I came to read dozens of studies about how this social media site was contributing to a rise in depression diagnoses, an … Continue reading →

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Resilience in the Face of Harsh Criticism – Here’s a CURE

Posted on June 18, 2019 by Dr Joseph Russo

Most of us have been “gobsmacked” at some point in our life. Learning how to deal with it is crucial I love that word – gobsmacked. I learned it whilst living in Australia a few years back. Basically, it means … Continue reading →

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This is … Priceless: The Idiocy of “Virtue Signaling”

Posted on May 27, 2019 by Dr Joseph Russo

Starbucks plans to eliminate plastic straws from its stores by next year. Lyft has committed to “carbon neutrality.” Candy-maker Mondelez says all its wrappers will be recyclable by 2025, and Goldman Sachs has banished paper cups. But there’s scant evidence … Continue reading →

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Net Promoter Scoring: A Useful Primer for MBA Candidates

Posted on May 15, 2019 by Dr Joseph Russo

Several of my clients have been using NPS, or Net Promoter Scores, in their business analytics for several years.  It has become a fad and is worth reviewing as you enter the working world. NPS is based on the premise … Continue reading →

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The Science of Better Meetings

Posted on February 18, 2019 by Dr Joseph Russo

The Science of Better Meetings By Dr. Steven G. Rogelberg Feb. 15, 2019 “I wish I could go to more meetings,” said no one, ever. Meetings consume and waste a massive, rising amount of individual and organizational time.  In a … Continue reading →

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The Wealthy Have an “Optics” Problem

Posted on February 1, 2019 by Dr Joseph Russo

The following essay was authored by a “Dr. Hall” and ran on the Wall Street Journal’s website on February 1, 2019.  The WSJ did not provide Dr. Hall’s complete name.  I am capturing it here for my own reference and … Continue reading →

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Cal Newport on Quitting Facebook, and The Death of Concentration (Part One)

Posted on January 27, 2019 by Dr Joseph Russo

Several years ago, I quit Facebook and never looked back.  There hasn’t been a time when I regretted the decision or somehow looked with envy upon those well-connected friends of mine who get all they need to know from Social … Continue reading →

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Horrible Bosses – Ideas on What to do about Them

Posted on December 8, 2018 by Dr Joseph Russo

A horrible boss can come with a silver lining: Those who have had to work with an abusive boss are more likely to treat their own direct reports ethically and with respect, according to research published in the Journal of Applied Psychology.The … Continue reading →

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TDS – a Recognizable Mental Disorder? Consider the Opposition to Tariffs

Posted on October 4, 2018 by Dr Joseph Russo

No, it won’t make it into the DSM (the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders), but Trump Derangement Syndrome (“TDS”) has paralyzed my country and in my view qualifies as “clinically significant.” Clinically Significant is defined within the DSM … Continue reading →

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