Archive for the 'Lists' Category
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Diversity Inc’s List of Top 10 Companies for Women to Work For lists the following companies:
1. Bank of America
2. Merck & Co.
3. Xerox Corp.
4. Consolidated Edison Co. of New York
5. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida
6. Deloitte & Touche USA
7. JPMorgan Chase
8. HSBC-North America
9. Hyatt Hotels
10. Pepsi Bottling Group
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The Daily Wireless lists the top 10 most connected cities in the world, when it comes to wireless connections. The list reads: Seoul, Taipei, Tokya, HongKong, Singapore, Stockholm, US Cities like St.Cloud, Corpus Christie, Paris, Shoreditch, and Silicon Valley. Shoreditch? Where the heck is that?
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The Baltimore Sun offers 10 tips for smart travel booking online. My favorites include checking the source airline/hotel for a cheaper price, and cross-check with multiple sites and resources for cheaper rates. The article provides a good laundry list of travel websites, too.
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Steve Olsen shares some wisdom in his article describing 6 ways to build exceptional character and integrity. Highlights include:
- Become other person centric
- Contribute first (without expecting rewards)
- Develop mental toughness
- Encourage everyone around you to be the best they can be
- Praise effort, progress, and success
- Do the right thing even when it is unpopular
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TheStreet.com offers 5 simple ways to reduce stupid spending decisions. The article is long, and divided over a few pages, so here’s a brief summary:
- Make a list before you go shopping
- Don’t buy things not on your list
- Create a waiting price for your items, and wait for the price to go that low
- Create a waiting period, a time out after which you may violate the waiting price
- Decide to only purchase high-priced items at 20% below retail price
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