Forbes https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/rss en-us Just Decide Already: A Decision Coach Can Help In these tenuous times of economic upheaval, pandemic recovery and social unrest, making big decisions might feel intimidating. Decision making seems to need more reflection as many people take a deeper look at big life decisions. The current environment might be especially daunting for creative professionals, who are... In these tenuous times of economic upheaval, pandemic recovery and social unrest, making big decisions might feel intimidating. Decision making seems to need more reflection as many people take a deeper look at big life decisions. The current environment might be especially daunting for creative professionals, who are...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/8931 Thu, 30 Jun 2022 12:33:03 -0400 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/8931-just-decide-already-a-decision-coach-can-help Three Ways Successful Leaders Manage Their Emotions We’ve all been there: fuming at the driver who cut us off, panic-stricken at the thought of making a presentation, anxious about starting a new business. The secret to living a happy and successful life is to manage our emotions before they control us, says Leonard Mlodinow in his new book, Emotional. Mlodinow is a... We’ve all been there: fuming at the driver who cut us off, panic-stricken at the thought of making a presentation, anxious about starting a new business. The secret to living a happy and successful life is to manage our emotions before they control us, says Leonard Mlodinow in his new book, Emotional. Mlodinow is a...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/8619 Fri, 18 Feb 2022 13:01:30 -0500 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/8619-three-ways-successful-leaders-manage-their-emotions Stocks Just Had Their Worst Month Since March 2020: January's Wild Ride In 8 Numbers Stocks are off to an ugly start for this year. The S&P 500 is expected to see its worst month since March 2020. The drop comes ahead of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hikes that are expected this year. Tech stocks have been especially hard hit by rising bond yields as investors rotate out of risky growth stocks and into safer assets. Beyond the market turmoil, however... Stocks are off to an ugly start for this year. The S&P 500 is expected to see its worst month since March 2020. The drop comes ahead of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hikes that are expected this year. Tech stocks have been especially hard hit by rising bond yields as investors rotate out of risky growth stocks and into safer assets. Beyond the market turmoil, however...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/8576 Fri, 04 Feb 2022 10:32:18 -0500 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/8576-stocks-just-had-their-worst-month-since-march-2020-januarys-wild-ride-in-8-numbers Quantum Tech 2022: A Stampede Of Unicorns Is Headed For Your Industry Technologies based on the fundamental properties of quantum mechanics will revolutionize industries, changing business models forever. The European Quantum Industry Consortium (QuIC) is developing its Quantum Strategic Industry Roadmap, which nets out the promises of... Technologies based on the fundamental properties of quantum mechanics will revolutionize industries, changing business models forever. The European Quantum Industry Consortium (QuIC) is developing its Quantum Strategic Industry Roadmap, which nets out the promises of...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/8561 Thu, 03 Feb 2022 15:31:17 -0500 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/8561-quantum-tech-2022-a-stampede-of-unicorns-is-headed-for-your-industry The Growth Of The Creator Economy And What It Means For Marketers The global influencer marketing market size has more than doubled since 2019 (paywall). In 2021, the market was valued at a record $13.8 billion, according to Statista. It seems impossible to open the marketing trades or scroll through LinkedIn without seeing an endless barrage of articles on influencer marketing and the creator economy. So how do we explain this sudden explosive growth?... The global influencer marketing market size has more than doubled since 2019 (paywall). In 2021, the market was valued at a record $13.8 billion, according to Statista. It seems impossible to open the marketing trades or scroll through LinkedIn without seeing an endless barrage of articles on influencer marketing and the creator economy. So how do we explain this sudden explosive growth?...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/8551 Fri, 28 Jan 2022 11:38:25 -0500 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/8551-the-growth-of-the-creator-economy-and-what-it-means-for-marketers Crypto, Hypersonics, Quantum: The Disruptive Triad For 2022 Had enough disruption? After COVID, riots, inflation, and busted supply chains, you’ll probably answer, yes enough for my lifetime. But things are just getting started. Here’s my predictions about the three technologies that will cause explosive disruption in 2022 (one of them very literally), with reverberations that will continue through... Had enough disruption? After COVID, riots, inflation, and busted supply chains, you’ll probably answer, yes enough for my lifetime. But things are just getting started. Here’s my predictions about the three technologies that will cause explosive disruption in 2022 (one of them very literally), with reverberations that will continue through...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/8511 Thu, 20 Jan 2022 15:26:13 -0500 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/8511-crypto-hypersonics-quantum-the-disruptive-triad-for-2022 Top Ten HR Trends For The 2022 Workplace As we enter 2022, changes in how we work, where we work, who we work with, why we work, and the technologies we use are in continual flux. Many of these changes started prior to the pandemic, were accelerated by it, and have become permanent aspects of the workplace. Just as I have done in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021, here is my countdown of what you should include on your HR roadmap for 2022... As we enter 2022, changes in how we work, where we work, who we work with, why we work, and the technologies we use are in continual flux. Many of these changes started prior to the pandemic, were accelerated by it, and have become permanent aspects of the workplace. Just as I have done in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021, here is my countdown of what you should include on your HR roadmap for 2022...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/8497 Fri, 14 Jan 2022 12:13:31 -0500 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/8497-top-ten-hr-trends-for-the-2022-workplace America’s Top Recommended Tax And Accounting Firms When it comes to tax and accounting services in the United States, many corporate clients are asking the question: Am I with the right firm? After all, last year was the first tax season under the Trump Administration tax overhaul—the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. That brought... When it comes to tax and accounting services in the United States, many corporate clients are asking the question: Am I with the right firm? After all, last year was the first tax season under the Trump Administration tax overhaul—the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. That brought...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6393 Fri, 13 Dec 2019 03:00:00 -0500 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6393-americas-top-recommended-tax-and-accounting-firms Tax And Accounting Services Google Chrome Will Now Warn You If Your Web Passwords Have Been Stolen If you’re a Chrome user, Google is about to start warning you if your passwords have been stolen as you try to log in to a given website. Google had already released a browser extension that did just that earlier this year, but... If you’re a Chrome user, Google is about to start warning you if your passwords have been stolen as you try to log in to a given website. Google had already released a browser extension that did just that earlier this year, but...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6381 Thu, 12 Dec 2019 02:00:00 -0500 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6381-google-chrome-will-now-warn-you-if-your-web-passwords-have-been-stolen Google Chrome Managing A Remote Workforce How we work is an idea that has undergone rapid and considerable change in recent years. One of the more prevalent changes has been a break from the traditional model of the nine-to-five office experience. In addition to increasingly flexible hours... How we work is an idea that has undergone rapid and considerable change in recent years. One of the more prevalent changes has been a break from the traditional model of the nine-to-five office experience. In addition to increasingly flexible hours...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6377 Fri, 06 Dec 2019 02:00:00 -0500 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6377-managing-a-remote-workforce Remote Workforce Ranked: The World’s 10 Worst Cities To Live (3 Are In The US) It’s no surprise that a place like Kuwait City would be considered the worst city to live on the planet, but according to a new survey from InterNations—a network and guide for expats worldwide—three cities in the United States are among the 10 worst places to live... It’s no surprise that a place like Kuwait City would be considered the worst city to live on the planet, but according to a new survey from InterNations—a network and guide for expats worldwide—three cities in the United States are among the 10 worst places to live...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6371 Thu, 05 Dec 2019 03:00:00 -0500 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6371-ranked-the-worlds-10-worst-cities-to-live-3-are-in-the-us San Francisco If $1.6 Trillion Of Student Loan Debt Is Forgiven, This Is What Happens What happens if all $1.6 trillion of student loan debt is forgiven? Here’s what you need to know... What happens if all $1.6 trillion of student loan debt is forgiven? Here’s what you need to know...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6367 Thu, 05 Dec 2019 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6367-if-16-trillion-of-student-loan-debt-is-forgiven-this-is-what-happens Bernie Sanders SpaceX’s Starship Craft For Space Exploration Blows Its Top During Test The top of SpaceX’s Mk1 Starship appears to have blown off during a pressure test of the prototype rocket. Livestream cameras set up by third parties to watch the spacecraft’s construction captured footage of the explosion. The company’s CEO and founder Elon Musk... The top of SpaceX’s Mk1 Starship appears to have blown off during a pressure test of the prototype rocket. Livestream cameras set up by third parties to watch the spacecraft’s construction captured footage of the explosion. The company’s CEO and founder Elon Musk...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6355 Thu, 21 Nov 2019 01:00:00 -0500 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6355-spacexs-starship-craft-for-space-exploration-blows-its-top-during-test SpaceX's Starship Prototypen From Surveillance Communism To Surveillance Capitalism And Beyond Thirty years ago this Saturday, the Berlin Wall “fell” unexpectedly when East Germany’s communist government lost control over its citizens’ freedom to travel. Soon after the East Germans gained the liberty to leave and... Thirty years ago this Saturday, the Berlin Wall “fell” unexpectedly when East Germany’s communist government lost control over its citizens’ freedom to travel.  Soon after the East Germans gained the liberty to leave and...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6341 Thu, 14 Nov 2019 02:00:00 -0500 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6341-from-surveillance-communism-to-surveillance-capitalism-and-beyond Flowers placed on the Berlin Wall in 2018 The Greatest Leadership Article I’ve Ever Read Recently, my friend Carl got a new job with the task of quickly building a 600-person pharmaceutical sales team, and leading that team as the company enters a new therapeutic market. He’s an industry veteran who... Recently, my friend Carl got a new job with the task of quickly building a 600-person pharmaceutical sales team, and leading that team as the company enters a new therapeutic market. He’s an industry veteran who...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6327 Thu, 07 Nov 2019 03:00:00 -0500 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6327-the-greatest-leadership-article-ive-ever-read US Navy Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Dismissed Tinder Cofounder As Irrelevant But Still Let Dating App Get Special Access To Users’ Data Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg considered entering the online dating business as far back as 2014, but he put the idea on the back burner, instead giving Tinder special access to its users’ data, leaked emails between top executives show. Despite the preferential treatment... Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg considered entering the online dating business as far back as 2014, but he put the idea on the back burner, instead giving Tinder special access to its users’ data, leaked emails between top executives show.  Despite the preferential treatment...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6322 Thu, 07 Nov 2019 02:00:00 -0500 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6322-facebook-ceo-mark-zuckerberg-dismissed-tinder-cofounder-as-irrelevant-but-still-let-dating-app-get-special-access-to-users-data Mark Zuckerberg AT&T Pays $60 Million To Settle Claims It Lied About Unlimited Data Plan AT&T agreed to pay $60 million to settle litigation from the Federal Trade Commission alleging that... AT&T agreed to pay $60 million to settle litigation from the Federal Trade Commission alleging that...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6323 Thu, 07 Nov 2019 01:00:00 -0500 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6323-att-pays-60-million-to-settle-claims-it-lied-about-unlimited-data-plan AT&T The End Of Management As We Know It No career is likely to change more in the years ahead than management. A decade from now it won’t be recognizable. Most managers understand this, and a new survey indicates that... No career is likely to change more in the years ahead than management. A decade from now it won’t be recognizable. Most managers understand this, and a new survey indicates that...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6318 Mon, 04 Nov 2019 03:00:00 -0500 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6318-the-end-of-management-as-we-know-it Time To Say Goodbye Twitter, Facebook And Acting Responsibly Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has announced that his company will no longer accept political advertising, essentially arguing that the reach of a campaign should be earned, not bought. “While internet advertising is incredibly powerful and... Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has announced that his company will no longer accept political advertising, essentially arguing that the reach of a campaign should be earned, not bought. “While internet advertising is incredibly powerful and...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6315 Fri, 01 Nov 2019 02:00:00 -0400 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6315-twitter-facebook-and-acting-responsibly Jack Dorsey What I Learned From (Almost) Getting Fired As CFO Of Microsoft North America I sat across the table from my boss in his private conference room in Building 34, Microsoft global headquarters in Redmond, Washington – and all I could think was, “This can’t be happening!” But it was happening. I was about to... I sat across the table from my boss in his private conference room in Building 34, Microsoft global headquarters in Redmond, Washington – and all I could think was, “This can’t be happening!” But it was happening. I was about to...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6305 Tue, 29 Oct 2019 04:00:00 -0400 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6305-what-i-learned-from-almost-getting-fired-as-cfo-of-microsoft-north-america Last Day What Mark Zuckerberg’s Cryptocurrency Testimony Shows About Facebook’s Libra Strategy At 10 a.m. ET this morning, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg was the sole witness to testify in front of the United States House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services about his role in developing libra... At 10 a.m. ET this morning, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg was the sole witness to testify in front of the United States House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services about his role in developing libra...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6299 Fri, 25 Oct 2019 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6299-what-mark-zuckerbergs-cryptocurrency-testimony-shows-about-facebooks-libra-strategy Mark Zuckerberg at Senate ‘They Have The Skills,’ But CFOs Miss Out On The Top Executive Spot Under Armour announced on Tuesday that it was bringing on a new CEO and it’s no surprise that the sportswear maker didn’t pick a finance chief. The percentage of... Under Armour announced on Tuesday that it was bringing on a new CEO and it’s no surprise that the sportswear maker didn’t pick a finance chief. The percentage of...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6287 Thu, 24 Oct 2019 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6287-they-have-the-skills-but-cfos-miss-out-on-the-top-executive-spot Kevin Plank The World’s 44 Best Hotel Bars Ordering a gin and tonic at The Ritz-Carlton, Macau is quite the affair. First, Giuseppe Carillo rolls the Five-Star hotel’s heaving gin trolley over to your group. Then... Ordering a gin and tonic at The Ritz-Carlton, Macau is quite the affair. First, Giuseppe Carillo rolls the Five-Star hotel’s heaving gin trolley over to your group. Then...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6284 Fri, 18 Oct 2019 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6284-the-worlds-44-best-hotel-bars Best Hotel Bar These Billionaires Want The Ultra-Wealthy To Pay More In Taxes A 70% marginal tax rate. A 77% estate tax. A 3% tax on every dollar over $1 billion of net worth. As various plans to tax the ultra-rich gain steam in American political discourse... A 70% marginal tax rate. A 77% estate tax. A 3% tax on every dollar over $1 billion of net worth. As various plans to tax the ultra-rich gain steam in American political discourse...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6266 Tue, 15 Oct 2019 02:00:00 -0400 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6266-these-billionaires-want-the-ultra-wealthy-to-pay-more-in-taxes Warren Buffett WeWork And The Value Of Effective Governance There are many useful lessons from the current We Co. saga, not the least of which is the continuing, broad-based value of traditional governance practices such as independent leadership, accountability and conflicts avoidance. We Co. is... There are many useful lessons from the current We Co. saga, not the least of which is the continuing, broad-based value of traditional governance practices such as independent leadership, accountability and conflicts avoidance. We Co. is...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6255 Fri, 11 Oct 2019 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6255-wework-and-the-value-of-effective-governance WeWork Maximum Social Security Taxes Will Increase 3.6% While Benefits Will Rise 1.6% In 2020 The Social Security Administration announced key numbers that affect workers and retirees today—a substantial increase in the wage base for workers and a modest increase in benefits for retirees. First... The Social Security Administration announced key numbers that affect workers and retirees today—a substantial increase in the wage base for workers and a modest increase in benefits for retirees.

First...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6259 Fri, 11 Oct 2019 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6259-maximum-social-security-taxes-will-increase-36-while-benefits-will-rise-16-in-2020 Modern Family How This Immigrant Entrepreneur Turned $300,000 into $2 Billion in 6 years Swapnil Agarwal immigrated to the U.S. with his parents when he was 15 years old. As many immigration stories go, his parents seized the chance to provide Agarwal with better opportunities than he might have had back in Agra, India–so they moved their lives to... Swapnil Agarwal immigrated to the U.S. with his parents when he was 15 years old.  As many immigration stories go, his parents seized the chance to provide Agarwal with better opportunities than he might have had back in Agra, India–so they moved their lives to...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6243 Thu, 03 Oct 2019 02:00:00 -0400 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6243-how-this-immigrant-entrepreneur-turned-300000-into-2-billion-in-6-years Swapnil Agarwal, with his family What We Know About CrowdStrike, The Cybersecurity Firm Trump Mentioned In Ukraine Call, And Its Billionaire CEO CrowdStrike has found itself in the eye of a political storm, again. In a reconstructed transcript released by the White House on Wednesday morning... CrowdStrike has found itself in the eye of a political storm, again. 

In a reconstructed transcript released by the White House on Wednesday morning...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6230 Fri, 27 Sep 2019 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6230-what-we-know-about-crowdstrike-the-cybersecurity-firm-trump-mentioned-in-ukraine-call-and-its-billionaire-ceo George Kurtz The World’s Most Reputable Companies For Corporate Responsibility 2019 vvalet@forbes.com Some of the world’s biggest businesses were in crisis management mode last year, picking up the pieces of reputations shattered by scandal. While many corporations have yet to regain the trust of stakeholders... Some of the world’s biggest businesses were in crisis management mode last year, picking up the pieces of reputations shattered by scandal. While many corporations have yet to regain the trust of stakeholders...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6227 Tue, 24 Sep 2019 04:00:00 -0400 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6227-the-worlds-most-reputable-companies-for-corporate-responsibility-2019 Lego Tree House The Cloud 100 akonrad@forbes.com Tech's hottest category is transforming how we communicate, collaborate at work and protect our identities in the digital age. For the fourth consecutive year... Tech's hottest category is transforming how we communicate, collaborate at work and protect our identities in the digital age. For the fourth consecutive year...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6196 Thu, 12 Sep 2019 04:00:00 -0400 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6196-the-cloud-100 Cloud100