Tag Archives: Risk
Too Much Time Watching TV Shortens Life Span, Study Finds
Senior citizens watch an average of more than 200 hours a month of television, which increases their risk of death from cardiovascular disease, a new study reports.
Those age 65 and older watch television more than any other age group
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S&P’s ‘weakest links’ list falls sharply
By Anousha Sakoui In London
Published: December 22 2009 19:24 | Last updated: December 22 2009 19:24
The number of companies at greatest risk of buckling under their debts has seen its biggest one-month fall in five years, the first… carry on reading.
Stress and risk – the secret of happiness
Luke Johnson hits the nail on the head with this business and social observations!
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Rules for Conquering Risk
In How the Wise Decide, authors Bryn Zeckhauser and Aaron Sandoski cite a study by Princeton psychologist Daniel Kahneman. The… carry on reading.
Embrace The Restraints of Recession
A lot of industries are fretting the worst. There are a lot of legitimate reasons to worry, but the biggest risk is letting our concerns distract us from the opportunity before us. Read more from Behance Founder Scott Belsky.
The recession… carry on reading.
The History of Risk
“We need to re-think the culture of risk-taking,” writes John Fletcher. “In today’s bureaucratized and corporate world, individuals rarely suffer any major damage if the risks they take lead to disaster. Heads they win, tails we lose.”
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Reflective, Risk-taking Leaders
The views expressed here are my own, based on my perceptions.
I have written elsewhere in this blog about leadership and my diffident attitude towards it. I recoil from people who would set themselves up as leaders while recognising that vi… carry on reading.
Authenticity and Risk
I’ve been thinking a lot about “truth” lately. It started with the article I wrote and the session I did at the CalSAE conference in April. But a couple of weeks ago, inspired by… carry on reading.
Coping with Social Media ROI
For the past 3 years (since I have been reading on this topic) there have been countless blog posts on Social Media ROI (Return on Investment; not the equally popular Risk of Ignoring). ROI has been incorrectly positioned to be the critical elemen… carry on reading.
Risk, Bravado and Their Consequences
Many leaders don’t accept how bad they are at understanding the risks they undertake. If they did, they could do something about it. Instead they do what all macho managers do to avoid admitting a weakness—resort to mindless bravado.
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