Passion and perseverance for long-term goals are the best predictors of success.
Dealing with even routine stresses makes you stronger.
Finish whatever you begin.
Fail and pick yourself up again.
Immerse yourself in a discipline before you create in that discipline.
Monday, September 30, 2013
Sunday, September 29, 2013
How many people work in the U.S. Social Security Administration?
How many people work in the U.S. Social Security Administration?
62,343 workers work in the U.S. Social Security Administration
62,343 workers work in the U.S. Social Security Administration
Friday, September 27, 2013
Who fights this inequality?
Who fights this inequality?
The average score for Wharton applicants on the standardized
b-school entrance exam, the GMAT, rose seven points this
year, to a record 725 out of 800.
Top colleges requires
a SAT score of 2100 or above.
A GMAT score of 700 is comparable
to a 2400 SAT.
The national mean SAT scores in 2013 were 491 for reading, 480 for
writing and 503 for math.
The average score for Wharton applicants on the standardized
b-school entrance exam, the GMAT, rose seven points this
year, to a record 725 out of 800.
Top colleges requires
a SAT score of 2100 or above.
A GMAT score of 700 is comparable
to a 2400 SAT.
The national mean SAT scores in 2013 were 491 for reading, 480 for
writing and 503 for math.
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Marginal People or Smart People
Marginal People or Smart People
15% Of Americans Don’t Have Internet. 5% Think It’s Irrelevant.
According to Pew Research Center
15% Of Americans Don’t Have Internet. 5% Think It’s Irrelevant.
According to Pew Research Center
The richest people in the world don’t have an emergency fund.
The richest people in the world don’t have an emergency fund.
The median household income in the U.S. (around $52,000) would put you in
the top 1% of earners worldwide.
About half of Americans don’t have an emergency fund that’d cover
three months of expenses.
The state of America's competitiveness
The state of America's competitiveness
22 million corporations exist in United States
1,663,912 corporations exist in United Kingdom.
United States - population
313,914,040 (2012)
United Kingdom - population
62,744,081 (2011)
Corporations per capita in United States:
14.26882
Corporations per capita in United Kingdom:
37.70877366
22 million corporations exist in United States
1,663,912 corporations exist in United Kingdom.
United States - population
313,914,040 (2012)
United Kingdom - population
62,744,081 (2011)
Corporations per capita in United States:
14.26882
Corporations per capita in United Kingdom:
37.70877366
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
The fighting about income inequality
The fighting about income inequality
How much money do congress members make?
$174,000 a year
How much money do waiting staff make?
$17,400 a year
How much money do congress members make?
$174,000 a year
How much money do waiting staff make?
$17,400 a year
Monday, September 23, 2013
What do you need to thrive?
What do you need to thrive?
Brains and self-discipline to master tomorrow’s technology
Brains and self-discipline to master tomorrow’s technology
Sunday, September 22, 2013
What is the best way to survive?
What is the best way to survive?
The best way to survive is to have a risk-taking attitude, and to be very tolerant of failure.
The best way to survive is to think you're going to win.
The best way to survive is to have a risk-taking attitude, and to be very tolerant of failure.
The best way to survive is to think you're going to win.
Why are commodity prices rising?
Why are commodity prices rising?
Because the Fed Keeps Printing $85 Billion per Month
Because the world is running out of food
Because campaign contributions come so much from the vested interests, the financial world, but more particularly the energy world.
Friday, September 20, 2013
Knowing versus Making
Knowing versus Making
During the 20th century making things was most important than knowing things.
In the 21st century knowing things is most important than making things.
In a highly competitive society the payoff of a service is greater than the payoff of a product.
Knowing leverages making.
During the 20th century making things was most important than knowing things.
In the 21st century knowing things is most important than making things.
In a highly competitive society the payoff of a service is greater than the payoff of a product.
Knowing leverages making.
Wednesday, September 11, 2013
How the top earners break down
How the top earners break down
Top 1%: incomes above $394,000 in 2012; Top 5%: incomes between $161,000 and $394,000; Top 10%: incomes between $114,000 and $161,000.
Last year, the richest 10% received more than half of all income — 50.5%, or the largest share since such record-keeping began in 1917.
Top 1%: incomes above $394,000 in 2012; Top 5%: incomes between $161,000 and $394,000; Top 10%: incomes between $114,000 and $161,000.
Last year, the richest 10% received more than half of all income — 50.5%, or the largest share since such record-keeping began in 1917.
Tuesday, September 10, 2013
Why the overall savings rate today is 5.4%?
Why the overall savings rate today is 5.4%, the average since 1960 is 8.4% and it was 9.3% in the early 1980s?
Because the Federal Reserve is buying 85 billion dollars in bonds every month, the perfect tool for rising inequality.
Because the Federal Reserve is buying 85 billion dollars in bonds every month, the perfect tool for rising inequality.
Monday, September 9, 2013
What is a politician?
What is a politician?
A person who uses rhetorical tricks to disguise her/his limited skills.
A person who uses rhetorical tricks to disguise her/his limited skills.
Sunday, September 8, 2013
How to find stability
How to find stability
Building a skill set that allows you to control your own destiny.
Building a skill set that allows you to control your own destiny.
Relationship between jobs and retirement.
Relationship between jobs and retirement.
About 10,000 baby boomers turn 65 years old everyday.
169,000 jobs were created in the past month.
About 10,000 baby boomers turn 65 years old everyday.
169,000 jobs were created in the past month.
Saturday, September 7, 2013
Tricks, IBM and health-insurance exchange
International Business Machines plans to move about 110,000 retirees off its company-sponsored health plan and instead give them a payment to buy coverage on a health-insurance exchange.
A Health Insurance Exchange (HIX) is a federal or state-regulated marketplace/platform that allows small businesses and individuals to shop for health insurance plans; it allows them to compare various standardized plans and choose the one that suits their specific needs. Federal subsidies are available for the purchase of such plans through an exchange.
A Health Insurance Exchange (HIX) is a federal or state-regulated marketplace/platform that allows small businesses and individuals to shop for health insurance plans; it allows them to compare various standardized plans and choose the one that suits their specific needs. Federal subsidies are available for the purchase of such plans through an exchange.
Thursday, September 5, 2013
Which are the states with lowest cancer rates in U.S.?
Which are the states with lowest cancer rates in U.S.?
Arizona
Colorado
Hawaii
New Mexico
Utah
Source:
National Cancer Institute
Arizona
Colorado
Hawaii
New Mexico
Utah
Source:
National Cancer Institute
Tuesday, September 3, 2013
What do you need to compete?
What do you need to compete?
You need to know science, technology, engineering and math, and they are accessible but not fun.
You need to know science, technology, engineering and math, and they are accessible but not fun.
Monday, September 2, 2013
How much cost to bomb Syria
How much cost to bomb Syria
The United States Navy has a stockpile of around 3,500 Tomahawk cruise missiles of all variants, with a combined worth of approximately US $2.6 billion.
$743.000 per Tomahawk
700 Tomahawk were fired in Irak the first year and 110 in Libya.
400 Tomahawk are expected to be fired in Syria
400x$743.000= $297,200,000
The United States Navy has a stockpile of around 3,500 Tomahawk cruise missiles of all variants, with a combined worth of approximately US $2.6 billion.
$743.000 per Tomahawk
700 Tomahawk were fired in Irak the first year and 110 in Libya.
400 Tomahawk are expected to be fired in Syria
400x$743.000= $297,200,000
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