Monday, September 30, 2013

The best predictors of success.

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.

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

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.

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


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

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