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Money Monday: Weekend at Bernanke’s

Interesting and informative podcast on money and how the importance of money is predicated on its perceived value. The podcast delves into a period in time when Brazil had 80% inflation (gasp!) and how that problem was solved. The journalists…

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The Pregnant CEO

So much talk about the new Yahoo CEO getting the job and then immediately announcing her pregnancy. Personally, I don’t think it matters one bit. Yeah, I’m not a mom and I have no idea what it involves, but still…any…

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How Does Steve Jobs Rate on Glass Door?

I was listening to NPR when they interviewed one of the co-founders of GlassDoor.com, the up and coming site that stores anonymous critiques of companies. He said that Steve Jobs’s approval rate is 97% which is rarely attainable. Across all…

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Summer Update

It’s that time of the year when volunteering for Burning Man is getting overwhelming. My inbox is exploding. Jibes are being taken. Feelings are getting hurt. And I’m sitting here with my hands on my temples, thinking I don’t even…

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Welcome to my site, derived from an advice column I wrote while getting my MBA. I live in the San Francisco Bay Area. I give helpful, opinionated advice based on my own experience and from the expertise of my extensive network. For more, click here.

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