Life coaching is about helping clients achieve their goals and dreams by asking questions and helping create a road map to these goals, but can it also be about personality coaching? As a life coach, are you also a personality coach? Do you delve int
The recent political instability in Mali has cast a cloud of poor publicity over the economic and commercial rise of Africa, one of the few bright spots in the global economy. Press analysis has speculated whether political instability is endemic to
Does manufacturing have a future in the U.S.? A two-year-long study suggests it does–especially if companies work together. It’s been two years since a group of 21 scientists from MIT announced the creation of Production in the Innovation Economy
Anything–even doing laundry–will help you dream up new ideas better than sitting in a meeting, says Debra Kaye, author of “Red Thread Thinking.” A case study of the history of the single-use detergent pod. Eleven men and women file into a conferenc
Marketing is about change–changing people’s actions, perceptions or the conversation. Successful change is almost always specific, not general. You don’t have a chance to make mass change, but you can make focused change. The challenge of mass media
Do you need to go back to school and get an MBA? The answer to that question depends on your career goals, but research shows that an MBA can lead to increases in pay and opportunities for women in business. The infographic below shows a number of st
Mobile security startup PassBan offers smartphone owners a slew of authentication options—including one you can wear.A mobile security startup called PassBan thinks the best way to keep mobile devices secure is to allow people to choose from a bevy
The educational innovator receives $1 million to seed child-driven, Internet-enabled learning centers in India and around the world. Today Dr. Sugata Mitra became the eighth winner of the TED Prize, which now consists of $1 million presented to socia
Marissa Mayer isn’t new to making headlines, so it shouldn’t be a surprise that her decision to ban virtual work arrangements at Yahoo! is creating such noise. Workplace flexibility is a heated topic, and Mayer’s new policy brings this dialogue
It’s happening right now. Thousands of very lucky individuals are seated in the Long Beach Performing Arts Center are at TED 2013. TED has become a brand name as they have uploaded their archive of 18-minute presentations from their exclusive annual
