Category Archives: work

Chefs, Actors and Leverage

What’s the difference between bus drivers, chefs and surgeons on the one hand, and football players, actors and Web site operators on the other? The answer is leverage, or what Nassim Nicholas Taleb refers to in The Black Swan as … Continue reading

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Preparing Financially for 2009

As we clear away after the Christmas festivities many of us have a few in-between days to reflect before the dawn of the New Year. 2009 seems set to be financially tough, but there are some simple steps (resolutions) we … Continue reading

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Employment vs. Your Own Business

The question of whether its better to be employed or to run your own business has probably occurred to most of us at some time or another. In fact both paths have advantages and disadvantages. Here are some pointers on … Continue reading

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