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Financial Well-Being: The 5 Levels You Should Aim For

What are the five levels of financial well-being? How can these levels lead you to a secure and happy place in your life? If you’re making a plan to control your finances, you need to aim for financial well-being. Doing so means you’re working towards financial security and freedom, but first you have to set a few goals for yourself along the way. Here are the five levels of financial well-being you should target, according to Tony Robbins in his book, Money: Master the Game. In addition, we’ll look at alternate targets from the Financially Independent and Retiring Early (FIRE)

How to Become an Industry Leader: 2 Bold Moves

Do you know how to become an industry leader? What skills and actions are required for your company to come out on top? The ultimate step in the journey toward enduring business success is to position yourself as an industry leader. This requires two bold moves: (1) take down your huge competitors and (2) become skilled in high-stakes negotiations. Patrick Bet-David discusses these steps in his book Your Next Five Moves. Read more to learn how to take these two steps.

How to Foster Emotional Intelligence at Work

Do you want your organization to become emotionally intelligent? How can you promote emotional intelligence at work? Changing an origination’s work culture is difficult, but the authors of Primal Leadership explain four steps to make your workplace more emotionally intelligent. This means that workers will have a better understanding of their own emotions and how to work with their coworkers. Here’s how to foster an emotionally intelligent workplace.

The Effects of Poor Governance on Economic Growth

In what ways can poor governance affect a country? Why is it so difficult to reform these countries? The effects of poor governance can be seen on many fronts—corruption and poverty being the most prominent. The obvious solution would be to reform the governments of these countries, but it’s not that easy. Here’s why poor governance can be detrimental to a nation.

6 Unethical High-Frequency Trading Strategies

What are the top high-frequency trading strategies? Why are they unethical to practice when buying and selling stocks? If you have an interest in trading stocks, the first thing you should know is how to do it ethically and responsibly. That being said, Michael Lewis in his book Flash Boys details high-frequency trading strategies that disrupt the market’s level playing field. Below we’ll explore the six high-frequency trading strategies that you shouldn’t practice if you’re looking into investing in the stock market.

The Fight Against Cancer: Key Milestones

Why haven’t we cured cancer yet? What were some of the most significant efforts in the history of our fight against cancer? Humanity has been putting up the fight against cancer for decades, but victory has so far evaded us. Among the first key efforts were the establishment of the National Cancer Institute (NCI), a ban on tobacco advertising, and the National Cancer Act. Keep reading to learn about some of the key milestones in our efforts to cure cancer.

Chemoresistance and the Rise of Total Therapy

Can you be resistant to chemotherapy? What causes chemoresistance? Chemotherapy is a cornerstone of cancer treatment even today. Unfortunately, not all cancers respond to the treatment. Chemo-resistance has no single cause—it can arise due to a variety of host- or tumor-related factors. Learn about chemoresistance, why it occurs, and how chemo-resistant cancers are treated.

The Importance of Innovation in Business

What role does technological progress play in society? Will technology ever eliminate the need for human labor? In Zero to One, entrepreneur Peter Thiel discusses the importance of innovation in business, arguing that technological progress is the way forward—not just for business but for society in general. He also asserts that monopoly—not competition—is healthy for business, and he talks about whether humans and technology are competing with each other. Read more for Thiel’s insights on innovation.

The 3 Best Investment Strategies for Financial Stability

What are the three best investment strategies that the top investors use? How can these strategies help you achieve financial independence? In Money: Master the Game, Tony Robbins asserts that investing is the smartest way to get rich. By using what he learned from his relationships with billionaires Ray Dalio, Warren Buffet, and Carl Icahn, Robbins summarized his investing advice into three main strategies: making a plan, creating steady gains while minimizing losses, and finding a fiduciary financial advisor. Continue reading to learn the most important principles of investing, according to Robbins.

Personal Mission Statement Examples & Writing Tips

What are some personal mission statement examples? What are the steps you should take to write your own mission statement? A personal mission statement defines your values and who you are as a person. Having examples of personal mission statements can be beneficial when you’re trying to pursue your goals in life but don’t quite know where to start. Below we’ll discuss the importance of having a mission statement and how to create one. We’ll include many personal mission statement examples to inspire you as you write your own.