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Rocky Road and Licorice

Rivian Corporation began as a scrappy startup in 2009. Volkswagen has spent decades failing to understand American car buyers. Now they’re betting $5.86 billion that Rocky Road and Licorice actually do mix. The electric vehicle maker, started as an enthusiast-run firm by an entrepreneur, R.J. Scaringe, with money from family

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50 Cent Business Lessons

Recently I read The 50th Law, the biography of the famous rapper, 50 Cent, written by Robert Green and Curtis Jackson (also known as 50

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Writing What I Feel

I was surprised by some of the outraged comments on my blog about the sale of Doosan to a private equity firm and changes in

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Bouncing Back

Hiring good people for your business or organization is one of the most difficult tasks in management. I think a lot of the problem stems

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Machine Tool Scuttlebutt

Doosan is a mess. The signs of Doosan’s current struggle are striking, even to a machinery dealer far from its Korean home. Beautiful 3 to

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When Football Became Beautiful

American football has had a fascinating evolution over its century-plus existence. The Real All Americans, by Sally Jenkins, illuminates the story of the game through

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