Publications

October 10, 2015

Weekly Report 15-41.

“DESPERATELY WANTING TO BE HAPPY IS LINKED WITH LOWER PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH… The more you go looking for happiness, the less likely you are to find it,” according to newest research published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology.  By perceiving happiness as an “individual pursuit – chasing the best career, buying stuff, and expecting all of... Continue
October 5, 2015

Weekly Report 15-40

“IT’S A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT ADVERTISING WORLD AND GAME WITH MILLENIALS.” Four in ten say they “would rather communicate with pictures than with words, by texting or tweeting an emoji.” Latest research shows that millennials spend over 40% of their media time on mobile devices, averaging 91 hours a month in smartphone apps and 30 hours... Continue
September 26, 2015

Weekly Report 15-39

• OVER ONE-THIRD OF AMERICAN ADULTS AND NEARLY 75% OF ADOLESCENTS ARE ‘PHYSICALLY INACTIVE’ – the fourth global cause of death after smoking and high sugar or blood pressure, three times the percentage of adult Russians. The measurement standard for ‘inactive’ is fewer than 150-minutes weekly of ‘moderate intense’ activity (like brisk walking or cycling)... Continue
September 15, 2015

Weekly Report 15-38

‘FAMILY’ BUSINESSES COMPRISE SOME 90% OF ALL AMERICAN COMPANIES and represent over 80% of all jobs, but only 30% survive transition to the second generation, and only around 3% make it to the fourth generation. Multi-generational families have the greatest degree of conflict, stemming predominantly from absence of clarity in long-term strategy and/or Business Plans.... Continue
September 12, 2015

Weekly Report 15-37

“DISRUPTING AND REINVENTING A BUSINESS IS A CHALLENGING TASK, but is the only way to survive during these exponential times.” One creative strategy is to evaluate current operations through the eyes of “millennial entrepreneurs who are smart, hardworking and naïve – exactly the qualities you want in someone who is trying to reinvent a system.”... Continue