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Archive for February, 2011
What’s More Important Than Being Smart?
Being smart, even being good at your job, is no guarantee of success. So what’s the key ingredient? In my experience—primarily working with and training finance professionals—attitude is more important than aptitude. Don’t get me wrong. Intelligence is important. Financial institutions often target recruiting efforts for new professionals at “core schools” where they feel assured [...]
Operation Education Helps Veterans Fill the Financial Hole
Aaron Carew, who served seven years in the U.S. Army, is now back at school at UC Riverside. RIVERSIDE, Calif. – After completing seven years in the U.S. Army, Aaron Carew decided it was time to go back to school. He had already completed his general education requirements while serving in the military. When he [...]
Professor retires over ‘slave’ comment
Mark Wattier, a political science professor at Murray State University in Kentucky, announced his retirement today after telling a tardy black student that slaves never showed up on time. Wattier, who had been suspended without pay, will retire March 1, according to the UPI. News reports say that in August, freshman Arlene Monae Johnson showed up [...]
Tournaments And Games To Watch
Every season, as we look over schedules for high school teams, we find plenty of matchups that will likely attract droves of scouts to the ballpark. As always, there are a few marquee tournaments that bring in some of the best teams in the country and the results undoubtedly will have an effect on [...]