Happy Holidays From The Cost of Living
Posted by Jim | December 25, 2009 | No Comments
Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a prosperous 2010!
East vs. West — The Myths That Mystify
Posted by Jim | November 27, 2009 | No Comments
Great presentation by Devdutt Pattanaik at this month’s TEDIndia conference. Interested in learning how India’s business perspective may differ from that of the West? Gain a better understanding from Indian mythologies.
East vs. West
Best Languages For Business
Posted by Jim | November 8, 2009 | No Comments
As the business world becomes more global, the likelihood of interacting with someone whose primary language is not English becomes much greater. At the same time, it seems English is quickly becoming the universal language of not only business, but also diplomacy, education and the sciences. As a future MBA and a native English-speaker, is [...]
Kiva Update
Posted by Jim | October 24, 2009 | 2 Comments
Reading through Grace Boyle’s recent article on microfinance over at Small Hands, Big Ideas reminded me that I should post a quick update on my experiences with kiva.org. I’m happy to report that my original loan, to a woman starting a small bakery in Peru, in now 83% repaid. I’ve since used those repayments to [...]
Beef And Black Bean Chili
Posted by Jim | October 11, 2009 | 3 Comments
When the weather starts to get colder, one of my favorite things to do is make a batch of spicy, homemade chili. It’s delicious, the ingredients aren’t very expensive, and I can throw everything into one pot and forget about it until it’s ready. That’s especially handy during football season: start a batch in the [...]
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