Author, speaker and consultant Dan Coughlin has been a good friend of Smart Planet with regular contributions over the course of 2009 such as, 5 things NASCAR can teach us about business and 5 Ways to ...

When something is used for more than one purpose, it loses it power. Three examples can be found in lesson plans, observations/evaluations, and PowerPoint ...

The value of hard work is something that I hope everyone has the opportunity to experience in their lifetime. I was blessed to be the son of very hardworking parents who never wanted anything given to ...

This past March, I had the honor to attend Forbes and Know Your Value’s 30/50 Summit, chaired by Mika Brzezinski — and the lessons I learned will stay with me for a lifetime. As I boarded the plane to ...

Warren Buffett is among the most successful investors in modern history. His lessons are equally applicable to institutions and individual investors alike. What do they mean for the retail investor?

British educators have been making use of 'value added' data for two decades. And still the task is challenging. “That is out of order. That’s not good enough,” pronounces Denise Davies, pointing to a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Henkin helps organizations and individuals innovate and grow. The life and works of Ludwig van Beethoven provide a ...

EDITOR'S NOTE: This article is the second of three from University of Houston CT Bauer College of Business professor Chris Ross and UH Bauer College of Business MBA student Vikram Enjam about ...