What are your business trips like?
Tomorrow, I pack up and head to a four day business trip which will consist of a meeting I helped plan, a workout session, and leadership day. Other members of my rotational leadership program will be traveling through out the country to meet for a few days. Traveling for work can be a mixed [...]
Daily Business Zen: China’s Global Subsidy
As young professionals, we often overlook the fact that we will be competing with the massive effects of China’s intellectual theft for the foreseeable future.
“China’s failure to police intellectual property, in effect, creates a massive global subsidy worth hundreds of billions of dollars to its business and people. Seen another way, China’s vast [...]
Daily Business Zen: Growth, Beijing Style
Despite it’s crucial role in the future global economy, it’s often hard for us to comprehend just how fast China is growing.
“When Robert Ivy, editor of Architectural Record, America’s premier architecture magazine, visited Beijing, he had to readjust his sense of the possible. “The numbers are mind-boggling. Millions of square feet of new constructions [...]
Newly Corporate Author’s Favorites of 2007
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You can checkout my personal thoughts in the chart-filled Best of Newly Corporate 2007 post but, here is a quick summary of what I am looking forward to here in 2008: onwards and upwards! We have come a long ways but, I am very excited to continue to accelerate as a community [...]
Beer Styles from Around the World: Belgium Part One - Trappist Ales
For a country of only 10.4 million people, the Belgians sure know their beer! According to the Brussels tourism board, there are about 100 breweries operating in the country, sporting about 500 different products. While living in Brussels summer of ‘06, I was fortunate enough to try over a hundred different beers covering [...]
Expat Tip #1: Credit Cards
With my move to London looming just over the horizon, I’ve started getting my finances in order in preparation. I’ve discovered a few tidbits that might help a new expat and thought I’d post ‘em for your viewing pleasure:
Since 16, I’ve been a model credit user. I’ve financed four cars (and sold [...]
Cheerio Friends: Relocating Abroad as a Young Professional
There comes a time when everyone has to say goodbye. That time for me is coming soon. After careful deliberation, I’ve decided to leave. That’s right my virtual friends… I’m out of here and off to the United Kingdom! No expat. This move is entirely on me. After [...]
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