When A Crony Ain’t A Homie, No More by Kenneth Cooper In Louisiana where there’s no crisis the state can’t make worse, you probably haven’t heard that latest. Last year…
Year: 2020
Business: Ten Laws of Prime Business Preparation
Are you prepared to do business? by Jim Taylor Ph.D. Success in the business world is not about who is the smartest; research shows that IQ is largely unrelated to status in…
Oprah Winfrey said her ‘secret to success’ lies in a single question
Sara McCord, Yesterday was Oprah Winfrey’s 66th birthday. In 2017, she delivered a college commencement speech that revealed what she called “the secret to her success,” and the three steps…
How to Make NOLA Great in 2020
Regressive vs Progressive Policies Be Jeff Thomas Sales taxes are regressive. People with money only really notice when they make big purchases. But for poorer people, sales taxes stealthy but…
3 Ways to Stay Motivated as You Start a Business
by Amanda Abella One question that keeps coming through my inbox has to do with how to stay motivated. It seems as if many beginning business owners are fired up…
It May Not Be Your Fault that You Can’t Lose Weight.
Here’s Why. New research helps explain why sustained weight loss is so difficult to achieve. This blog was co-authored by Dr. Lorie A. Sousa. If you’re like most people, you took…
For John Bel Edwards It’s A New Day
Possibly, Probably…Maybe Not by Kenneth Cooper And so it begins, John Bel Edwards, term #2, freshly re-elected as governor to our perpetually failing state. Half the voters didn’t want him.…
How to Keep Your Resolutions This Year
10 Great Tips for Keeping Your Resolutions This Year Psychological strategies that can help you stick to your goals By Kendra Cherry Kendra Cherry, MS, is an author, educational consultant,…
Blink or Think?
Emre Soyer, Ph.D., and Robin M. Hogarth, Ph.D. When to make snap decisions and when to prefer reflections? Malcolm Gladwell’s bestseller Blink: The Power of Thinking without Thinking was published…
Predicting the LSU Clemson Winner
Guaranteed Win for Fighting Tigers By Jeff Thomas New Orleans sports fans were asking, “Has it ever happened before?” With visons of bragging rights and first ever, local fans hoped…