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…
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…
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…
How to Stop Car Breakins in NOLA
Just putting more police on the street won’t work. By Jeff Thomas The response to the uptick in car burglaries in NOLA is the definition of insanity. Yet understandably people…
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…
Top 5 Black Owned Restaurants in New Orleans
By Jeff Thomas New Orleans is a food town. Part of the draw are the great restaurants where you can grab a delicious and memorable meal. And forever African Americans…
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…
The Saints Come Up Short In The Playoffs Again
Another year, another heartbreaker by Kenneth Cooper This time around, there’s was no miracle, no real no-call. Some may say, Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph pushed off on the game…
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…