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 ...

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 ...

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?

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 ...

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 ...

Lesson#4: Think long-term; don’t let short-term market fluctuations sway you. For would-be retirees and those who expect to spend a long time in retirement, this Buffett value investing lesson is ...