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Ivanka Trump says she stays above the fray, will absorb blows from haters When comedian Samantha Bee hurled insults at Ivanka Trump during an episode of “Full Frontal” in June, she incited outrage and furor that crossed the political aisle, with many urging TBS, the Time Warner channel that's now part of AT&T, to cancel her show. But the president’s daughter and close adviser stayed silent on the issue and the extreme vulgarity used to describe a photograph she’d shared on social media. “I have chosen, and I made a conscientious decision a long time ago, that I was not going to get into the fray,” she said during an interview with FOX Business’ Maria Bartiromo on Friday. “That means I will absorb the blows that come my way. Bee -- along with other celebrities -- criticized the first daughter for sharing what they said was a tone deaf photo of her with her child, even amid reports that the Office of Refugee Resettlement lost track of 1,500 immigrant children in the last three months of 2017. The comedian, and TBS, later apologized for the comment.

Fortune 500 2013 Full List - Fortune How we pick the 500 Companies are ranked by total revenues for their respective fiscal years. Included in the survey are companies that are incorporated in the U.S. and operate in the U.S. and file financial statements with a government agency. This includes private companies and cooperatives that file a 10-K or a comparable financial statement with a government agency, and mutual insurance companies that file with state regulators.

This 1 Morning Routine Saves Me 20 Hours a Week The traditional 9-5 workday is poorly structured for high productivity. Perhaps when most work was physical labor it made sense, but not in the knowledge-working world we now live in. Although this may seem obvious enough based on people's mediocre performance, addiction to stimulants, lack of engagement, and the fact that most people hate their jobs -- now there's loads of scientific evidence to prove it. The myth of the eight-hour workday. People in countries like Luxembourg are working approximately 30 hours per week (approximately six hours per day, five days per week) and making more money on average than people with longer workweeks. This is the average person in those countries. Although Gary Vaynerchuck claims to work 20 hours per day, many "highly successful" people I know work between three and six hours per day. It also depends on what you're trying to accomplish in your life. And that's completely fine. However, you must also be clear on yours. The same concept applies to work.

Brands of the World™ Download vector logos and logotypes A look at the daily routine of Alexander Hamilton, who loved coffee and worked for marathon stretches of time 25 books by billionaires that will teach you how to run the world At 89, Peterson has had a long and storied career, which includes stints as US secretary of commerce, chairman and CEO of Lehman Brothers, and cofounder of private-equity firm Blackstone Group. He's also the founder and chairman of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, which focuses on raising awareness about fiscal challenges that the US faces. In "Steering Clear," published in 2015, Peterson makes the case that we need to take immediate action to reduce long-term debt in the US, projected to hit record highs in the near future. He juxtaposes prose with charts and graphs that illustrate the issue, and offers potential solutions to the problem, including closing loopholes in the tax code. In the book's introduction, Peterson explains why addressing this issue isn't just economic good sense: "This country has given my family and me — and millions of others — unequaled opportunities to dream and to prosper. Find it here »

5 Must-Read Books That Are Required Reading at Harvard Business School Getting an MBA at Harvard will currently cost you two years of your life and a little over $150,000. That's a little rich for a lot of folks. But thankfully, while there's no way to replicate the connections you'd get from actually attending, there are plenty of workarounds to help you learn a bunch of the wisdom that comes with a top-tier MBA at a tiny fraction of the cost. 1. Who better to ask what it really takes to steer an organization than 125 of the world's top leaders? , former Medtronic CEO Bill George mines the best leadership minds and boils down their wisdom into five steps to authentic leadership. 2. "This practical guide is written by two industry experts (Paul A. 3. Talk about difficult jobs! chronicles the efforts of newly installed IRS commissioner Charles O. 4. Another dispatch from an unlikely organizational turnaround. , author Whirlpool VP Nancy Tennant Snyder explains how the company managed to improve margins, expand internationally, and become more innovative. 5.

7 Things Extremely Happy People Do Every Single Day How do you achieve sustainable happiness? In a world that puts end-based and goal-oriented happiness first, it's a genuinely valid question. However, it turns out that the secrets to consistent happiness might be closer than we think. Here are seven things the happiest folks do every day you should be incorporating into your daily routine. 1. Choose to exercise. Other than making your body feel great, exercise also helps your brain. 2. We choose what we eat, what we don't eat, and all the good and bad things we do to our bodies. 3. Happy people don't let life's punches get them down too hard. 4. Thoreau was a firm believer in immersing ourselves into the natural world. 5. We derive the most pleasure from social interactions when we have a deeper connection to the people with whom we are interacting. 6. It's easy to complain. 7. We often do not realize that we have the power within us to change a bad mood to a good one.

Ring Founder Jamie Siminoff: First, I Lost on 'Shark Tank.' Then, I Sold My Startup for Over $1 Billion In 2011, I was 35 and I had my midlife entrepreneurial crisis. The problem was, I would have an idea but I would turn it into a company too quickly. Ring, at the start, was a way for me to see a delivery person at the front door while I was in my garage. It wasn't changing anything. But I had to let myself explore it. I was broke when I went on Shark Tank. The years 2015 to 2017 might have been the toughest. People used to ask me, "What would you do differently?" I hope that the extreme lows are over. As a fan of the show who went on it from his garage, and with Ring now the largest company ever to have appeared on it--that achievement is incredible.

5 Guaranteed Ways To Be Successful (and What Top Innovators Have to Say About Them) Success. We all want it. But how do we achieve lasting success that actually makes us feel fulfilled instead of burnt-out? Below are five key principles guaranteed to help you reach the kind of success that leaves you challenged, fulfilled, motivated and confident. Genius Your genius involves the kind of thinking and problem solving that keeps you in your sweet spot of challenge, meaning you're challenged in the best way possible. Purpose Purpose is often overlooked when thinking about success. Joy How often have you thought you were happy at work, but truthfully were just an achievement junkie - addicted to that dopamine rush any time you achieved a goal or received validation? Growth Mindset A key driver of success is being mindful of what's driving your efforts. Perseverance One word exemplifies perseverance more than any other; Grit.

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