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Winning Isn’t Everything: The Art of Playing Well

Tom Spencer

Michael Lewis: Prioritise playing the game ethically Similarly, Michael Lewis, the bestselling author of The Big Short , exposed the unethical and reckless behaviour of some players in the financial industry leading up to the 2008 financial crisis. However, many of the mortgages had been issued to people who could not afford them.

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Inflate the Swimming Toys Not Your Assets

Martinka Consulting

His assets are mostly real estate and it’s easy to appraise real estate. They can’t inflate their real estate assets because banks will get an appraisal. I do know it’s a lot more ethics and sanity in my day-to-day world, and I’m glad about that. . The questions: How could this happen?

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Location, Location: Choosing the Right Office for You

Tom Spencer

You do not have to stay at the same location and company forever, but if you get sick of living there within a month, then this will negatively impact your work ethic and overall happiness. In consulting just as in real estate, location is crucial. The same can be said about London and rain or Los Angeles and traffic.

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Friday Fusion: November 27, 2020

Tsavo Neal

When you own your personal domain name, you own a piece of “digital real estate. ” His list is all about how to write effective, ethical, and honest copy. You learn a lot of valuable tech skills while making it: web design, web development, web hosting, etc. It will help you in your career. How do you practice it?

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2 Years of Networking Results in Consulting Job at PwC

Management Consulted

years while I continued to gain experience in real estate finance and institutional asset management. February 2012 – October 2013: Networked within industry PwC/continued to gain experience in real estate finance/institutional asset management. Here’s the timeline: January 2012: Started networking with PwC.

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How Military Veterans Can Turn Their Skills into a Corporate Career

Harvard Business

Do you have a strong work ethic?’” He tried tech, finance, and real estate — all to no avail. Through his work in real estate, where he’d spend hours each day driving, he started listening to podcasts, and eventually decided to start his own.

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The elegance of nothing

Seth Godin Blog

Design is the supply chain of Patagonia, the ethics of Purple Carrot and the customer service at Union Square Cafe. That’s because Nike owns a brand and Hyatt simply owns real estate. Not so fast. Design is the new marketing. It is the product itself, not the ads or the slogan.