Street Smarts

VMware’s Mike McDonough is passionate about his job. “I wake up every morning with an opportunity to learn something new,” says McDonough. “My job is challenging, exciting, and different every day.” Recently, McDonough has become particularly interested in how the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) with cloud technologies is opening up new possibilities for both businesses and consumers. He sees this as part of a larger vision of intelligent infrastructure that VMware is defining. Read Full Article

Engineer Jonathan Rossiter comes with the new idea for making a robot. We all trying to make robots who looks like us do things in a way we do. But jonathan wants to create a robot who looks like insects do what they do. He wants to build a robot who eats the pollution to giving power itself.

With a 13-year track record of helping network marketing organizations and small businesses achieve unprecedented growth, Jim Lupkin decided it was time to  share his strategies  with the world. He turned to best-selling author,  Brian Carter .  Carter, trusted by brands like NBC, Microsoft, and PrideStaff, has guided businesses to 800 percent profits and higher with  Facebook marketing . After reading Lupkin's case study on a network marketing company that grew over seventy-million in sales with his approach, Carter knew it was time for the pair to co-author a book. The authors are quick to mention, however, that  Network Marketing For Facebook  is not valuable to only the network marketing industry. "We were not surprised to hear that sales professionals and entrepreneurs love the book too," says Carter. "These techniques will work for your business if your  personal brand  is part of the sales process." Why Facebook you may ask? "...

Being an emotionally intelligent leader will only take you so far. Most seasoned leaders know that  emotional intelligence  (EQ) is a necessary skill for  success in the role . But  research has shown  that one person's EQ isn't enough for an entire team. Especially when teams are comprised of people with different interests, strengths, needs, and workstyles, it's the team's collective EQ that promotes success.  Just as there as ways to increase your individual EQ , there are ways to  increase that of the team , by creating conditions that establish trust between teammates, a sense of group identity, and a sense of group efficiency. Here are five easy methods to try with your team. read full article

I'm a big fan of  Microsoft's Satya Nadella.  Since taking over as CEO just three years ago, he's used a combination of  effective leadership  and  brilliant business moves  to return the tech company to relevance. In a recent interview with  Business Insider,  Nadella credits Stanford psychologist Carol Dweck's best-selling book,  Mindset,  as the inspiration for the culture he's trying to build at Microsoft. Here's Satya: Read The full article