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Volume 23 No. 4
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January 22, 2016
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Differences in life expectancy by education and income are increasing. And while differential trends in smoking and other habits partly explain the lifespan gap, it's mostly a puzzle. I suspect that a major factor is stress -- that prolonged exposure to stress has risen more among families of moderate income than it has among those of high income, and that the stress is literally killing people. A new study raises doubts about this hypothesis. (Peter R. Orszag, 1/6)
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Women on average earn less than men and pay more for products branded for women, but the problem isn't limited to consumers. Women business owners need to be vigilant to ensure they are not being charged more than their male counterparts for products and services. Analyzing spreadsheets, comparing data, knowing what services are actually worth and working with the right people are essential. NJBIZ (New Jersey) (1/4)
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Building character is a long-term commitment that requires hard work, a willingness to face up to difficult problems, and an ability to display humility and to be pleasant even when the going gets tough, says Jon Mertz. "We need to remember to be big in our character and reduce the size of our personality," Mertz writes.
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A growing number of primary care doctors, spurred by the federal health law and frustrations with insurance requirements, are bringing a service that generally has been considered "health care for billionaires" to middle-income, Medicaid and Medicare populations. It's called direct primary care, modeled after "concierge" practices that have gained prominence in the past two decades. (Luthra, 1/14)
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A new book details how CEOs and wealthy people keep their inboxes under control, chiefly by setting aside blocks of time for processing e-mail and by being mindful about which messages they respond to or forward to others. "If you send less email, you'll also receive less email," Kevin Kruse writes. Forbes (10/17)
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"Nothing is more powerful than allowing yourself to be truly affected by things." -Zooey Deschanel
"If it scares you, it might be a good thing to try." -Seth Godin
"Mistakes should be examined, learned from, and discarded; not dwelled upon and stored." -Tim Fargo
"Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent." -Calvin Coolidge
"All great deeds and all great thoughts have a ridiculous beginning." -Albert Camus
"Action is the foundational key to all success." -Anthony Robbins
"Successful people do what unsuccessful people are not willing to do. Don't wish it were easier; wish you were better." -Jim Rohn
"Try to become not a man of success, but try rather to become a man of value." -Albert Einstein
"If you look at what you have in life, you'll always have more. If you look at what you don't have in life, you'll never have enough." -Oprah Winfrey
"Resolve to perform what you ought; perform without fail what you resolve." -Benjamin Franklin
"We must be free not because we claim freedom, but because we practice it'" -William Faulkner
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