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June 2013

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The Huffington Post : It’s Time for Leaders to Lead

An astounding 70 percent of employees are not engaged or inspired by their work. Clearly management bears a large part of the blame. In my upcoming book Upgrade (McGraw-Hill, September, 2013), I write about business’s leadership crisis. The traditional top-down approach, in which the boss sits at the top of the pyramid and orders the underlings to work harder, is no longer flying.

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June 25, 2013
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The Huffington Post : Say Cheese! #Selfies as the New Marketing Campaign

With smartphones, people can snap a #Selfie and share it with their network of friends or followers in an instant. With Facebook, Instagram, PicMonkey, Twitpic, TumblrPic and Pic Stitch everyone can be their own photographer, artistic director, and graphic designer, choosing the desired filter and crop, adding text, icons, and Emojicons. Everyone is curating their own content.

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June 17, 2013
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HGTV : Throw a Beach-Inspired Party with Hosting Tips from a Pro

Summer is right around the corner, and we all know what that means: soon it will be time to fire up our backyard, deck, and poolside BBQs. There’s no better way to entertain friends and family on a warm summer night than with tasty food hot off the grill. Here are some hosting tips from Rana.

Design and creativity are everywhere, so why not incorporate both into your entertaining?

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June 7, 2013
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The Huffington Post : Creative Cooking: Beach Bliss Grill

From the Amalfi Coast and French Riveria to the California and New England coasts, there are beaches for every taste and style. Summer is almost here, so why not entertain your friends and family with a beach blast, laid back and casual yet with just the right touch of chic? It doesn’t matter how far inland you are–with enough design and creativity, you can be anywhere your imagination takes you.

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June 7, 2013