A review by Jacob Thorpe Book: David and Goliath by Malcom Gladwell We’ve all at some point in our life felt largely inadequate. We have all felt that despite our best efforts and intentions, we may not be enough to accomplish the task at hand. I know there are times when I have felt trapped in the throws of mediocrity with little idea how to … Continue reading David and Goliath
A review by Krista Johnson Book: Work Rules: Insights from Inside Google By Laszlo Bock Free food or free onsite services such as ATMs, bike repair, dry cleaning, or hair salons might be the reason why getting into Harvard is almost twenty-five times easier than getting hired by Google. However, Laszlo Bock, the senior vice president of people operations for Google, clarifies the common misconception that … Continue reading Work Rules! Insights from Inside Google
A review by Hannah Salz Book: Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter By Liz Wiseman, with Greg McKeown Did you ever have a professor who push-ed you beyond what you thought you could do? Or a boss that inspired you to give more than 100 percent? Then you’ve seen a Multiplier in action. Liz Wiseman, a leadership scholar and instructor, identified two types of leaders: Multipliers … Continue reading Book Review of “Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter “
By Annie Pond I sauntered into the large auditorium as 2 Unlimited’s song welcomed me to class. At the front, a man in a football jersey and jeans sat next to a projector talking to students and drinking out of his water bottle. I quickly realized this was not my average Intro to Finance lecture. As class began it was easy to see that my professor, … Continue reading Professor Q+A: Jim Brau
By Kempton Cox “A few decades ago, we were in the age of the natural man. And it was bad. But now we are in the age of the unnatural man.” Jeff tells me this over his burrito ahogado about three hours into our lunch appointment. Jeff eats to live, and I live to eat, so sometimes we go out to lunch; if it’s his pick, … Continue reading An Unsung Hero of the Tanner–Jeffrey Subramanian
By Hannah Salzl & Krista Johnson Question: “What is your opinion on President Trump’s executive order to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)? What would be some advantages and disadvantages of the US withdrawing from this agreement?” Rex L. Facer II NAFTA is a three-way trade agreement between Canada, Mexico, and the United States. NAFTA was initially negotiated by the George H.W. Bush administration, but … Continue reading Insights from Professors
By Krista Johnson Imagine your life without e-commerce – life without the simplicity of Amazon Prime and one-click ordering or making payments through PayPal. Can you bear the thought? To live in a world without e-commerce would be unthinkable for the many consumers who have adjusted to the luxury of online shopping and same-day shipping. E-commerce has simplified the way of life and business – for … Continue reading E-Commerce Industry Spotlight
By Annie Pond POST-TRUTH Describes appeals to emotions or beliefs as more influential than objective facts in shaping public opinion. Post-truth entered the scene on a large scale during the 2016 U.S. presidential election. It even was coined Word of the Year by Oxford Dictionaries.1 UNICORN A private company, usually a tech startup, that has a value of $1 billion. These company valuations are usually … Continue reading Buzzwords: Jargon that will Keep You Going Through the Year
By Ian Bristol Whatcot & Karson Fronk Violence is nothing new to society. Mankind has fought each other for millennia, and certain elements seem ingrained into society’s culture. Countries seem to routinely combat each other and politicians verbally attack each other as part of their campaign. Violence and aggression also have their foothold in business. Competition drives capitalism, company culture, and many business make millions of … Continue reading Two Perspectives on Violence in Business
By Lisa Love Snyder & Hannah Salzl I have felt like, ‘Well, they don’t want me,’ and it’s not because I don’t have much to give. It’s because they don’t want the image. I’ve accepted that,” said Emily, a lesbian employee in a conservative organization. And Emily isn’t alone. One in ten gay employees have left a job because of workplace discrimination for their sexual orientation. In … Continue reading The Power of Inclusion: What Gay and Lesbian Employees Want Marriott School Students to Know
By Hannah Y. Olvera Every woman wants to find her ideal career. However, an ideal career isn’t just a great position with competitive pay; people leave jobs like that all the time. An ideal career is both a perfect fit for the position and within the organization, which might seem like a lofty goal for those who are job searching. The solution? Research. Research a lot. … Continue reading Look Before You Leap: 4 Questions Every Woman Should Ask While Job Searching
By William R. Adams Almost a decade has passed since Josh James christened the area connecting Salt Lake and Utah Counties as Silicon Slopes. James, the founder of Omniture and Domo, originally chose the nickname as a nod to the technology metropolis of Northern California and as a bit of a marketing ploy to garner attention for Utah’s own nascent tech scene.1 Since that time, Silicon … Continue reading BYU Tech Club: At the Base of Silicon Slopes
By Kylan Rutherford Obamacare is on the congressional operating table right now, and Republicans are eager to start cutting. Hours after Trump took office, the first incisions were made to tear down the law. However, the recent failure to pass a proposed alternative has stalled efforts to build something to put in Obamacare’s place. Instead, it appears that the President and Congress will let The Affordable … Continue reading Obamacare: Under the Knife
Reviewed by Ian Bristol Whatcott Book: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change By Stephen R. Covey While hundreds of books on personal improvement are written every year, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People maintains a spot among the most famous. It has sold over 25 million copies and is noted as one of the best non-fiction audio books … Continue reading 7 Habits of High Effective People Book Review
Reviewed by Kylan Rutherford Book: The Fearless Mind: 5 Essential Steps to Higher Performance By Craig Manning Dr. Craig Manning claims, “A fearless mind is achieved when we have cleansed ourselves of the barriers that prevent us from reaching our greatest potential.” In his book, The Fearless Mind, he sets out to teach readers how to overcome these barriers. Manning gives a powerful perspective on developing … Continue reading Book Review: The Fearless Mind by Dr. Craig Manning
Reviewed by Shelby J. Anderson Book: Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy By Sheryl Sandberg and Adam Grant Sheryl Sandberg really can’t win. The well-known COO of Facebook earned a backlash of criticism in 2013 after her well-meaning first book, Lean In. People criticized her how-to guide for female career advancement as ignoring the challenges facing less-privileged women. Tragedy struck Sandberg in 2015, when … Continue reading Option B Book Review
A review by Tanner Hafen Book: Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World by Adam Grant If you want to be more creative, you should probably learn how to procrastinate better. This is just one of the surprising insights you can glean from Adam Grant’s Originals: How NonConformists Move the World, a book about fostering original thought and creativity to change your life, your work, and the … Continue reading Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World
By Jacob Thorpe Scott Petersen is the Executive Director of the Rollins Center for Entrepreneurship & Technology at BYU, a program which he ran as the Managing Director between 2010-2015. He is also the Founder and Chairman of Omadi, Inc., a venture backed SaaS mobile CRM platform for workforce management, serving the towing/transportation markets. The BYU entrepreneurship program was ranked in the top 5 of all … Continue reading Faculty Interview with Scott Petersen
By Elisabeth J. Andersen As I walked into Tina’s office for the first time, my eyes were immediately drawn to the wall filled with smiling faces and the shelves containing various awards and pictures. When I asked her about what the wall of student’s pictures meant to her, I couldn’t help but notice how her face lit up as she talked about her students. After she … Continue reading Unsung Hero of the Tanner – Tina Ashby
By Kenneth M. Petrowsky A difficult day for dairy farmers is on the horizon. While over sixty dairy operations were shuttered in 2013, California’s 2015 almond acreage average increased by 14.4 percent from the 2013 average (970,000 in 2013 to 1.1 million acres in 2015). 1 Skim milk consumption was estimated to decrease 11 percent.2 Almond milk is stealing the eggs of profit out of … Continue reading Almonds, a Fiesty Industry
