Today’s Social Security column addresses questions about who will and who will not have the 2022 COLA applied to their benefit rates, what happens to divorced spousal benefits when an ex dies and whether SSA actually overpaid benefits. Such COLA increases are added to your benefit rate regardless of whether or not you start receiving…
Month: May 2022
4 Ways To Improve Performance: Cool New Science On Motivation
People have an instinct to matter—and you want to do great things in your work and in your personal life. Great performance is the result of the right motivation. Science has discovered new ways to get motivated and improve performance—and certain tactics work better than others. Tell yourself you’ll do better in these process steps,…
The Myth of the Genius Tech Inventor
We idolize founders with brilliant ideas, but triumph often results from business savvy combined with imagination. Jobs was a capable technologist but mostly a brilliant pitchman and brand genius. Elon Musk is a great inventor, but his SpaceX is a great company partly because he works with operations experts including Gwynne Shotwell. “The lone genius…
Biden Administration ‘Sheepishly’ Waving ‘Checkered Flag’ On Covid-19 Pandemic, Says Science Editor-In-Chief
Science magazine published an editorial from its Editor-in-Chief Holden Thorp, PhD, about the Biden Administration’s recent handling of the Covid-19 pandemic. Spoiler alert. It wasn’t positive. On May 5, Science magazine published an editorial from its Editor-in-Chief Holden Thorp, PhD, about the Biden Administration’s recent handling of the Covid-19 pandemic. It began with the sentence,…
Billionaire Ng Family’s Far East, Perennial To Buy Singapore CBD Property For $504 Million
Far East Organization and Sino Land have partnered with Perennial Holdings to buy the iconic Golden Mile Complex on the edge of the Singapore central business district for S$700 million, adding to signs of robust demand for older properties earmarked for redevelopment in the financial hub. Read More
Sunday, May 8. Russia’s War On Ukraine: News And Information From Ukraine
Dispatches from Ukraine, provided by Forbes Ukraine’s editorial team. As Russia’s attack on Ukraine continues and the war rages on, reliable sources of information are critical. U.S. First Lady Jill Biden made an unannounced visit to Ukraine to visit Ukrainian First Lady Olena Zelenska in Western Ukraine. Biden spent about two hours in Ukraine visiting…
English Dental ‘Deserts’ Emerge As Thousands Quit Health Service
England is facing its lowest number of NHS dentists for a decade. England is facing its lowest number of NHS dentists for a decade as thousands leave the service, an industry body has warned. Other areas of the East Midlands county, as well as parts of Yorkshire in the North East, are at risk of…
Americans Say Covid-19 Pandemic Is Over—Even If Fauci, CDC Disagree
Americans are moving on from Covid-19, whether or not health-policy experts believe they should. In light of these trends, public health agencies and experts are doing what they’ve been doing all along: telling people what’s safest. These are your “risk boundaries” for any situation—be it driving on the freeway or navigating a pandemic. How Fauci,…
Putin Compares Invasion Of Ukraine With Fight Against Nazi Germany In Victory Day Speech
The Russian President’s speech did not announce any wider mobilization of Russian forces or escalation of its invasion of Ukraine, as some observers had predicted. Russian President Vladimir Putin in his Victory Day speech on Monday attempted to draw parallels between the Russian ongoing invasion of Ukraine and the Soviet Union’s fight against Nazi Germany…
The Modern Identity Stack: Startup Opportunities In the $80B+ Identity Market
In this post, I provide a primer on what the identity stack is, discuss the trends causing disruption and evolution, and share a viewpoint on where opportunities exist to build companies in the modern Identity Stack. All together, these changes are resulting in an evolving modern identity stack, where solutions are being redefined to keep…