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Major companies like Pepsi and Gap have had some howlers over the years with some terrible logos assaulting our eyes.
There are plenty of worrying designs out there though which range from the poorly thought through to the downright outrageous.
We all know that Warren Buffett is a quote machine for his simple and yet profound wisdom.
Naturally, much of it has to do with investment, but as he approaches 90, Buffett is uniquely qualified to impart life advice that could change the course of careers and businesses.
Buffett has no shortage of advice about the importance of finding integrity in leaders. He's been telling us for a while that, of all the decisions we make in life, one of the most important ones is to invest in relationships with honest and ethical people.
When people think of drones and supply chain, they typically think of Amazon's unmaned air force delivering packages on people's front porches. But drones and other technologies will have a more much more far-teaching impact on supply chain than just customer delivery (but don't think that's not going to happen soon, too).
"Between television, radio, the internet and well-meaning but presumptuous friends and family, we’re inundated with unsolicited advice on a daily basis. And when it comes to money, there’s a ton of terrible advice out there. Even so-called experts can lead us astray sometimes.
"Have you been duped?
Here are a few examples of the worst money advice advisers, bloggers and other personal finance professionals have heard."
"Not only are we living in the age of the gig economy, we're now officially living in the era of the side hustle. More than ever, folks with moxie are taking on after-hours challenges to supplement their day job.
"But not all side hustles are created equal. Some are lucrative and exciting, and can pay for your next vacation or catapult you into a new career. Others are simply scams, designed to separate you from your money."
"The staggering rate of store closures that has rocked the retail industry over the past couple of years is expected to continue in 2019, with roughly the same level of closures expected this year.
"Retailers closed a record 102 million square feet of store space in 2017, then smashed that record in 2018 by closing another 155 million square feet, according to estimates by the commercial real-estate firm CoStar Group."
"When you frame it the right way, your feedback can get your colleague on your side. Get-It-Done Guy explains how to criticize without making enemies."
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