Archive for November, 2009

Stifled Anger at Work Doubles Men’s Risk for Heart Attack

Men who bottle up their anger over unfair treatment at work could be hurting their hearts, a new Swedish study indicates.
Men who consistently failed to express their resentment over conflicts with a fellow worker or supervisor were more than twice as likely to have a heart attack or die of heart disease as those who […]

John Paulson’s Investment Philosophy and Methodology

John Paulson began his career at Boston Consulting Group before leaving to join Odyssey Partners, working under Leon Levy. He later worked in the mergers and acquisitions group at Bear Stearns. Prior to founding his own firm, he was a partner at mergers and acquisitions firm Gruss Partners LP. In 1994, he founded his own […]

10 Things Not to Say When Firing an Employee

Amid so much downsizing, it’s risky and unnecessary for managers to let feelings confuse what ought to be a clean transaction
Since January, more than a million jobs have been cut in the U.S. Although the pace of layoffs has been declining, the downsizing is by no means over.
Job cutting is never easy, but it often […]