Real estate blog entries tagged with predictably irrational by Jason Crouch, Broker - Austin Texas Real Estate (512-796-7653) (Austin Texas Homes, LLC)

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predictably irrational: "Predictably Irrational" by Dan Ariely - Quick Book Review - 01/16/11 09:57 AM

The second book I finished this year as part of my personal "book a week" challenge was "Predictably Irrational" by Dan Ariely. I'm also happy to report that our new initiative seems to have seriously motivated my 12-year-old son, who finished a 400-page book in two days. :)
Despite the fact that we have many hundreds of books in our home, I still find myself unable to enter a book store without making at least one purchase. This was the case when I was recently meeting a client at Barnes and Noble, and I had a few minutes to browse before … (7 comments)

predictably irrational: Business Lessons from the "Undercover Boss" - 01/10/11 12:01 PM

One of the newer shows that has captured my attention this past year is "Undercover Boss", which airs on CBS Sunday nights at 9 Eastern. The premise is simple: CEO's and company Presidents go undercover as potential employees at their own companies. They work in starter jobs in various locations and departments in order to get a pulse on what conditions are really like, and what the employees really think of their jobs.
Although I always thought the idea was intriguing, I was surprised to find the show to be both sincere and captivating. My sole complaint is that it's a little formulaic, but … (24 comments)

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