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12/19/13

Quick tip for assessing research quality

I serve on an advisory committee for a college program that trains organizational leaders, and at our last meeting there was a discussion about the curriculum for a research class. The committee chair looked at me and said, “Hey, you work in this field. What’s the most valuable research topic we can teach leaders?” I’ve […]

By Kevin RainesRead More

12/18/13

343 Travel Magnets and Counting

At Corona Insights, we have a quirky collection of magnets. Hundreds of magnets cover every square inch of ferromagnetic material in our kitchen. Being data scientists, we decided our collection needed to be quantified. Below is a detailed analysis of the origins of our collection. In the spirit of the season, we are giving away […]

By Kassidy BensonRead More

12/16/13

Increase in giving

Per the IRS, the Federal gift tax is a tax on the right to transfer property from a living person to other persons or trusts. For the latest year available (2011), the Internal Revenue Service reported that 3,040 gift tax returns filed that year listed gifts of $1 million or more (all gifts, including charitable […]

By Kevin RainesRead More

12/12/13

Give yourself a data boost

When I decided I wanted to get in better shape, I started following a piece of gym advice that has paid off immensely: Measure your workouts. Up until recently, my view on the gym was that if I went consistently and worked hard, my efforts would pay off. This is probably true, to a degree. […]

By Andrew MonroeRead More

12/11/13

Big brains. Bigger hearts

Like most companies Corona holds an annual retreat to reflect on the past year and prepare for new one.   It also gives us the opportunity to remind ourselves about makes our work and our company so special to us.  Several years ago we were engaging in one of those classic exercises where the staff breaks […]

By Karla RainesRead More

12/9/13

Paying it forward

The other day while working at my local coffee shop I was surprised to learn that someone ahead of me had left extra cash to cover drinks for the next several customers.  So, I got my drink free and then chipped in the $5 cash I had to keep the pool going. Perhaps you have […]

By David KennedyRead More