How to Be Fearless

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez admitted to having undergone an operation that removed a cancerous tumor, in his first televised address since he was rushed to hospital in Cuba on June 10."Studies confirmed the existence of a tumor with cancerous cells," Chavez admitted in an emotional late night address broadcast in Venezuela, where he expressed hope for a full recovery.

OneMedPlace submits: By Herina Ayot Cancer, the second leading cause of death in the United States after cardiovascular disease, is a persisting problem that many talk about but few have yet to find effective treatments. The American Cancer Society estimates that 569,490 people died from cancer in the United States in 2010. Many cancers, such as pancreatic, lung and liver cancer, have few effective treatments and very low survival rates.

Zacks.com submits: ImmunoCellular Therapeutics, Ltd (IMUC.OB) is a development stage biotech company focused on development and commercialization of innovative cancer therapies.

Between presentations, interviews and negotiations, work can provoke some serious anxiety. Get fearless on the job with these three easy steps.

Last month Trim Tabs estimated December payroll growth was 38,000. ADP estimated payroll growth at 325,000. I estimated +78,000. The BLS reported +200,000. For details, please see Nonfarm Payroll +200,000 ; Labor Force Drops Another 50,000 ; Those Not in Labor Force Rises by 194,000 ; Unemployment Rate 8.5% Was this a miss by Trim Tabs? ADP? Me?

To Fearless Change in Management! 2011 Highlights

By Market Blog: By David Berman Douglas Porter, deputy chief economist at BMO Nesbitt Burns, has produced what he calls his “Five Fearless Forecasts” for 2012: Despite some anxious times in the latter half of 2011, he sounds surprisingly upbeat on the year to come.