In a Distressed World - Foresight and a 2x4

stanfordbusiness:

Corporate defaults ranging from missed bond payments to bankruptcy filings can reduce a company’s total market value by 21.7%. Read more of Professor Ilya Strebulaev’s research on the causes and consequences of corporate defaults: http://stnfd.biz/lTgiF 

Professor Strebulaev also teaches the foundations of corporate finance to Stanford GSB Sloan students, who recently awarded him the 2013 Sloan Teaching Excellence Award. Learn about his accomplishments: http://stnfd.biz/lTgsO 

Photo credit: Steve Castillo

nevver:

The harder you work…

Feels like Luck. Feels like Hard Work.

fantagraphics:

Drew Friedman’s 1991 “Wacky Packages” drawings - including unproduced “lost Wackys”!

lifeinbiglaw:

That first draft I distributed was perfectly done.

stanfordbusiness:

Building early and often is key. http://stnfd.biz/l7hgG 

(Source: newyorker)

Riffing off psychologist Roy Baumeister’s fantastic book Willpower, Erin Rooney Doland advocates for learning new habits by starting small in an excerpt from the forthcoming 99U anthology Manage Your Day-to-Day. 

Also see how to rewire your habit loops. Because, as William James knew, habit is everything. 

Genius

(Source: , via catfacemeowmers)

stanfordbusiness:

Lecturer Andrew Rachleff reminds entrepreneurs what to keep in mind when seeking meetings with venture capitalists: http://stnfd.biz/kDW7d 

Ideas have limited present value.

mlb:

Let’s have some popcorn.

(via jbatts9)

aabany-group:

On Wednesday, April 24, 2014, the Commercial Bankruptcy/ Restructuring Committee hosted a “kick off” event at Public House in New York City.  Many attendees were present to show their support for our new committee, including practitioners from prominent law firms, chairs from other committees, and potential future AABANY members.  It was a fun night of re-connecting with old friends and networking with new friends. 

The Commercial Bankruptcy/ Restructuring Committee is currently planning several CLE events this year, as well as other committee events.  If you are interested in learning more about this committee and would like to help plan future events, please contact co-chairs Vincent Roldan at vroldan@vanfeliu.com and Ligee Gu at lgu@halperinlaw.net. (Vincent and Ligee appear in the photo with Francis Chin from the Annual Meeting in January.)