Most of us prepared hard for the future we expected, and yet things aren't working out as we had planned. That's true if you have been laid off, are a recent college graduate who feels underemployed, or are a manager facing constant upheavals at work, even if you are the boss, because you are wrestling with disruptive technologies and new competitors who seemingly come out of nowhere to upend your industry.
John Coleman, HBS '10, is the author of Passion and Purpose: Stories from the Best and Brightest Young Business Leaders. Bill George is professor of management practice at Harvard Business School and the author of five books, including True North and True North Groups. Follow them on twitter @johnwcoleman and @bill_george
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Trong khi phần lớn các nhà đầu tư nhỏ lẻ trong nước tỏ thái độ thận trọng khi tham gia thị trường thì khối nhà đầu tư nước ngoài lại liên tục mua ròng. Điều này đã tạo hy vọng về một lực cầu nâng đỡ cho thị trường chứng khoán trong thời gian tới.
