The more you focus, the more that focus becomes a habit. Charles Duhigg focushabit Change image and share on social
Way back in 2000, the EPA was poised, and, in fact, had drafted a rule, to specially regulate pollution - water pollution and other types of pollution - from power plants, but the energy industry pushed back pretty significantly. Charles Duhigg backdraftenergy share on social
Charles Wyly was born Oct 13, 1933, in Lake Providence, La., and for a period lived with his family in a shack without electricity or plumbing. Charles Duhigg bearcharleelectricity Change image and share on social
Because reverse mortgages do not require borrowers to make immediate repayments, the interest charges are added to the debt every day, and the total amount owed grows over time. Charles Duhigg addamountborrower Change image and share on social
Credit default swap is basically just an agreement that I have with you, where I sell you insurance on some bond you own. If the bond goes belly up, I promise to pay you. And as long as the bond doesn't go belly up, you pay me for selling you insurance. Charles Duhigg agreementbasicallybelly share on social
Medicare's top officials said in 2006 that they had reduced the number of fraudulent and improper claims paid by the agency, keeping billions of dollars out of the hands of people trying to game the system. Charles Duhigg agencybillionclaim share on social
Entrepreneurs do not try and create new types of smartphone technologies now because they know it's pointless: They're going to get sued almost immediately. Charles Duhigg createentrepreneurimmediately Change image and share on social
Fraudulent and improper payments have long bedeviled Medicare, a $466 billion program. In particular, payments for durable medical equipment, like power wheelchairs and diabetic test kits, are ripe for fraud. Charles Duhigg bedevilebilliondiabetic share on social
We love to receive praise, but usually we're not certain what message, precisely, we should take from it. On the other hand, when someone points out our flaws, we realize immediately that something needs to change. Charles Duhigg changeflawhand share on social
Research suggests that investment bankers are more prone to commit fraud when they feel the competitor at their heels. Charles Duhigg bankercommitcompetitor Change image and share on social
