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Ryan Seacrest’s contract to serve as the host of Fox Entertainment’s “American Idol” television show expires after this season and the parties are in the process of negotiating a new deal.  Seacrest has hosted the program since its debut in 2002.

The seasonal college football head coaching carousel is in full swing.  These coaches, like coaches and players at the professional level, are typically represented by agents.

Why?  And when should you hire an agent to represent you in a negotiation?

The shopping madness exhibited on Black Friday is a great example of the power of social proof.  Social proof is the psychological phenomenon where people assume the actions of others reflect correct behavior for a given situation.

In a New York Times post about the success of recent high-profile entrepreneurs at retaining equity in their companies, Steven Davidoff concludes “[t]hese entrepreneurs appear more savvy than earlier Internet moguls, but their success owes thanks in large part to an old guard in Silicon Valley that is eagerly advising the new generation on the pitfalls” of selling their equity too quickly or cheaply.