Musings from the CU Suite

Dec 14, 2018

NAFCU's Weekend Reading Pile

Compiled by Anthony Demangone, Powered by NAFCU

The Gang'O Gones are off to NYC this weekend to take in all the Holiday Spirit that the Big Apple has to offer.  Times Square. The Rockettes. The Empire State Building. 

Wish me luck, because we're also taking the dynamic duo to FAO Schwartz Could be a costly visit. 

Now, on to this weekend's reading pile. 

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  • Why nice guys finish last is just not true. (Gary Vaynerchuk)
  • Nearly half of US CFOs fear a 2019 recession. (CNN)
  • Employee gifts, taxes and holidays. (NAFCU Compliance Blog)
  • Digital banking results in longer sessions at call centers: Law of Unintended Consequences. (Forbes)
  • Everyone's got their thing. (Godin)
  • The behavioral economics behind bad money decisions. (Psychology Today)
  • How two banks are chasing AI. (FB)
  • What is twice as important as technical skill? (Leadership Freak)
  • Small business optimism dropped in November. (Calculated Risk)
  • Volvo: Don't buy this car. Subscribe to it. (Bloomberg)

About the Author

Anthony Demangone, Executive Vice President and COO, NAFCU

Anthony Demangone, NCCO is Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at NAFCU, where he oversees day-to-day operations and manages the association's education, marketing, membership, human resources, building facilities, finance and information technology functions. He also authors NAFCU's executive blog, Musings from the CU Suite and co-authored "Managing and Leading Well," a book for credit union leaders, with NAFCU President and CEO Dan Berger.

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