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ndtv.com Two Bollywood superstars, Shah Rukh Khan and Akshay Kumar, made it to the 2016 Forbes' Top 10 highest paid actors list. Forbes estimates earnings, before taxes and management fees, from movies, TV and commercial endorsements. Wrestler-turned-actor Dwayne Johnson topped a Forbes magazine list of the world's highest paid actors with an estimated 2016 payday of $64.5 million. Jackie Chan, who has not had a big US box office hit for years but is a prolific actor and producer in the burgeoning Chinese entertainment market, was second on the list with $61 million. Matt Damon came in third with $55 million, largely due to the success of his 2015 space film 'The Martian'. Tom Cruise stood at the fourth position in the list with $53 million. Johnny Depp, who recently settled his divorce case with Amber Heard, came in fifth with $48 million. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice star Ben Affleck's $43 million put him at sixth position. xXx 3 star Vin Diesel, with $35 mi...

Getting rich  starts with your mindset . But before you can fully adopt a wealth-focused mental state, you may need to let go of the ingrained habits and preconceived notions that are holding you back. "If we're to be successful managers of our own money, we need to come to grips with some unflattering truths," writes Jonathan Clements, the former personal finance columnist for The Wall Street Journal, in " How To Think About Money ." If you want to get rich, here are seven of those truths to start rethinking. You're only focused on the immediate future Saving  and investing for 30 years down the line often gets overlooked  in favor of how you can put your money to work  today . Whether it's a new phone, car or house, there's often something you need now that seems more important than saving. In fact, "to persuade us to postpone [a] purchase for a mere 12 months, somebody would likely have to offer us a huge financial incentive," Clements w...

   8 Leadership Skills that Cannot Be Taught 22/08/2017  50 “Everyone wants to be one, but not everyone is born to be one,” my accomplished uncle would boast, stroking his own ego.  But, if leadership was a biological lottery ticket, “Why aren’t many of the children of extraordinary men and women great?” I would counter.  It would shut him up for a while, but predictably, hours or days later, he would recant and reiterate his “leaders are born, not made” mantra. Inspired, I began to research the subject matter extensively, and to my surprise, he was half-right.  While there were things leaders could be taught, there were other things they could never learn.  Below are seven of them. I.Q.  Intelligence, unlike other skills, cannot be taught—it is biological.  You come into the world inheriting traits from your parents and grandparents.  A leader does not need to be a genius, but every bit of...

businessinsider.com Jul 8, 2017 4:21 PM Facebook's CEO Mark Zuckerberg says finding your purpose in life isn't enough.AP President Donald Trump: Be an outsider During  his first commencement address  as President of the United States, Donald Trump implored Liberty University graduates to "challenge entrenched interests and failed power structures." "Remember this: Nothing worth doing ever, ever, ever came easy," Trump said. "Following your convictions means you must be willing to face criticism from those who lack the same courage to do what is right." Trump told graduates being called an "outsider" was, in fact, a good sign — "It's the outsiders who change the world," he said. "The more that a broken system tells you that you're wrong, the more certain you must be that you must keep pushing ahead," Trump said. Mark Zuckerberg: Finding your purpose isn't enough Facebook's CEO Mark Zuckerberg says it...

rd.com Jul 30, 2017 7:46 PM Facebook is an easy way to stay in touch with the old high school gang, share funny photos from your family vacation and wish your wide circle of friends a happy birthday without springing for a stamp. But there’s a downside, too: When you’re sitting behind a computer screen, it’s easy to  mishandle conversations  on social media and forget that you’re talking to a huge audience.    "People are a lot bolder on Facebook than they are in real life," says Wendy Mencel, director of the  Canadian School of Protocol and Etiquette . "There is a disconnect between what they’re writing and how they’re coming across, and they forget that their words can offend people. Social media opens us up to more scrutiny, and we have to be conscious of what message we’re projecting to the world." Follow our expert tips to avert your own Facebook faux pas and improve your social media encounters. Things to neve...