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Fox Business: When Will Washington’s Agenda Match Voter Priorities?

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Coming out of the election, number one and two exit poll issues for voters were jobs and the economy.  Yet one month into the new year all we seem to be talking about is gun control and immigration.

Fox Business: Breaking the Cycle of Fiscal Dysfunction

monica mehta writerDebt battle lines are redrawn as inauguration glow dims and Washington goes back to work.  Will politicians find a way to work together to shore up our fiscal house?  Monica discusses this and more with Neil Cavuto.

MSNBC: How to Build Your Business Network Online

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How do you build financial efficiencies in your small business?  What’s the best way to use offline networking skills online?  LearnVest.com CEO Alexa von Tobel and Monica Mehta discussed this and more with Your Business host JJ Ramberg.  Watch the video

NFIB: Best Books of 2012

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The Entrepreneurial Instinct makes the National Federation of Independent Business best small business books of 2012 list.  Read more

Amex OPEN: Is Brain Science the Key to Your Success?

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Great piece in Amex Open by James O’Brien on the underlying brain science covered in The Entrepreneurial Instinct:

In the search of the holy grail of business success, one expert believes she has found the source. It’s inside your own brain.  In her new book, The Entrepreneurial Instinct, investor Monica Mehta says the entrepreneurial instinct is a mostly quantifiable blend of brain parts and neurochemicals. However, Mehta also suggests that anyone can learn how to trigger the kinds of brain activity that front-load their projects to succeed. 

Read more on the OPEN forum

Fox News: Consumers Spend Less in Oct

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After months of increases, latest consumer spending data shows a decline for  October.  An understandable outcome from super storm Sandy or sign of greater economic weakness? Monica Mehta breaks down the latest retail number with Fox’s Neil Cavuto.

Fox News: Entitlement Spikes and Tax Hikes


As entitlements top $1T, economist Ben Stein says there’s no getting around tax increases for top earners. Monica Mehta debates the merits of re-engineering the tax code with Ben Stein and Bill O’Reilly.

FoxNews: Retail Sales Spike in Sept

Sept sales spike 1.1%. Is the American consumer back or spending more for basic necessities.  Monica discussed the details behind the retail sales headlines with Fox’s Neil Cavuto.

Bloomberg Rewind (VIDEO): Brain Chemistry and the Entrepreneurial Mind


Harvard Business School Vice Dean Rob Kaplan, Bloomberg’s Adam Johnson and Entrepreneurial Instinct author Monica Mehta discuss the inner working of the entrepreneurial mind and the role of behavior and brain chemistry in taking smart risks.

Fox & Friends: Launch of The Entrepreneurial Instinct


Two years of research and writing wraps today!  Starting my day with Fox & Friends.  Catch my book on their recommended reading list