I ask myself this question all the time, for a number of reasons. What makes a great employer? Is it how well they pay? Vacation time? Benefits? Culture? Is there a magic answer to this question? I’ve thought about it quite a bit, and I think the answer is…yes. There IS a magic answer, or …
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5 Ideas for Cool New Restaurants
As anyone who knows me or reads my blog knows, I love food. I’ve eaten at hundreds of different restaurants, and tasted thousands of different dishes. So, after much eating and thinking, I’ve come up with a few ideas for some very innovative end awesome restaurants. I have no intention of starting a restaurant of …
Time – Your Most Valuable Commodity
It’s true. Time is by far your most valuable commodity. You have only so much, and once that time is gone it can never be regained. In fact, you never really know just how much time you have, making it that much more precious. So, knowing that our time is so valuable, why on earth …
In with Efficiency – Out with Mindless Tradition
In my mind there are few worse things than clinging to a tradition or system without a clear, justifiable purpose. Along the same lines, I’ve always been a huge supporter of finding new and better ways to do things, and I’ve never been content with the words “just because”. From the time I was a …
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Remote Working and the Virtual Office
For me, July 17th, 2009 was an incredible day…it marked the last day that I would ever spend working in an office. Yup, that’s correct. For almost a year I have been a remote worker, working quite literally from a virtual office (my office consists of an Acer netbook, a Sprint MiFi cellular router, an …
Separation of Church and State – A Twisted Tale
Despite what some may say, this is actually a very simple issue. The First Amendment to the United States Constitution states quite clearly that “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof;…”. This means, quite simply, that no issue of religion is to be determined by the …
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Pareto’s Law and Client Stupidity
I read a quote yesterday from Albert Einstein that says “Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I’m not sure about the former.” Working as a consultant in the Internet marketing industry, I can tell you that the latter is absolutely true. Vilfredo Pareto was a genius, and his 80/20 rule …
Employers vs. Employees – A Broken System
Over the years, I have worked for many different companies, from tiny start-ups to Fortune 100 companies. As I’ve worked for such vastly different companies, and observed many others, I’ve been both fascinated and disgusted to see a common theme, what I like to call The Employer vs. Employee Mentality. As author and speaker Seth …
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MMORPGs – Gangs and Drugs for Gen Y?
Last night my wife and I watched a very interesting documentary called Second Skin, which was all about the addictive world of online gaming, MMORPGs in particular. It followed the lives of a handful of different gamers over the course of a few years, and I have to admit it was fascinating to watch. Unfortunately, …
Starting a Business – 5 Things Not to Do
I spend a good bit of time doing research, staying up-to-date on the latest happenings, reading about new studies, finding and reading new books…all in all it’s time well spent. However, I come across a lot of “to do” type books and lists that walk you through things step-by-step. There’s definitely a place for those, …