You know those people that – even after a long time apart – are still your best friend the moment you catch up with them?   Last week I caught up with two friends who are just like that. We got on the subject of Facebook.  Ironically, neither of these friends use Facebook. They’re reasoning?  Because [...]

What’s the biggest asset companies have? Not equipment… or buildings… or land… Their biggest asset is human capital. Human capital – The set of skills which an employee acquires on the job, through training and experience, and which increase that employee’s value in the marketplace. It’s hard to build your human capital when employees are [...]

Beloit college released their “Mindset List” today. It’s a list of 60 things that have shaped the way the class of 2012 views the world.   Most notable?  25. There have always been gay rabbis. 1. Harry Potter could be a classmate, playing on their Quidditch team. 2. Since they were in diapers, karaoke machines [...]

“Don’t compare yourself to others” I read that somewhere… and I completely disagree. You HAVE to compare yourself to others… Especially when you’re young. That’s how you know where you rank.  Think of it like sports… if you’re the best at your school, how do you compare against others in your conference?  If you’re the [...]

I spent last January and February backpacking across Europe… For five of the eight weeks I was alone. And as you can guess… I had a lot of time to get to know me. Ironically, I’ve never really had that chance made time for that… And it sounds weird, but I didn’t really know myself [...]

I started blogging a year a half ago.  It is, by far, one of the best things I could have done to jump start my career. Here is why you should start blogging right now: Writing skills – Writing is the basis of all wealth. No doubt about it. If you are a good writer, [...]

Ever heard of crowdsourcing? It’s when a company leaves it up to you, the consumer, to decide on something. A new feature. A new product line. Or even an entire business model. (Bonus points since it’s a brewing company.) Here are some more examples:  - DEWmocracy  - Cambrian house  - American Idol Crowdsourcing has proven [...]

Scenario – You created a group on Facebook that has grown to 200 kids. A small business approaches you and asks you to send a marketing message on their behalf. You notice that your Facebook group is the perfect target market for the business…. What do you do? A) Sure!  I’d love to help out.  [...]