Learn about the Pre-Reqs to Success
Picture someone you know that is successful. There are three things that person knows how to do. In fact, there are three traits that all successful people share… They know how to manage money, manage time, and manage relationships.
Here’s how that works: When you become financially free, you are no longer trading your time [...]
Google’s Branding Mistake
Analytics. Blogger. iGoogle. Gmail. Picassa. Docs. Alerts. Reader. Desktop.
See the trend in the naming of Google products? Simplicity.
They haven’t come up with brilliant names… they’ve taken simple words and put “Google” in front of them. And it works because of the brand Google has built.
Today Google will release “Google Chrome.” What’s Google Chrome? Great question…
Chrome [...]
BlogDay 2008 - You gotta love ‘em
In light of today’s holiday, I’ve got a few links you should check out.
Wealth With Mortgage by Tyler Osby - Tyler is awesome and an absolute genius when it comes to the mortgage industry. Not to mention, he works for the only socially responsible mortgage company in Iowa. A must read for anyone who’s [...]
Social networking doesn’t build relationships
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 if [...]
Your business’s greatest asset
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 [...]
Life - According to the Class of 2012
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 have been annoying [...]
Are peers achieving more than you?
“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 [...]
Do You Know You?
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 [...]
8 Reasons to Start Blogging Right Now
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, you’ll [...]
Crowdsourcing determines likeability… not profitability
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 to be an [...]




