Success
The Go-Giver is a short story (120 pages) on the secrets to success in business and in life. It’s written in the familiar form of a parable like the One-Minute Manager and the E-Myth. If you like business books, it’s definitely a worthwhile read. The Go-Giver does an excellent job of explaining that which we [...]
It’s hard to believe it’s been 3 years since I quit my job. In that time, I’ve a lot of fun and a lot of stress. There have been times when I’ve made a lot of money and times when lost a lot of money. I’ve made some smart moves and some big mistakes. But [...]
Yes. There has been a lot of discussion lately on the rising cost of tuition and the piles of student debt that is crushing recent graduates, but the fact remains higher education is an excellent investment. It will remain so until employers stop valuing college degrees. And I don’t see that happening anytime soon. You [...]
Team Dunder Mifflin took home the Spring title in the co-ed San Ramon league this week. After a nail-biter in the semi-finals, the bats came alive for a blowout in the championship game. The season had more than it’s fair share of drama and hospital visits. Aside from my shoulder dislocation, our manager suffered a [...]
Potential is widely regarded as a positive trait. We say things like sports prospects have superstar potential, or young students are really showing a lot of potential. But what does potential really mean? “Potential means you haven’t done anything yet.” –Bill Parcells To be sure, having potential is preferable to not having it, but it [...]
I had a hypothesis that text messaging is a huge cash cow for mobile phone carriers; a high-value product with virtually no variable expense. So I did some homework and found out I was right, and it was even worse than I imagined. Text Message Pricing On Verizon, text message pricing is as follows: $0.20 [...]
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