With more than 500 million active users and over 250 million users logging in on a daily basis through a variety of platforms including mobile devices, I think it is safe to say Facebook is now much more than just a website.… Read More
If I had to pick one single episode of The Twilight Zone as an absolute favorite, it would be Time Enough at Last. This is the story of Henry Bemis, who loves books but is prevented from reading them due to the demands of his job and the protests of his wife and boss.… Read More
You’ve probably heard the term before, but what exactly is “Ockham’s Razor” and how can it help someone in a sales job? Well, back in the day, a English Franciscan friar and scholastic philosopher named William of Ockham was attributed with saying something like “entities must not be multiplied beyond necessity.” Of course, there is much more to it than this, but for the sake of our context, we will leave it at that.… Read More
The point of social networking is to create a more efficient means of communication for all of us. Ironically however, since there are now so many different social platforms all vying for our attention, each filled with endless amounts of data, we are approaching a point of social overload.… Read More
Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “People only see what they are prepared to see.” Unfortunately, this is the problem for far too many of us and most of the time we don’t even know it. We can easily become blinded by a lack of vision, just as swiftly as we can become blinded by the the opposite end of the spectrum, which manifests itself in something we call greed.… Read More
By now, you’ve probably heard about Words with Friends. Launched in July 2009, this word-based game is almost identical to Scrabble in the way it is played. The only difference is that instead of huddling around a board game on a table, we are able to challenge friends, family, co-workers and random opponents through a device running either iOS (iPhone and iPad) or Android.… Read More
There are many films about drugs and drug effects, but none quite like Limitless. When unknown writer Eddie Morra (Bradley Cooper) discovers a pill that allows him to access the full potential of his mind, he does some pretty incredible things.… Read More
In her book titled The Truth About the Drug Companies: How They Deceive Us and What to Do About It, Marcia Angell takes us inside the prescription drug industry in a way that forces us to reexamine the claims of drug companies such as Pfizer, Merck, Johnson & Johnson, GlaxoSmithKline and others.… Read More
Several years ago I worked in direct sales job and our lives revolved around our commissions. We were determined to make every sales lead count, so we worked diligently to close every deal. Sometimes we were lucky and things were easy.… Read More
Happy 2011 everyone! I guess now would be a good time to do a quick recap of what I consider to be the best films released in 2010. Keep in mind, I’m not a film critic, just someone who likes good films.… Read More
