Principles and Rules

Principles you should live by.

Most rules, on the other hand, are merely limits put on you to stop you from reaching your goals.

TV and the Internet

Many people I have talked to believe that the Internet is destroying television. I think they couldn’t be more wrong.

If you just look at the sheer number of channels available to an average family today, plus all these new technologies such as DVR and HD, there is no question that the entertainment value of [...]

Douglas Rushkoff: Program or Be Programmed

This is a GREAT lecture by Douglas Rushkoff. I understand that nobody these days actually takes 1 hour out of their life and watch something on Youtube. But look at it this way: if you do, it gives you a little bit of edge over everybody else.

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Blake Griffin and the Clippers

Los Angeles has always been the Lakers’ town as far as professional basketball goes. They are so far ahead of “the other team” that even on their worst night, they draw more audiences. And of course, they demand far more media attention.

But things have changed a little bit. The Clippers now have something (positive) [...]

No Excuses

Invisible

A couple days ago, I asked on Netflix’s Facebook page, “Why isn’t there somewhere on Netflix where I can share what I am watching with my FB friends?”

I thought of it while I was watching a great movie on Netflix, and at that moment, I wanted to share it with my Facebook friends. I [...]

Candy Warehouse

There isn’t much you can do to fake that you care, except to really care. Normally, it’s fairly easy to set apart a business that cares from the ones that don’t.

I placed an order for some gummy bears online at CandyWarehouse.com before Christmas. In order to assure that the order arrived on time, I [...]

Wanting More

Wanting more and wanting to do more are two completely different things.

Almost everybody working wants more from his or her job: more challenges, more responsibilities, more accomplishment and more money. That’s a given.

The thing is, though, if you walk into your manager’s office and said, “I am willing to take on more responsibilities [...]