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Disrupting the Cubicle: Entrepreneurs Challenge Workplace Norms
Dare we finally say – the cubicle is dead? Many have wanted to, and recently, The Wall Street Journal officially announced the death of the cubicle. But this workplace transformation is not... read more
Are the Communication Rules Different For Millennials?
“What we’ve got here is a failure to communicate”. So says The Captain from the classic movie “Cool Hand Luke”. I’m sure many of my millennial crew will not be... read more
Smart, Dugard Offer Advice to Cleveland Kidnapping Victims
Kidnapping victims Elizabeth Smart and Jaycee Dugard offer words of encouragement to the three Cleveland women.... read more
James Holmes to Plead Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity
The defense is expected to enter the plea Monday, making the accused mass shooter’s sanity the central focus of the trial.... read more
Delaware Becomes 11th State to Legalize Gay Marriage
Governor Jack Markell signed the bill Tuesday night, overturning the state’s 1996 ban on gay marriage.... read more
Brand Passion Index: Viewers Love to Hate the Villainous Moms of TV
Last week, I was in LA for the Variety Entertainment & Technology Summit as well as Digital Hollywood to participate on panels discussing the role social media insights and strategy... read more
Mark Sanford’s Comeback: How Did He Do It?
Mark Sanford defeated Stephen Colbert’s sister in the S.C. congressional special election, 54 to 45 percent.... read more
Warren Buffett’s HomeServices Sees 25 Percent Increase In Revenue
This past weekend, Berkshire Hathaway’s HomeServices of America announced that the company expects revenue to increase by 25 percent for 2013. Ron Peltier, CEO of the Warren Buffett-owned company, said Friday that... read more
Millionaire’s Visa Ignored in Immigration Debate
As the U.S. Senate considers a bipartisan bill that would grant amnesty to 11 million illegal immigrants, the Heritage Foundation released a study on Monday that estimated a cost of... read more
The Oracle of Cyberspace: WSJ Sentiment Tracker by NetBase
Twitter has gone so mainstream that now even my dad and Warren Buffet have Twitter handles! Apparently Buffet has always had an aversion to technology, but he jumped on the... read more
If Your Mom is an Online Seller, Here Are Tips to Survive Mother’s Day
Celebrating Mother’s Day can be a challenge when your mom is an online seller, spending her days running from the computer to her camera to the printer to that pile... read more
Helping Millennials Turn Information Into Knowledge
It’s no secret that one of the benefits of the millennial generation is that they’ve grown up in the information age. There’s been more information readily available to this generation... read more
Why Does The White House Oppose CISPA?
It appears federal legislation regarding consumer privacy and cybersecurity has stalled, again. The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, or CISPA, passed the House of Representatives a few weeks ago,... read more
The US Court Unable To Execute Summons To 11 US Based Websites, Including Facebook And Google. Says Implicates Free Speech Principles
Following the India against corruption movement last year, we had noticed an increase in situations that were demanding the curbing social media. The government, which till day has failed to... read more
Is Self-Employment Driving You Nuts?
Since I’ve been on the journey to getting a full-time job, I’ve been reflecting on the impossibility of being self-employed in the creative sector. I’ve long since lamented my inability... read more
