The Serious Business of Laughter
Applying Humor to Different Fields of Interest From the moment, Jimmy Kimmel and company stepped out of a New York City cab wearing pink tutus and tights, and determined to take ballet lessons, humor was afoot. YouTube registered 22k views yesterday but within 24 hours, views had climbed to more than 380,000. The hysterical skit […]
Motivational Lessons from Child Entrepreneurs
8 International Profiles of Mini Millionaires Editor’s note: Originally posted in 2015 the correct total on 2/6/2025 is 143, according to the admin stats, not the error message count listed below. , Entrepreneur magazine provides takeaways at the end of each profile but the article also provides an interesting checklist of interests, industries, aptitudes, skills, […]
Rissi Palmer’s Country Music Path
Rethinking Music Industry Opportunity Last revised 3/8/25 A major takeaway from Rissi Palmer’s 2015 PBS interview includes her skillful ability at honest self-assessment and reexamination of her values after entering a challenging niche in the music business. In 2007, Palmer was the first African-American woman to chart in country music in 20 years. However, the […]
How Music Improves Potential and Productivity
Choosing the Right Songs for Results Takeaway: Just flipping on your favorite music or jamming while working on tasks is not the answer to using melody to boost creativity or productivity. Choosing the right selections first requires careful thought… consider starting with a customized checklist as the first step and testing the results of several […]
1 Key Tip on How to Use Writing as Personal/Biz Development Tool
How to Improve Creativity and Problem Solving Skills Check out the article on Help Scout desk for details But be aware that choosing the wrong writing tools, engaging in the activity at the wrong time, and choosing the wrong format may transform a productive act into a dreary chore. The routine selected should empower. Selected […]
Entrepreneurship And the Meaning of Passion
Good And Bad Advice for Aspiring Entrepreneurs Update: This post first appeared three years ago… Don’t Follow Your Passion, Follow Your Effort is the title of a post by billionaire Mark Cuban who believes “follow your passion” is bad advice for budding entrepreneurs. based on firsthand experience and researching business and medical data on the […]
Firefighter’s Unique Business Niche
Jason Ramos What kind of business might a firefighter start if he (or she) specialized in putting out forest fires by jumping out of planes with heavy equipment, parachuting to the edge of the blaze and extinguishing? Jason Ramos is literally a unique firefighter. Check out his exciting C-Span book presentation, link below. Ramos combines a […]
Entrepreneurship and Disability Guide Lands on Amazon’s Top 100 Kindle List
Changing Your Work or Career Stats /9/28/2015 PDF Changing Your Work or Career_ How to Explore Self-Employment Options After Injury or Illness, Dee Adams – Amazon Note: A PDF version is available with charts and worksheets on Teachers Pay Teachers The PDF version differs in content from the Kindle counterpart. Dee Adams is the author […]
Why Samuel Battle Didn’t Publish his Memoir
Lessons from One Righteous Man…Video One Righteous Man: Samuel Battle and the Shattering of the Color Line in New York, by Arthur Browne is the story of the life of the first African-American police officer. Journalist Arthur Browne recently appeared on C-Span to discuss the life of the policeman who had a challenging and historic […]