The Ice Cream Industry
Beyond Vanilla, Chocolate & Strawberry Americans eat more ice cream than people in other countries, but not enough to fill the Grand Canyon, as some news sources have creatively reported. However, entrepreneurs have tapped into consumers love affair with the cool, creamy treat in a number of unique ways. Livening up dull class room lectures http://www.nytimes.com/1995/04/26/garden/where-traffic-school-is-a-laugh-a-minute.html?pagewanted=all&src=pm A […]
Food Trucks
Mobile Restaurant If you believe food trucks are a hot new trend, you should know archaeologists recently uncovered an ancient ruin dating back to the dinosaur age. They dug up a mobile truck with stone wheels and menu offering brontosaurus burgers, tacos and shakes. Okay, I’m still checking on all the facts behind that tall […]
Discovering Hidden Skill
Artistic Talent When psychologist Lucy Petrie decided that she wanted to learn how to draw, she taught herself by using the exercises in a book entitled Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain, then she enrolled in a pastel class. Petrie won acclaim in the art world, within a short time, and her work appeared […]
Critical Thinking 101
Don’t Teach the Topic Using Traditional Methods Matthew Riggan is on the staff of the Sustainability Workshop and also teaches at Wharton School of Business… He explains why a traditional approach to teaching students how to think critically is a bad idea, and in the last two paragraphs of Death by Elective, he offers some concise tips on how […]
Tips for Budding Entrepreneurs
Self-Coaching Developing ways to improve skills and abilities is an important step toward the goal of successful self-employment. This article discusses self-help methods to achieve goals. Want To Get Ahead? Get To Self-Coaching http://jobs.aol.com/articles/2011/08/04/want-to-get-ahead-get-to-self-coaching/ Evaluating Potential Ideas Spotting pitfalls in a potential product or service means thorough evaluation. This article offers key points that every entrepreneur […]
Good/Bad Business Advice for Budding Entrepreneurs
Beware of Expert Counsel Billionaire Mark Cuban believes “follow your passion” is bad advice for budding entrepreneurs. However, many experts disagree with that argument. Based on my firsthand experience, and researching business and medical data on the ill effects of mismatched individuals and work, I disagree completely with nearly every statement in Cuban’s article. I […]
Bloom Where You’re Planted
Adapting to New Business Trends in the Marketplace Prior to the popularity of the automobile, blacksmiths made a sizeable part of their income from shoeing horses. After the horse and buggy era slowed, many would become auto mechanics, but a Charleston, South Carolinian blacksmith turned his talent for iron work in another direction. He began […]
Biz Quiz
How Much Do You Know? What group in the working population is more likely to start a business or moonlight? What does Henry VIII have to do with the NASA space program? Star Wars, Harry Potter, American Graffiti, A League of Their Own, Charlotte’s Web, 12 Angry Men, and Cool Runnings apart from being movies, share […]
Potholes in the Creative Process
TV Ads Cause Difficulties for Writers Writer-producer Matthew Weiner and David E. Kelly discuss the insane amount of commercials on TV today, and how it disrupts their ability to produce a show. Curious, I decided to survey the amount of ads jammed into many of the programs that I watch. After checking several cable stations, I was shocked at […]
Q & A – Do You Have Any Tips for New Bloggers?
A. There’s a ton of how-to information online, some better than others. Some of the key questions that you should know the answer to include the following: Why do you want to be a blogger? What skills and knowledge do you have that will assist you in writing your blog? What skills and knowledge do you have […]