The Niche Beat
Fast Rubik’s Cube: Aptitude Lesson
Dexterity Ability in the WorkPlace This video illustrates dexterity ability from a parallel universe. Average beings should be aware that there are different forms of dexterity and below average ability or dislike of activities related to dexterity play a role in productivity and satisfaction in the work arena. For example, Freelance information researchers have been […]
How Creativity and Free Speech Meets Censorship
When Picking a Title or Product Name Causes Controversy Not even praise from School Library Journal, and several other respected literary publications could spare award-winning Meg Medina, an author, former educator and mother from having her YA book banned. Little did Medina realize that her novel would land her in the middle of controversy. Her […]
Playing Chess and Hacking Computers in Africa
Using low-tech Game to Teach Computer Skills During a recent panel discussion on the Future of Reading at the Boston Book Festival, one of the panel members from MIT admitted that his organization went to Africa with a supply of laptops for students who had never seen one. The goal was to teach reading to the […]
Why New York Police Officer 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 […]
Lessons From An Inventive Architect
The Creative Genius of Bjarke Ingels Spatial aptitudes in action! At times managing his creations is like playing Twister with a 1300-foot highrise. An innovator in his profession, Bjarke Ingels talks about how he incorporates trends and community needs into his ideas to create problem-solving solutions. Work based on “Information-driven design,” says Ingels. Dee Adams […]
Finding Inspiration In Historical Newspapers
Labnol’s Guide to Old Newspaper Articles Online Newspaper archives are a great resource for uncovering little-known or long-forgotten stories Labnol.org offers a handy time-saving resource list. But be aware that the trick is to structure work style with the activity. For example, sitting at home on the computer versus spending time onsite at a specialized […]
Career Change And Entrepreneurship After Injury
Fit Chef…Eddie Jackson If at first you don’t succeed… is illustrated admirably by Eddie Jackson who recently won the Food Network’s Next Star Compare this video with his recent winning Food Network clip last Sunday. Jackson honed his communication skills After repeated injuries sidelined Mr. Jackson’s pro football career, his business education major at University […]
How History Sparked Ideas for Food Entrepreneurs
Finding Inspiration in the Antiquarian Marketplace F Emily Dickinson’s passion for cooking and baking inspired Concord Teacakes to produce one of her recipes. And the young owners of Franklin Fountain with an avid interest since childhood in antiquarian objects created an unusual specialty sundae based on a recipe found in a book published in 1915. What other ways […]
Entrepreneurial Lessons From Starbucks Founders
3 Memorable Takeaways Travel is an educational tool that provides cultural as well as business insights for observers. It was a trip to Italy where future CEO Howard Schultz first noticed how the culture there interacted with their coffee in a community setting. Schultz at the time an employee for a company that only sold coffee […]