three stages of opening your mouth
1. Opening your mouth when you’ve heard the lingo, are getting your news at the same time as your neighbour, and your opinion reflects that of the loudest voice you’ve heard.
2. Opening your mouth when you’ve been overwhelmed by just how much “stuff” really exists on the topic, you’re no longer sure who’s right, and […]
ctrl A C N V
These 5 simple buttons are heaven and hell. They are good and evil. They are Optimus Prime and Megatron (AUTOBOTS OUT!).
You can execute these commands anytime you need to move faster and they will do just that. They will raise your productivity. They will get you out of tight spaces. They will allow you to […]
humour of the sexes
About a week ago I posted a video clip of a high-tech, state of the art, pregnancy test. I then went on to call it a ridiculous mismatch (of male humour aimed at female buyers). This got me thinking about the difference between male and female humour.
As a man (most days), I feel privileged. I […]
it’s not your fault your computer is smarter than you
It started off when I went looking for a better way to bookmark my favourite web content. I manually (click by click) searched TechCrunch and other notable sites. One article led to another, which led to a trail of information I felt compelled to read. Before long I was evaluating bookmarking applications for far longer […]
research finds a dime in the couch
Behavioural analysis is great for predicting behaviour. People will veer right when they enter a store. People are more likely to make a spontaneous purchase when selection is limited.
If you do all the research on all the trends, sifting through person-type after person-type, you will certainly increase your revenues and reduce your costs leading to […]
moneyball and facebook
Recently, an old professor of ours (my friends and I) was teaching a School of Accountancy class when she noticed a lot of her former students from her days teaching undergrad were registered. After the first couple of lessons she decided to blast an email out to the whole group (both familiar and new students […]
when the male ego runs a muck
There are so many things wrong with this commercial that it pains me to think somebody paid for it.
And you thought the Mach XVIII was over the top? I guess women must have really taken to that R&D scientist role. Yeah… right.
two brands in this world
I was purchasing my first ever wedding present on Friday when it occurred to me that I had no idea what to get, where to look, or how much to spend. I had recalled hearing that Home Sense was very good for these types of occassions. After being told there was a location in three […]
the ‘threatened to leave package’
I inquired with my good friends at TELUS as to why I couldn’t get a helpful hand as discussed in my previous post.
We all know what the word on the street is… if you threaten to leave, you’ll get the best deal possible. To hear my friends on the inside confirm this fact was just […]
billable hours
I was talking to a friend the other day. He has his own small business successfully driven by his book, speaking engagements and sincere passion for what he does.
We’ve been talking about doing some work together for some time. I could have billed him already but, friendship aside, I make a point only to charge […]
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