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The Fragility of Information
How stable is the state of information storage on the planet today? How much do you know about the life of your great grandfather? How much of your own past would you remember if you lost all access to your personal data? And how likely is it that all of the world’s information could be…
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All I Really Need to Know About Process Management I Learned Washing Dishes
The first job I ever had was in during high school at a fancy restaurant called Heiskell’s Restaurant and Lounge. I washed dishes 3 nights a week (Thursday, Friday, and Saturday). Although I worked there with several of my friends, it was still one of the worst jobs of my life. For 3 years I…
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Business Plans – Are They Worth It?
I’m not a big fan of business plans, but apparently that’s not always been the case. In my Google Drive there is a folder called “Business Plans”. Inquisitively I clicked on the folder to see what it contained. My last modification was on April 10, 2008 (6 years ago). None of the five businesses listed…
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The Trading Turtle Experiment
Richard Dennis and William Eckhardt are not names you will immediately recognize. But if you are interested in becoming a successful Forex trader, it is worth reading up on them as it might change your life. In the early 1980’s, the two commodity traders had turned $5000 into $100million. Of course, they were ecstatic and…
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Joss Whedon and Getting Things Done
This is a Google+ Hangout with Jason Cobb about a Fast Company article about how Joss Whedon gets stuff done. This intrigued me because I’m a David Allen/GTD follower and I used to make movies (not like these movies). This movie talks a little about that and how life’s journey has a way of taking…
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6 Ways to Save Your Business
The American Conservative recently wrote an article about 10 Ways to Save Barnes & Noble, which caught my eye for a couple of reasons. For one, I’ve not only made a lot of money from supporting the Nook ereader both online at Nook Share and offline with Geek Hand, but I also made money from buying…
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Dental Office Management Case Study
How I helped an Indianapolis dental office through 100% turnover and go from their worst month ever to their best month ever in 2012. When I worked as a business analyst at First Merchants I would often be doing staffing models during the day and working on web sites and IT work at night. After…