August 2012
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30 Game Changing Innovations →
MARK CUBAN: America's Economy Has Split Into Two... →
words to heed…
One of the reasons I like the salon/hair/grooming business is that you cannot outsource it. And, you can embrace the tools of digital communication to enhance the business - Scott
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STUDY: This Is The Best State To Live In The...
If you’re looking for a place to settle down in the future, head west to Utah, which was recently ranked the most “forward-looking” state in the U.S. by Gallup.
Gallup recently ranked the most and least livable states in America.
They factored in 13 elements—such as clean water, safe places to exercise, and how well you are treated by your boss—to determine the future...
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MOMA Restaurant Chef Tells Us How He Turns Food...
When Chef Gabriel Kreuther opened The Modern, an upscale, fine-dining restaurant in the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, he set out to open “the first great restaurant in a museum.”
He was recruited in 2005 by famed New York City restaurateur Danny Meyer and together they have created an environment that merges food and art.
Chef Kreuther is from Alsace, France and says he...
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By 2014, Most Companies Will Turn Everyday Tasks...
A new report in the Deloitte Review shows how companies are already using gamification to motivate employees and attract consumers.
One company, Opower, seeks to make using less energy something that’s social and easy to do.
They do it by producing home energy reports that show how much more or less power you used than your neighbours, along with ways to cut down.
The company...
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STARTUP FOUNDERS: When It's OK To Pay Yourself...
If you’re running a venture-backed startup, don’t expect to be able to set a high salary for yourself.
One founder who’s getting ready to quit his job and raise a $500,000 seed round asked on Quora: “Is a $100K salary too much for an angel/VC-backed startup co-founder?”
He says his co-founder, who’s a software engineer with a great resume,...
The 20 Most Popular TED Talks Ever →
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10 Female CEOs that earn more than most males CEOs
Although women make up a fraction of high-level corporate positions, those who’ve earned a spot at the boardroom table pull in salaries that more than rival their male counterparts.
In the last fiscal year, among male (481) and female (19) CEOs at the 500 largest companies in America, women earned a median compensation of $11.1 million, while men earned $9.8 million, according to a...
David Pogue Made A Fake Movie Trailer To Propose... →
Ok, call me a hopeless romantic…Scott
All The Ways The World Currency System Has Evolved... →
Simple…Very Informative - Scott
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People now spend more time on their phone than...
Could this be the moment that television officially lost its spot as America’s favorite medium? A survey by InMobi, a mobile ad company, of 1,055 people asked how much time they spend interacting with all forms of media.
Users responded that they watched TV for 141 minutes a day. But they spent 144 minutes a day—26% of the nine hours they used various media—within their phones.
And, of...
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A New York Cheese Shop Is Making 2,600 Pounds Of...
If you love cheese as much as I do, then you will really enjoy this video on artisanal cheese
-Alexa
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Beecher’s Handmade Cheese, a Seattle-based cheesemaker and cheesemonger that just opened a flagship store two blocks north of Union Square in Manhattan, wants to change the way America eats.
It’s doing it by teaching people how cheese is made, from start to finish. And with...
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The 20 Most-Liked Facebook Companies Ever
Facebook is basically just a huge popularity contest. And for companies currently using Facebook, it all comes down to how many people “like” you.
As more and more companies adopt social media strategies, we thought this was the perfect time to see who’s winning and who’s losing on Facebook.
This list focuses specifically on companies that market products to consumers, and is...
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How to Be a Man of the World
I found this list the other day and I thought I would share it on my column. I believe these are 10 steps every man should follow to become a better man, even perhaps an 18/8 man. Not only do incorporating these pieces of advice make you a better person, but they also make you more attractive to women.
Go over the list and see how many of these you’re already doing, and which ones you could...
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100 Must-Read Books: The Essential Man’s Library →
There are the books you read, and then there are the books that change your life. We can all look back on the books that have shaped our perspective on politics, religion, money, and love. Some will even become a source of inspiration for the rest of your life. From a seemingly infinite list of books of anecdotal or literal merit, we have narrowed down the top 100 books that have shaped the lives...
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10 Money Lessons We Can Learn From Billionaires →
Millionaires are so 1999.
Billionaires have changed the way our world works. They’ve altered the way we communicate, travel, and live. And along the way, they have made incredible amounts of money for their efforts.
Learning from the 10 billionaires below is not only a good idea if you want to boost your bank account, but also if you want your work to make a difference.
With that in mind,...
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Chefs Pick The Best Restaurants In America →
Chefs know good food. And where they choose to eat in their time off says something about the quality of the restaurant and the food: that it’s delicious, excellent and chef-approved.
Newsweek recently came out with their list of the 101 Best Places to Eat Around The World, based on the recommendations of a panel of 53 world-renowned chefs and food experts from all over the globe,...
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20 Scientific Insights About Sex And Attraction →
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VIDEO: Oscar Pistorius, A Double-Amputee Competed... →
This will touch your heart and bring spirit to your soul - Scott
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Oscar Pistorius, a South African sprinter who needed a court ruling and a spot as an alternate just to make the Olympic team, became the first double-amputee to compete in the Summer Olympics. And he ran really fast.
Running in the first heat for the Men’s 400 meters, Pistorius finished second, advancing to...
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Richard Branson's Five Rules for Business →
Richard Branson - Renaissance Man
During a recent radio interview on the BBC, the host asked me what advice I would give to young people who want to start their own businesses. In the 46 years since I launched Student magazine, the world has certainly changed. The uncertain economic outlook and the relentless pace of technological advances make replicating Virgin’s success much more...
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A Hilarious 15 Year History Of Wall Street →
While our blog is not focused on delivering information/insights or POV’s on finance and politics, at the risk of hypocrisy, I could not help posting this hilarious stick figure illustrated 15 year history of Wall Street - Scott
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VIDEO: This Volleyball Kick-Save Will Go Down As... →
I was an avid volleyball player in high school and college - mostly two man. But I loved it to the point of obsession. Please check out this incredible save by Brazilian female player. Wow!!! - Scott
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12 Ways The 'Law Of Attraction' Can Improve Your... →
Perhaps bordering on pop psychology…but, still a good checklist to refer to - Scott
