I’ve got two teenagers, ages 13 and 16. They have a pretty nice life.
Sometimes they express, uh, a sense of entitlement.
Can you say the following aloud, in a whiny, petulent voice?
“My latte’s too foamy!”
Names & Details Changed. But the Story is 100% True.
Every bit of this story is true; only the names and places have been changed. (For reasons which will become obvious.)
U2, and Rational = Boring, Irrational = Fun
A *LOT* of Planet Perry people spend their days selling a logical, reasonable, rational, “no-brainer” proposition to the world. Whether it’s some health product or a mechanical assembly or a service company, it’s basically:
1) Have Problem
2) Give Me Money
3) Solve Problem
…and sometimes you wonder why nobody’s getting’ excited.
What do you do about that?
The answer is found at a U2 concert. What goes on there?
Dilbert Cube Escape + Reverse Consulting Plan
One minute into this 2-minute audio clip, you’ll see why this guy prefers to remain anonymous for right now. He’s got a SWEET deal.
A year ago, Mister S…
The Real Reason Why General Motors Pulled Their Ads from Facebook
General Motors just pulled $10 million of advertising from Facebook because it wasn’t working.
Would you like to know why?
Facebook IPO raised 16 Billion dollars. Now what?
Facebook went public and their stock went as high as $45. At the moment it’s thirty bucks a share.
Before I talk about how you can earn more dinero with Facebook, I can’t resist
Roundtable Chronicles for May 2012
Yesterday in Roundtable, a gentleman explained his business to the group – his approach to a messy, thorny, UGLY business problem.
Dang, it was elegant.
From Divorce, Bankruptcy & Foreclosure to Liberation: 1 year
In 2011 Tim got divorced; filed bankruptcy and experienced a foreclosure.
Lost friends; experienced the death of a close mentor. Was depressed, struggled with faith. Asked himself “Who the hell am I and who am I?”
Oh yeah, and he drank a lot.
Then…
Dysfunctions, Addictions & the Financial Burning Bus – Part 10
Today, a story of how a seemingly trivial incident can drag you down for years.
Dolly Parton DVD @ Cracker Barrel: Sign O' The Times
Country star Dolly Parton released her latest DVD exclusively through the Cracker Barrel restaurant chain. It debuted at #2 and is now certified Gold (500,000 copies sold). Pay close attention because this goes far beyond food or country music.