Had to get my morning Fix.
Had to get my morning Fix.
It’s raining.
Attitude + altitude = #avl
‘Unresponsiveness reflects badly on a brand’
It’s a good time to strengthen my personal brand. Here’s a good, timeless tip:
“The fundamentals of making a name for yourself and standing apart from the competition are simple and, one would assume, basic common sense. So it comes as no surprise that one of the biggest, all-time, don’t-even-go-there no-nos of business branding is…being unresponsive.”
(via beneath the brand)
“Japanese breakthrough will make wind power cheaper than nuclear”
Japanese breakthrough will make wind power cheaper than nuclear
A surprising aerodynamic innovation in wind turbine design called the ‘wind lens’ could triple the output of a typical wind turbine, making it less costly than nuclear power.Great news! But keep in mind, this is still just a render. IT’S NOT ACTUALLY IN PRODUCTION, which means it’s hard to make those kinds of statements. I can make a model say whatever I want, it doesn’t mean the system can actually produce that. The last thing our industry needs is more unfulfilled promises. Just look at the $500 million mistake of Solyndra…
So the morning commute starts a bit early
Fog burning off as the sun rises
#1 root cause of small business failures
Got this tip from a business mentor of mine:
“If you understand the technical work of a business, you understand a business that does that technical work.
And the reason it’s fatal is that it just isn’t true.
In fact, it’s the root cause of most small business failures!
The technical work of a business and a business that does that technical work are two totally different things!
But the technician who starts a business fails to see this…”
(via e-myth)
You can never have too many markers
How to Answer the 5 Toughest Interview Questions You’ll Face
- Why Should I Hire You?
- What is your greatest fault?
- What three historical figures would you invite to dinner and why?
- What are your salary requirements?
- Where do you see yourself in five years?
(via moneywatch)
Today’s morning commute
Blog Breakdown
Cartoon of the Day. Don’t forget to enter this week’s caption contest.
(Source: http://www.newyorker.com/humor/caption/)
Quiet day on the #avltransit bus route
The Law of the Camp Fire
A reminder that the seasons are in transition.
‘Remember well the outdoor smoking circle’
The lost art of gathering business narratives.
“Today, if I were looking for content for the intranet or the Web, I’d be asking myself every time one of those smokers told a story, ‘Is this a video? Is this a blog post? Is there an infographic in there?’”
(via flack me)
Can the Middle Class Be Saved?
The Great Recession has accelerated the hollowing-out of the American middle class. And it has illuminated the widening divide between most of America and the super-rich. Both developments herald grave consequences. Here is how we can bridge the gap between us.
Read our September cover story at The Atlantic
(Source: http://theatlantic.com/magazine)
What can I say… #avltransit bus stops are… an adventure.
There’s more new census data out and, as Jonathan Cohn writes, “one in six Americans are extremely poor. … If you want to find a year when the poverty rate was significantly higher, you have to go all the way back to the early 1960s, before enactment of the Great Society.”
Read more, here.
Courtesy of the AtlanticWire
Virtue on Lexington.
#avl autumn hits the streets.
Coffeehouse Junkie 