Archive for February 27th, 2009
Just As The Economy Builds, It Also Knocks Some Businesses Down
SV Herald: When checking over a porcelain doll in competition, the first thing you do is check the ears. So says Esther Hill. “If anyone is going to misclean a doll, it’s going to be right above or below the ear,” she said. “Then you feel for all the little seam lines.” When porcelain dolls [...]
About To Do Time? Meet Larry Levine.
Los Angeles Times: Larry Levine is hard at work in a sketchy apartment complex in Canoga Park, a noisy and joyless place with an enclosed courtyard that resembles a prison cellblock. Upstairs in the back, behind a blanket blocking the light of day, Levine paces his cramped one-bedroom. Stacks of law books purchased on EBay [...]
Biz Poll: How Do You Stay Motivated?
Thanks to all those who participated in our latest poll. According to the numbers, most of you read inspirational material to stay motivated. Coming in second was picturing the future. Those who review their vision/goals and those who surround themselves with positive/accomplished people came in third in the voting. Scott says I use all the [...]
Little Features Make a Huge Difference
photo credit: furryscaly In business with so many others to compete against, you definitely need the up to date, most current and top notch equipment to work with. Right down to your telephone system. And don’t be fooled, the little features that your phone system can come equipped with are very important and sometimes make [...]
photo credit: i:tzharr Many new and young managers today truly want to be great managers as well as mentors to their team, the problem is that most of them feel they don’t know how to or don’t have the time to spend with each person. Don’t get trapped into thinking that leadership is an extra [...]
Body As Billboard: Your Ad Here
The New York Times: Terry Gardner, a legal secretary in California, shaved her head for an advertising campaign by Air New Zealand, which had hired her to display a temporary tattoo. She turned around and showed the message, written in henna on the back of her head: “Need A Change? Head Down to New Zealand.” [...]
Digtriad.com: Hard economic times are acting like instant fertilizer on an industry that had been growing slowly: home vegetable gardening. Amid the Washington talk of “shovel-ready” recession projects, it appears few projects are more shovel-ready than backyard gardens. Veggie seed sales are up double-digits at the nation’s biggest seed sellers this year. What’s more, the [...]
Crazy Aaron’s Toy Fair Round-Up
The Thinking Putty Blog: Crazy Aaron returned from the New York Toy Fair and thought some shout-outs were appropriate. The Cricket Toy – For those awkward moments, a keychain fob that chirps like a cricket. Its a gimmick, but a funny one. And Jeff Anderson, the creator, is a fun guy who knows how to [...]
