One of the most divisive topics I’ve read about in countless books and blogs is the advantages and disadvantages of going into business with a partner. And if you do, how do you divide up the company in a way that will keep everyone happy? And how do you make sure everyone lives up to [...]
I attended an interesting event today. I sat and watched Senator Orrin Hatch ask Mark Zuckerberg a bunch of questions submitted by students at BYU. I have never liked Facebook or Mark Zuckerberg because of some of his business decisions. That said, I tried really hard not to like him today but he really did [...]
Google yourself. What do you see? What do you want people to see when they search your name. What do they currently see when they search your name? Do they see your photos on facebook from your last vacation? Do they see the names and birthdays of your children? Do they see the facebook page [...]
A Friend asked me the other day what I would do if I had been challenged to make $1000/day. I think he was half expecting a short answer. And I tried to figure out how to put it into 140 characters or less. Not that it was on twitter, just that 140 is a nice [...]
First on my list today: Motorola. A little over 2 years ago, my wife and I were shopping for a new mobile phone package where we could share minutes and not spend more than $70/month. We found one from Cingular. We found that we could even get 2 brand new RAZr’s for free* (* should [...]
I pulled up to a stoplight on the way to work this morning and looked over to see how bad the gas companies are screwing us. “$2.99!?!?! Wooooo Hoooo!” I actually caught myself cheering out loud in the car there. Then I stopped. “$2.99? That’s not a good deal. I recall filling up my entire [...]