MAKING CONNECTIONS

Social Media.  The Internet. The Telephone. The Printing Press. These and a host of other inventions succeeded greatly because they effectively connected us with each other.  When we’re separated from those in our lives that matter, we seek help to connect with them again.  Anyone or anything that can help us with this need wins. …

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ZERO – HOW CAN SOMETHING BE NOTHING?

Worth every second it takes to watch. Small business people often face obstacles.  A lot of times theses obstacles are insurmountable.  An entrepreneur can feel like a failure.  It’s a fear that keeps some from even venturing out to follow their dreams at all.   The below video is a stunning example of stop-motion animation.…

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KONY GOES VIRAL – A LESSON IN GREAT STORYTELLING

The world is filled with atrocious occurrences. Evil reigns supreme in most places on earth.  The stories are told but not all resonate.  Not the case for Joseph Kony’s story as told by the nonprofit, Invisible Children.  The YouTube video was viewed over 70 million times in the first week and has been seen over…

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INTROVERTS: THE POWER OF ONE

This is the age of socialization. Facebook, Twitter, G+, Tumblr, Foursquare, Instagram etc… The pressure to share and be an active socialite has never been greater.  But is this all good?  Susan Cain, author of a new book called, The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking, doesn’t think so.  In fact,…

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