They say that your network is your net worth. In my experience, that’s absolutely true. I now work for someone who is within a phone call of literally anyone in the world and my observations
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How to Get Millions of Retweets
If only Bradley’s arm was longer. Best photo ever. #oscars pic.twitter.com/C9U5NOtGap — Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) March 3, 2014 Easy! Get Samsung and the Oscars to sponsor you and be as funny as Ellen. Since for most of us that’s not possible, you have to be a little more creative in how you get retweets. … Read more
Urban Outlaw: The Perfect Name, The Perfect Passion
As cynical as it sounds, I rarely find anything inspiring on the Internet nowadays. There is plenty of great content out there but in my life experiences, the truly moving and inspiring creations require either a big screen and buttery popcorn, a lot of black and orange, or in-person conversation that cannot be felt through … Read more
Charlie Rose & Marc Andreessen
If you’re into technology at all you may have heard of Marc Andreessen. Mosaic, Netscape, Loudcloud, and Ning are just a few of the technology companies that he’s founded, co-founded or been a part of. My Dad sent me this interview with Charlie Rose, who in my opinion is one of the best interviewers around … Read more
The Complexity of Social Media: Even Facebook Admittedly Fails
Facebook goes public today in one of the most anticipated business events in the last, um, forever? According to Forbes, the stock will sell at $38 per share, making the value of the company around $104 Billion. Pretty crazy, especially considering that even Facebook admits to not knowing how to consistently monetize the views of … Read more
How To Build A Fashion Brand With No Experience
Outlier makes some pretty cool stuff for the active urban commuter but the story on how they began from co-founder Abe Burmeister is even cooler. It just goes to show how passion can take you from an idea to owning your own company. If you ever have thought about owning your own business, take 15 … Read more
adidas, Nike, The Need For Attention and Competition
Image courtesy of ESPN Chicago Recently there has been a lot of animosity between supporters of adidas and supporters of Nike in the sneaker community. With Derrick Rose’s recent injury, followed shortly after by Iman Shumpert, it was as if supporters and employees of The Swoosh were handed a bottle of lighter fluid while sitting … Read more
Social Media Side Effects: Cloudy Vision on A Clear Day
Seeing things from someone else’s perspective is probably the one single thing that is challenging to all people. Everyone, myself included, probably thinks they are able to see things from another’s point of view. I’d say that most people are capable of seeing another’s perspective with an asterisk. The asterisk meaning, as long as there … Read more
Branding: The Little Things That Count
For as long as I can remember I’ve been intrigued (overly obsessed is probably more accurate) by the way brands distinguish themselves from others. This obsession probably has a lot to do with my age, where growing up in the era in which things like sneakers, video games and videos killing the radio star, began … Read more
Social Media: How Do You Fit In…Everywhere?
Pin this. Circle that. Like me. Follow me. Watch me. The efforts to find your space in the world of social media continues to be perplexing, overwhelming, and exciting. After holding out, really for no real reason other than my own stubbornness, I’ve joined Google+. It all feels so much the same any more, we go … Read more