[30 Apr 2010 | No Comment | 1,360 views]
Michael Lewis – Characters of The Big Short

The current number one non-fiction best seller, Michael Lewis’ The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine

One of the most compelling reads inside the mortgage meltdown where Michael Lewis dives inside the stories of a varied characters who torn made strategic bets based on a perfect storm of greed.
If you’re in the financial industry, you’ll have an easy time recognizing all the facets that the story covers. The book reads like a novel, and tells the stories of a cast of characters involved in capitalism at the tipping point, and how …

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[10 May 2010 | No Comment | 911 views]
Glen Beck Founding Fathers Series Needs General Henry Knox

Founding Fathers Series turns Glen Beck into a History Teacher.
No one knew how popular the Glen Beck Show would become.  Commonly referred to as a TV shock jock (sorry Howard), no matter how you feel about the personality, Glen Beck has become a lightening rod. Liberals hate him, conservatives love him. Now there’s a new angle – he’s a teacher with his new weekly segment “Founder’s Friday”, where he’s profiling some of America’s most prominent American figures of all time.
What’s all this interest in the late 18th century figures? Some …

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[30 Apr 2010 | No Comment | 1,360 views]
Michael Lewis – Characters of The Big Short

The current number one non-fiction best seller, Michael Lewis’ The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine

One of the most compelling reads inside the mortgage meltdown where Michael Lewis dives inside the stories of a varied characters who torn made strategic bets based on a perfect storm of greed.
If you’re in the financial industry, you’ll have an easy time recognizing all the facets that the story covers. The book reads like a novel, and tells the stories of a cast of characters involved in capitalism at the tipping point, and how …

Business Reengineering »

[28 Apr 2010 | No Comment | 366 views]
5 Tips for Better Communication

Sorry you only get 5 this time…..but this is quality….not quantity.
Remember these tips to help you improve your communication skills immediately:
1. Learn to listen.
Listening skills are critical. Be sure to pay attention when you are receiving information about a potential job. Give your full attention to the person who is speaking. You may need to recall the information a few minutes later in order to ask intelligent questions based on what was said. Be sure not to let your mind wander. You cannot listen well if you are thinking …

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[6 Apr 2010 | No Comment | 625 views]
Top Idea Exchange Software – Sharing Customer Ideas

Do you really want to know what your customers think? Do you want to know what they like, dislike, want, need? You better.
Idea exchanges, sometimes referred to as idea banks have been around for a while now, but they’re morphing and becoming more useful and more powerful now that tools like Facebook have become widely accepted. Companies have taken notice of software solutions that listen to the consumer conversation. Corporate idea sites like Dell’s Ideastorm, Starbucks my Idea Exchange, and the Pepsi Refresh Project are leading the way with web based interactive capabilities …

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[1 Apr 2010 | No Comment | 465 views]
President Bush Urinal Sparks Controversy

As the liberal world continues with their George W. Bush withdrawals, a San Francisco artist comes to the rescue and stirs the pot again.
No one hopes that this guy gets business from this more than me, but it just goes to show that for every friend there’s a foe, and for every idea there’s someone looking to make a buck.
Given the capitalist spirit, guess the artist will make some cash. But given the fact that he’s so disrespectful to a former President and disgraces the presidency, there’s no reason to …

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[29 Mar 2010 | No Comment | 1,543 views]
Stop the Sag Campaign – No More Droopy Drawers

Brooklyn politician raises awareness on the epidemic issue of our time – teen droopy drawers.
Once referred to the refrigerator repairman ailment or plumbers crack have given way to the teen muffin top for boys and young men. The campaign commenced Monday, March 29, 2010 placing six billboards throughout Brooklyn, New York.
Eric Adams is launching a crusade against … sagging pants, spending $20,000 in campaign funds to put up six giant billboards plastered with the campaign’s slogan: “Stop the sag!” Adams, as part of this viral campaign announced today, also made …

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[25 Mar 2010 | 11 Comments | 2,264 views]
Cell Phone Tours Tell Visitors New Stories

- Tour Operators and Educators Rethink New Ways to Offer Tours.
They’re called cell phone walking tours, cell phone audio tours, or simply self guided cell phone tours, a low cost simple way to educate visitors to museums, breweries, classic homes, or anywhere an organization want to tell a story. The process takes a recorded script and broadcasts it to visitors who dial a preset phone number that ties back to a number placed on an item or location. Welcome to the world of mobile tours and mobile marketing.
So does this …

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[22 Mar 2010 | One Comment | 791 views]
Supporting a Career Transition in the Somerset Hills

Career Coaching and Energizing Your Job Search -
Basking Ridge, New Jersey -
It’s natural to fear a layoff. It’s even worse to go through one. Recession or not, the subconscious will take a hit and you’re going to feel all kinds of emotions as you come to grip with any job related transition. While many lay blame on a multitude of factors for not getting rehired, the perception of being a victim will never get you to your next opportunity. A group called the Career Forum in Basking Ridge, and a …

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[19 Feb 2010 | No Comment | 679 views]
New Jersey’s Best Towns 2010

Everyone knows how controversial lists can be. But then again, it does give you something to talk about. And it probably sells a bunch of magazines to boot.
So where does Irvington rank/560 – Camden/481 -  Newark/ You don’t want me to give it away do you? While the best was Bedminster, New Jersey in Somerset County, the distinct honor for the worst town in NJ for 2010 is………Wildwood City #566 (down from 520) in Cape May County. But it’s so close to the Jersey Shore? Maybe the Situation should take …

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[18 Feb 2010 | No Comment | 595 views]
Nine Resume Sins

From Lisa Vaas at the Ladders.com
Professional resume writers see hundreds of do-it-yourself resumes. Ask some of these pros, and they’ll tell you they’re so used to seeing the same missteps made over and over, they can spot them a mile away.
We talked to some of the certified professional resume writers who work with TheLadders to find out which resume glitches they see most often and how to fix them. Before you send your resume out, check it against this list – once you’ve jumped over these potholes, you’ll be ahead …

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