For big life questions, Mark Zuckerberg has big answers. From his Harvard commencement address: Today I want to talk about purpose. But I’m not here to give you the standard commencement about finding your purpose. We’re millennials. We’ll try to do that instinctively. Instead, I’m here to tell you finding your purpose isn’t […]
FACEBOOK SCROLL DOWN LIFE, CONNECT THE DOTS, PT 1
Connect the dots on a facebook scroll down? Don’t think twice, it’s alright. Start with video of an African sunset. Always a comfort, always a big treat from National Geographic. But an African sunset with zebra and impala? Hell, no. #1. Where are the lions? Aren’t these beasties on their menu? #2. If they’re […]
GREAT WRITERS ON GREAT LAKE TAHOE FIND THEIR VOICE
“To breathe the same air as the angels, you must go to Tahoe” -Mark Twain Emerald Bay, CA side That’s how it feels on the wild side in the time of Twain. Readers will have a much deeper appreciation for Mark Twain and the Lake Tahoe region, a place where he found his […]
espn EXPIRED CONTRACT, FIRED, DOWNSIZED, LAID OFF. HOW HAVE YOU HANDLED THESE THINGS?
What happens with an espn expired contract happens everywhere. Every day David Mamet told the secret in Glengary Glen Ross: ABC, or Always Be Closing. That’s how the pros work, always ready for the next job. Do that enough enough and you get the good coffee. If you wait you’re slipping behind. The shock of […]
OVERSHARING, TMI, SETTING NEW BOUNDARIES FOR CHANGE
Oversharing the wrong thing for the right reason. If you’ve heard it once, you’ve heard it a thousand times? You might want to ask why you keep hearing the same thing. Either you haven’t changed, or the people telling you the same thing haven’t change. If the same person keeps telling you the same […]
GOOGLE SEARCH ON HOW TO SCREW UP YOUR LIFE, pt 1
A google search on DIVORCE gives the numbers. Research or bad omen? From facebook posts to google search, you learn how to interpret your relationship. It works best if you have a relationship like marriage going on. If not, keep reading. You might find something useful for other relationships. Ask any long time marrieds, […]
BIG MONEY MEANS BIG EDUCATION?
Learn how to use Big Money. Rich guys are smart guys. If you learned that in school, you might be rich, too. What if you got rich another way? That’s when you you slide up on smart people and ask, “If you’re so smart, why aren’t you rich?” The joke is pretty funny, but not […]
FACEBOOK NEWS: TRUTH TESTING ONLINE NEWS
Facebook news source? You need more. Facebook news should go Walter Cronkite. “And that’s the way it is.” Or, the way it was. Would facebook news, or fakebook news, stand up to Walter Cronkite-like scrutiny? Don’t ask Mark Zuckerberg, the man with a plan to turn facebook news sources into real journalism. As good as […]