What the Ebay Ruling Means to the Rest Of Us

by | Jun 30, 2008 | Uncategorized

This morning, Bloomberg news announced the following: “EBay Inc., the world’s largest Internet auctioneer, was ordered to pay LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA 40 million euros ($63 million) over claims it didn’t do enough to stop the sale of...

My Personal Curriculum

by | Jun 25, 2008 | Uncategorized

There have been a ton of books I have read over the past few years that have changed how I view the world and what I can do to make a difference.  I thought since there has been some interest after I recommended a few great books to my friends Chris Brogan and...

I Miss Tim Russert

by | Jun 16, 2008 | Uncategorized

I was totally shocked when I heard Tim Russert passed away.  Tim’s political discussions were among the best in all of modern journalism.  I have been a big fan for years, and I think we will miss his reasoned point of view and critical analysis of issues this...

How to Make a Successful Business

by | Jun 13, 2008 | Uncategorized

I am a huge fan of Seth Godin, and this is a riff based on one of his recent blog posts. If you want a successful business model: Start with the fact that everyone has problems.  They want and NEED a cure for those problems. 1. Identify a problem. 2. Develop a simple...