Learning Everyday
I’m usually pretty flaky. I think most of us are. It’s just so dang hard to get off my couch and leave my cute dog to go outside in the cold rain to be social. My mom calls this the “lazy gene”. It’s plagued my brother and me since we were young. So in fear of spending…
The idea behind hassle-free car care is rather simple but important. By allowing someone else to care for your vehicle, you ensure a safe and clean driving experience without any of the headache associated with regular maintenance, preserving the value of your vehicle. Buying and owning a car is one of the most expensive purchases…
Fiverr is a global online marketplace offering tasks and services, beginning at a cost of $5 per job performed, from which it gets its name. The site is primarily used by freelancers who use Fiverr to offer services to customers worldwide. via Wikipedia Fiverr is a great marketplace where anyone can offer a service starting…
It may or may not come as a great surprise but your colleagues who receive high ratings aren’t always the same colleagues busting their butts daily. You often hear of peers barely doing anything at the client yet they receive higher ratings than you. Erin Reid conducted 115 interviews at a top-tier management consulting firm…
Our team had just hit the week of go-live and everything was running smoothly. We felt we had met all the requirements and UAT was going well. After a successful cut-over from the old system to the new, we were staffed for any issues that may occur. Our biggest measure of success would be determined…
I have a OneNote called “Business” where I store all of my startup/company ideas. I generally map out the business plan, store all my research and then share it with a select few for feedback. It helps me flesh the idea out before I spend a whole lot of my time pursuing it. I currently…
This time last year I was considering leaving Accenture to join a startup. A friend of mine was an early employee and felt I would be a good fit. Their mentality was hiring smart people vs. experienced in the field, a mentality I agree with. They had a functioning product, paying clients and just raised…
Early in the 1st half of the GSU vs. ULL game, the Panthers were handing the Ragin’ Cajuns their tails. I followed along with Twitter from my couch refreshing my feed to get updates from @gsupanther, @gsupanthertalk and @DougRobersonAJC. 27-9 at one point in the first half this was definitely a game to watch but I didn’t have a…
Obama Announces U.S. and Cuba Will Resume Relations. This is not normally a topic I would write about on my blog so I won’t get into the political reasons behind this new revelation. I am neither qualified nor overly interested. What does interest me, however, is ways businesses can take advantage of this situation. Obama speaks about…
Bands and startups follow similar paths to success so it’s no surprise that a lot of musicians turn to technology to fund their musical goals. I’ll compare the two paths using the Lean Startup Methodology. BUILD The build portion of the Lean Startup Methodology is similar to the garage band. Most bands and startups start in the garage just like…