Apps. That word has so much power. It’s incredible. VCs apparently fall over flat for it. Phone users adore it. Tablet users are just getting used to it. And a small minority makes billions from it. Apps vs. Car Mechanics The surge in “apps” for mobile devices isn’t all that different from traditional brick and [...]
It’s finals week. Martin’s helping me out with a guest post (below.) Back on Monday with a surprise (not really.) Are you going to college to please your parents? Are you obtaining a higher education for the right reasons? Are you totally clueless as to why you’re even in school? Seth Godin wrote on this [...]
Most people plan on having a lower cost of living in retirement, which doesn’t always pan out as well as expected. In most cases, the difference can be attributed to medical bills, which are obviously more costly for older retirees than healthy 20- and 30-somethings. This might not be true any more. Medical costs are [...]
The knowledge worker or group of knowledge workers might be the newest thing to come to the workplace since the “paperless office.” But while the paperless office isn’t yet here, knowledge workers are, and in a big way! What is a Knowledge Worker? A knowledge worker is someone who takes pride in their ability to learn and [...]