What the heck do I mean by “repurpose?” Well it’s when you do one thing and then spin that one thing into many. Let’s take a look at how this might work. 1. Write a top ten tip sheet. My first one was called “Top Ten Ways to Live Authentically.” I wrote it 10 years ago and put it online … Read More

As part of my interview series with “Thought Leaders,” consultant , speaker and author, Jaimy Weiler from “ One Heart Waking – Business and Executive Consulting ” shares her wisdom with us. Jaimy and her company “One Heart Waking” are truly unique in their delivery of effect and balanced work environments. Ed Roach: Considering the fact that a brand is … Read More

Shopping malls, those bastions of American consumerism, have not been immune to the recent economic downturn. In a recent piece by our own Greg Lindsay, we looked at the impending decline of the mall, which is part of the “single-use environment” category of real estate development that will slowly disappear over the next thirty years, according to one developer. But … Read More

Where’s Weird Al when you need him? The curly locked spoofmeister could have hit Jay-Z and Alicia Keys’ “Empire State of Mind” out of the park, but instead, we’re being treated to “The New Dork: Entrepreneur State of Mind.” It’s a blatant bid at a viral video from Pantless Knights, the makers of the popular “Mac or PC” rap . … Read More

Amazon is slowly stirring itself into action by improving its Kindle e-reader, just as I suggested it ought to if it’s going to compete with the iPad and other tablet PCs . The first move: Improving the shoddy Web-browsing experience on the device. We know Amazon is working on this thanks to a job opening in the company’s Kindle division … Read More

2010’s Brit Insurance Design Award for Architecture went to Elemental’s affordable, and adaptable, housing project in Mexico, skipping over big shots like Zaha Hadid and James Corner. Architecture had its own Oscars on Monday, and just as cinephiles everywhere sighed with relief when The Hurt Locker beat out FernGully: Part 2 , those following the Brit Insurance Design Awards cheered … Read More

I t is no longer the norm in this generation to begin a career in the mail room and retire 35 years later as one of the top managers. People change jobs often and for any number of reasons. Leaving a job can be a difficult decision especially if you have a strong sense of loyalty to a company or … Read More

A visitor from Fairfield, Ct. (not far from my mom’s family’s old home in Westport) found their way to this blog yesterday by searching for information on the topic, “get my staff to do what i need.” I find something sad about that question, including the writer’s insecurity about capitalizing the “I”. Anyway, a post on this blog from August … Read More

Today in insane, hilarious push polls: Apple iPhone addiction among college students. Conducted by Stanford University researchers, this poll actually asked whether respondents feel that their iPods are jealous of their iPhones. However, it missed a golden opportunity to ask if the students felt that their iPhones are jealous of their 30-racks of Natty Light (my estimate: 13.2% say yes). … Read More

Good artists have a way with transforming the materials of everyday life into something memorable. For example: Drinking straws, which a number of artists and designers have used to create some pretty amazing objects. Here’s five who’ve taken the medium down different paths.

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