Always on the leading edge, urban-entertainment and fashion impresario P. Diddy decided to forego the usual “call for resumes” to find his new assistant. He posted his request on YouTube and invited applicants to submit a video interview explaining “why you should be my personal assistant.” Details of the job were fuzzy except to mention …
It’s a small world after all – I apologize for putting that tune in your head, but I’ve been humming it myself this morning as I prepare for two phone calls today with clients in Europe and Asia. I’m an eternal optimist, so I see our shrinking world and globalized economy as a good thing. …
Having a friend or relative who becomes obese dramatically increases your chances of gaining weight – according to a study published today in the New England Journal of Medicine that studied the tendency of “social contagion.” This sounds like bad news, but what it really points to is the deep significance of our social networks. …
Launching a blog feels a bit like approaching the ocean on a hot summer day. I anticipate it will be fun and refreshing… but there’s an equally good chance I’ll get a cold shock, find something unpleasant underfoot, or encounter a crab or a shark. Yet I’m ready to plunge in and hope you’ll join …