Hamburger Heaven: What Mustard and Ketchup Did for...

Hamburger Heaven: What Mustard and Ketchup Did for Me I found the secret to creating Heaven on Earth in the oddest of circumstances: A backyard barbecue. While setting the table with condiments for our hamburgers, my friend Cherrie said, “Don’t put the mayo out for me; I don’t use it.” “Me, neither,” said Jim. “It’s for Glenn,” I replied, as I placed it on the table. Next, I put out the ketchup and...

An Act of Gratitude

I started each paragraph in my Thanksgiving letter with “I am thankful for…” The goodness in my life unfolded before me. On each copy of the letter, I scribed a personal note. It was simply life-changing.

It IS a Small World: the “6 Degrees of Proxi...

It IS a Small World: the “6 Degrees of Proximity” Do you remember the last time you were on a holiday and met another compatriot? Ten-to-one you discovered you had a mutual contact and that one of you made the remark: “It is a small world, isn’t it?” This happens a lot on holidays. It even seems that this happens more abroad than in our daily lives. Is this a coincidence? Or is there more? It is not that odd. We...

10 Reasons to Use Facebook for Business

10 Reasons to Use Facebook for Business Social networking websites, especially Facebook, have significant implications for business owners, marketers, and entrepreneurs around the world. To keep your business current, you should at least be familiar with the latest conversational marketing techniques and viral technologies, including Facebook and its array of powerful features. Here are ten reasons to be active on...

The Importance of Business Rules

The Importance of Business Rules The Importance of Business Rules by Behnam Ataee, CIO Dream Warrior Design Group Regulation is much more than consideration for laws of the land. It involves fine tuning and understanding the business and communication rules behind your E-Commerce startup. These rules are both formal and informal. For instance, in the late 1980′s, I headed a team of designers and programmers in the...

Mind over Matter or Matter over Mind?

Mind over Matter or Matter over Mind? When one thinks one is basically a body then the universe seems quite frightening. One believes death is the end of everything and one is a creature. One wants to survive at all costs. We live in a society that virtually worships the physical and for most people science rules. This means that for the more enlightened it is quite oppressive. Watch TV for an evening and notice all the...

Remarkable Definitions of Love

REMARKABLE DEFINITIONS OF LOVE What Love means to a 4-8 year old . . . Slow down for three minutes to read this. It is so worth it. Touching words from the mouth of babes. A group of professional people posed this question to a group of 4 to 8 year-olds, “What does love mean?” The answers they got were broader and deeper than anyone could have imagined. See what you think: “When my grandmother got...

The Four Agreements at Work

As a personal, professional, and organizational guide, can you imagine how much better businesses would function and the workplace would feel if we used the Four Agreements from the best selling The Four Agreements by Miguel Ruiz? The Agreements are so simple, yet so powerful.

The Steps To Succeed With Your Website

Rules Rule Whether you know it or not, whether or not you wish to admit it, or verbalize it; you operate by business rules. Most times, these rules are so embedded into the business process that most people do not notice them. But they are always there. It is your primary responsibility to create a written list of these rules and make sure that your team of designers knows what these are and follows them. How your site is designed and programmed is directly impacted by your business rules.

A Great Business Success Model

A Great Business Success Model A Whole-System Approach to Business How to make the most amount of money in the shortest amount of time! Step 1: Mastery Find a Master. Be with them to learn. Become a master in your discipline(s). Mastery is gained through experience. (Discover what you love. Identify your passion. Align with your personal purpose.) Step 2: Niche Around that master there will be a niche. Identify your...