“Financial Gurus” are Cheap Bastards

Posted on February 26, 2008 - Filed Under Business | Leave a Comment

Recently I was surfing the net through different finance blogs and websites and I came across an article that made me laugh a little bit and turned me off of listening to personal finance gurus. The article was about how you could make your own hamburgers at home that were just like the ones at a restaurant to save a few pennies. I understand that people should definitely learn healthy spending habits, but where is the line between sound financial wisdom and being a cheap bastard?

Being a Lawyer is Overrated: There are Better Ways to Make Money

Posted on February 25, 2008 - Filed Under Business | Leave a Comment

In my research of the legal profession I found out some things about myself and about the legal profession that changed my trajectory. The first is that I encountered a fair share of assholes and I decided that if I was going to work 80 hours a week for a top law firm I did not want to be surrounded by arrogant jerks. The second is that I did not love the legal profession, I loved the idea of the salaries that accompanied positions in top law firms. (Side note: I am sure not all lawyers are assholes, my sample of lawyers just happened to contain a large proportion of them)

Why Being A Doctor is Overrated

Posted on February 23, 2008 - Filed Under Business | Leave a Comment

Don’t get me wrong, becoming a doctor or a lawyer is great, but there are so many other ways to become rich that nobody should subject themselves to that much school and student debt to do something that they don’t absolutely love. Unless you really love law or medicine, there are so many better ways to get money

Why Internet Marketing is Important to Your Business

Posted on February 21, 2008 - Filed Under Business | Leave a Comment

If I was a small business or even a large business and I had to pick only one marketing channel to use I would without question choose the internet. It is scalable if you set your Web Analytics correctly it is 100% accountable, and it is the most accessible for your customers. If you are looking to make a career in marketing or if you are an entrepreneur whose business depends on selling a product or service on a consumer level then you need to learn internet marketing.

Justin Timberlake: Trimming the Fat and Cashing In

Posted on February 20, 2008 - Filed Under Profiles | Leave a Comment

From Disney child chattel, to boy band front-man, to pop culture phenomenon; Justin Timberlake has had a wild career that has seen as many facets as his diamond selling albums. While I respect Justin Timberlake as an artist, I think I respect him more as a business man. In a world where ex-child stars and ex-boy-banders are novelty acts that bounce in and out of rehab and poorly timed reality television comebacks, Timberlake has managed to continually reinvent himself and establish himself as one of the most bankable stars in the entertainment industry.