The World is Flat Friedman's 10 Forces That Flattened the World I am hearing some good things about Friedman's book and hope to some day get a chance to read it. Wikipedia has a summary of the ten "flatteners" that Friedman sees as leveling the global playing field: Join the Discussion Which of Friedman's "flatteners" do you think has had the most impact on our global economy? Have you observed these forces changing your industry?
Tapout's founders revolutionized MMA merchandising and helped legitimize the sport In the world of mixed martial arts, few brands have had as significant an impact as Tapout. What began as a humble operation selling t-shirts from the trunk of a car evolved into a multi-million dollar empire that helped legitimize and popularize MMA across the globe. Founded in 1997 by Charles "Mask" Lewis Jr. and Dan "Punkass" Caldwell in San Bernardino, California, Tapout emerged during...
How different generations bring their unique perspectives and working styles to the modern workplace Flip-flops — a symbol of changing workplace norms across generations As I have mentioned in past posts, I was at a Communications Media Managers Association (CMMA) event last week in Arizona. Before I was a manager I always hated not getting any information about what my bosses got to learn at the events they attended, so I vowed when I became...
My friend and former co-worker emailed me this morning with some new trick or treater pictures. Ed Herman must live in Lee's neighborhood, as he goes trick or treating every year to his home. The picture on the left is of Lee and Ed this year, and the picture on the right is of Ed and Lee's wife Allison from I believe three years ago. Lana went to school with Ed in Vancouver, WA. To...
John Forte from Cummins was taking pictures during the event and was nice enough to gave me a copy of a few he took while Jody and I were presenting the new website.
I have been at a CMMA event since Sunday and I am coming home this morning. On Wednesday they ended the sessions early in the afternoon to let attendees go out and network with others since we started the conference on a Sunday. Many attendees went golfing, but since I don't golf I was invited to go mini cart racing. The carts are high-powered and have a top speed of 45 MPH. The people that...