Most businesses have a mission statement developed – the operating philosophy and stated goals they have established – but do they also have a vision statement? According to best-selling author and entrepreneur Tamara Monosoff, a vision statement is imperative for a new business. This vision statement helps a business owner narrow down exactly what he…
Well, it’s my last day of the week to work, and like I do so often, today’s FamilyFirst site is a bit on the funky side. You see, I wanted to make it another sports pick. First of all, with all the Barry Bonds steroids talk, I continue to be peeved at MLB for not…
Technology rocks. I love every miniaturization, every advance, every successful attempt to wring a bit more speed out of a slightly smaller piece of silicon. But I’m in my 40’s, and can see the distant light of retirement at the end of the tunnel. So who will someday take up my technological torch and carry…
“Today, our core competency will be challenged by the synergy of the paradigm shift, thereby envisioning an interactive long-term pushing of the envelope.” Sound familiar? It should, if you’re employed in the business world. The above example employs at least seven business buzzwords. You can’t attend a corporate meeting without buzzwords bouncing off the walls….
Yesterday, I vented about the heavy-handed, underhanded practices of the RIAA, as well as the record labels that they represent. The question is, what can you, the music lover, do to stop putting money in their pockets? Well, one wonderful, legal, ethical answer is this: buy music from independent artists! Go listen to them when…
I work with a couple of serious motorcycle enthusiasts who always have magazines and books with pics of really old bikes. That got me to thinking, “why not find a good antique bike site and feature it?” Well, failing to come up with a valid reason for not doing so, here it is! Today’s FamilyFirst…
In the early 1950’s there was film made called “The Next Voice You Hear”. It starred James Whitmore and Nancy Davis (the former First Lady). It was the story of what happened when God spoke to the world over the radio for a week. It was an entertaining and thought provoking movie that ran rampant…
Looking for a little piece of Hawaii in your own back yard? I would recommend trying to get some sand from one of the beaches, but that would be sort of impossible. The next best thing, however, it the subject of today’s Family First Site.
Every once in awhile, a site comes along that is in so positive and uplifting, it is difficult to describe it. Today’s site is one of those. It is called CyberStory, a stop on the Internet that is devoted to the positive side of life, and does it through the written word. Rather than use…
Looking for a little piece of Hawaii in your own back yard? I would recommend trying to get some sand from one of the beaches, but that would be sort of impossible. The next best thing, however, it the subject of today’s Family Site. Called Crazy Shirts – Hawaii’s Favorite T-Shirt Company, this is a…