Archives for January 2012

Commitment to Getting Results…

Some people hate Mark Cuban, the billionaire owner of the Dallas Mavericks, and therefore may dismiss any sort of advice he offers. But here’s something that really shouldn’t be ignored. Henry Blodget of BusinessInsider.com wrote a New Year’s Day piece worth reading. “There’s only one thing you can control in… more »

FJTM: Drilling Down…

The following provides background information on folks who were interviewed for Patrick Solomon’s movie, “Finding Joe.” In order of appearance: Deepak Chopra Mick Fleetwood Tony Hawk Rashida Jones Laird Hamilton Robert Walter Robin Sharma Catherine Hardwicke Sir Ken Robinson Akiva Goldsman Chungliang Al Huang Rebecca Armstrong David L. Miller Brian… more »

Playing Nice in San Jose: A Baseball Territory Story

Special thanks to sportswriter, Murray Chass, for clearly stating what needed to be said about the battle for territorial rights for northern California MLB teams (Oakland As and San Francisco Giants) in his New Year’s Day post (WHILE SAN JOSE STAYS ELUSIVE, BEANE BAGS TRADES). The Oakland Athletics have been… more »

Oreo Ad & The Front Door…

Creative advertising is NOT limited to the Super Bowl. Rather, if you pay attention, you’ll find some water cooler-worthy pieces of art that will have you shaking your head. For example, this ad for Oreo Fudge Creme cookies was shown during the Fight Hunger Bowl game. Though it was from… more »