by Mark O'Brien | Aug 19, 2015
promise (noun): a declaration that something will or will not be done, given, etc.; e.g., unkept political promises Just when you thought it was safe to hypothesize that human nature might have evolved emotionally and psychologically to a point at which the...
by Mark O'Brien | Aug 18, 2015
The bandwagon is about to get a little more crowded, kids. According to Neil Hughes, Twitter might be on the verge of ditching its differentiation: “Has Twitter Ditched 140 Character Limit to Crack Dark Social?” Why would they do such a thing? For two...
by Mark O'Brien | Aug 14, 2015
In the first college course I ever took, Introduction to Literature, the professor said something that remains with me always: “John Donne’s poetry rewards study.” And so it is with this article in Entrepreneur: “Why Building Your Business...
by Mark O'Brien | Aug 11, 2015
Sound the alarm! Call out the hysterics! Summon the Special Interest Police! Mobilize the Social Equalizers! Put out an APB (absolutely peremptory blame)! Money just published the results of an incriminating study — “Getting Mad at Work Can Cost Women $15,000 in...
by Mark O'Brien | Aug 7, 2015
I saw an announcement on LinkedIn the other day that, on clicking through, brought me to the announcement that Prophet and Altimeter Group are joining forces. (I don’t know anything about either company, nor am I affiliated with either company in any way. Both...