Twitter: Waste of time -v- useful?
The Internet’s next big thing can be a big waste of time, but it’s also a useful information source. Twitter is an unusual beast. The ‘micro-blogging’ service has gone from geek toy to mainstream news, yet most people still have no idea what it is. Many of its users aren’t sure either! Some of your fellows will [...]
Try to find the simplest businesses.
One of Warren Buffett’s better-known sayings is: I try to buy shares in businesses that are so wonderful that an idiot can run them. Because sooner or later, one will! Finding a business that passes Buffett’s “idiot test” is exceptionally difficult; the trick is to find one that comes close. Of course, when you find such [...]
As we come out of the downturn have another look at the five things that we thought would never happen
If we don’t admit now how the credit crisis confounded us, we haven’t a hope of learning its lessons. Bankers met in the amusingly at the weekend to compare credit crisis war stories. These new Masters of the Universe have much to smile about. The danger is we forget how close we came to the [...]
When graphs are sexy..
Today is an exciting day – I shall bring sex appeal into the world of research. It’ll be stimulating and yet, for the most part, rather decent. Joking aside, I really want to share this website with you. It features some of the most creative, funkiest, and sometimes just plain weirdest examples of data visualisation. If you have [...]
Linkedin – The biggest tip: make sure to have an active account
I read an article today about how to get more out of LinkedIn. I thought I would pass along some my favorite tips from the article. Some of the tips were ones I felt everyone who uses LinkedIn would have already completed such as add a photo, a full profile and links. The first tip [...]
Who do you know who could work with me?
If you know anyone who is looking for a full time job; live’s in Southport; is precise; good at admin’ including Microsoft office; has manners; is magnetic; can speak and think at the same time We need staff in our offices. Get them to call me (Les) on 07739 701 702.
The 10 Biggest Killers of Daily Life
Beyond the big health reform debate the reality is lifestyles are killing us. Maybe it does not matter how we organize our health care system. Our daily lives work aggressively against anything resembling wellness. We don’t take time to manage our health, and in our pursuit of “more†we get fatter, slower, and unhealthier by [...]
