That “most used words” Facebook quiz is a privacy nightmare Lately, you’ve probably seen a couple of your Facebook friends post the results of a quiz app that figures out your most-used words in statuses. Or maybe you posted it yourself. It looks something like this: The “quiz,” created by...
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The Active Times Reveals ‘AT50’: Earth’s Best Athletes
The Active Times Reveals 'AT50': Earth's Best Athletes The Active Times just unveiled a new list of the Earth's 50 Best Athletes (AT50), honoring the top outdoor and endurance athletes in the world. With skills and endeavors as different and diverse as the natural world itself, these individuals are like-minded, individualistic,...
If Another Person Tells Me He Has An Entrepreneurial Firm…
Seriously? If another person tells me he has an entrepreneurial firm I think I am going to scream! I know that sounds a little extreme but come on. Really? To me, I find it insulting. No one knows what an entrepreneur goes though unless he/she is in his/her shoes. If the business is...
Patti Smith Concert Teaches a Lesson on Aging
Photo credit I was at the Beacon Theatre in NYC the other evening watching Patti Smith perform her album Horses. This was her 40th anniversary concert to the day. I always loved Patti Smith's music. She inspired me by the fact that she didn't care what others thought, she just...
What is Your Travel Gnome?
What is your travel gnome? Lately, I've been seeing a lot of traveling ducks, bears and even gnomes. Most recently, I saw them all at the TWA Flight Center at JFK Airport in Queens. First there were the married couple ducks sitting on top of the TWA sign and then...
Corporate Logo Tattoo
Photo Credit Would you put a corporate logo tattoo on your body? What about if you loved the brand? Training for and competing in an Ironman event is both challenging and I'm sure very rewarding. Only a small percentage of the population can swim 2.4 miles, ride 112 miles and...
A Day in San Francisco
When we visited my son at UC Berkeley a couple of weeks ago, we had one day in San Francisco. We went out there for homecoming weekend and parent weekend. The first night, we attended a lovely dinner at the school. The next morning, there was a tailgating party where...
TWA Terminal at JFK Turns Into a Hotel
The old TWA terminal at JFK turns into a hotel? In Timeout Magazine, my husband and I noticed that there was an open house at the old TWA terminal building at JFK. It read, "the public is invited to attend an open house from 11 am to 3 pm." What...
Six Ways to Maintain Data Security in the Age of Social Media
In today's "sharing" culture, your employees are used to posting about the minutiae of their lives on social media ?and that can mean bad news for your company. Here, James Pooley shares six tips to help you ensure that your company's sensitive data, proprietary information, and trade secrets aren't inadvertently...
American Express OPEN, Small Business Growth Pulse survey results
A large majority (72%) of small business owners are prioritizing growth according to the inaugural American Express OPEN Small Business Growth Pulse, a survey of 1,000 small businesses with $250,000 or more in annual revenues. Roughly two-thirds of surveyed small business owners (65%) created a formal plan for growing their...