Got this from Tammy Camp's blog. Simply awesome. I love when I find out about things that were sitting there right in front of my eyes.
Numbers – Origins (mind blowing that I never knew)
Oscar Nominations – are these really the best movies?
So the Oscar nominations came out. I don't know if this is news, cause I don't care super much. But I noticed something as I was looking at list.
From recent research on R-rated movies we know that PG rated movies make WAY more money. So why does Hollywood consistently create movies that are full of violence, sex, and vulgarity? It isn't a business decision.
Your thoughts in the comments?
Don’t Wait Around – you’ll lose opportunities or How I Almost Lost $1,000
(i know the robot doesn't have much to do with wasting time – but it is cool. Flickr)
Putting things off is never the way to go. If it should be done, it should be done now.
I was putting off something because I thought it would be hard. I thought that it would be difficult and so I didn't even start. I missed a deadline that could cost me up to
$1,000. And when I finally started it, I found out it was a one page form. ONE PAGE!
So the moral of the story is, never, never NEVER put something off. If it should be done, it should be done NOW.
Don’t Wait Around – you’ll lose opportunities or How I Almost Lost $1,000
(i know the robot doesn't have much to do with wasting time – but it is cool. Flickr)
Putting things off is never the way to go. If it should be done, it should be done now.
I was putting off something because I thought it would be hard. I thought that it would be difficult and so I didn't even start. I missed a deadline that could cost me up to
$1,000. And when I finally started it, I found out it was a one page form. ONE PAGE!
So the moral of the story is, never, never NEVER put something off. If it should be done, it should be done NOW.
Gmail Graphical Ads – what do you think?
I was using Gmail like normal and saw something crazy on the side bar. A graphical ad!
What do you think? Is this good or bad? Post in the comments.
Gmail Graphical Ads – what do you think?
I was using Gmail like normal and saw something crazy on the side bar. A graphical ad!
What do you think? Is this good or bad? Post in the comments.
LivingSocial and Amazon – what’s the results?
If you have been on the internetz at all today you have seen some mention of the $10 for a $20 gift card at Amazon.
Yes you read that right over 1 MILLION purchased. So basically Amazon threw LivingSocial a bone and gave everyone a 50% off coupon. The question remains what will this do for LivingSocial? They are lagging far behind Groupon and besides their really annoying Cupcake ads, don’t have much traction. This offer went huge on the internet but now how many of these Amazon bargain seekers will stick around and use LivingSocial? Who knows.
If I were LivingSocial, I would make sure to have a KILLER deal lined up for the next few days to try and convince people to keep using my service and to keep those affiliate links flying around the internet.
What do you think? Do you think this will help LivingSocial gain and keep new customers, or was this just a giant 50% off Amazon sale? Respond in zee comments.
UPDATE – I have found that Amazon was not involved in this deal at all. That means that it was a pure customer acquisition play by LivingSocial. So they paid $10 dollars for each email address and credit card info. Slightly troubling is that fact that it was relatively easy to hack the site buying more than one for yourself. So hopefully this pays off for LivingSocial. Otherwise that is 20 million dollars of pain.
LivingSocial and Amazon – what’s the results?
If you have been on the internetz at all today you have seen some mention of the $10 for a $20 gift card at Amazon.
Yes you read that right over 1 MILLION purchased. So basically Amazon threw LivingSocial a bone and gave everyone a 50% off coupon. The question remains what will this do for LivingSocial? They are lagging far behind Groupon and besides their really annoying Cupcake ads, don’t have much traction. This offer went huge on the internet but now how many of these Amazon bargain seekers will stick around and use LivingSocial? Who knows.
If I were LivingSocial, I would make sure to have a KILLER deal lined up for the next few days to try and convince people to keep using my service and to keep those affiliate links flying around the internet.
What do you think? Do you think this will help LivingSocial gain and keep new customers, or was this just a giant 50% off Amazon sale? Respond in zee comments.
UPDATE – I have found that Amazon was not involved in this deal at all. That means that it was a pure customer acquisition play by LivingSocial. So they paid $10 dollars for each email address and credit card info. Slightly troubling is that fact that it was relatively easy to hack the site buying more than one for yourself. So hopefully this pays off for LivingSocial. Otherwise that is 20 million dollars of pain.
Jimmer for King
I was at Utah when Jimmer went off for 47 points. It is a pleasure to watch this player. He gets my vote for POY.
Making Decisions – or rather make more decisions
Churchill made decisions.
We often admire leaders because they make hard decisions. They see a course, and set the path, even when that is unpopular or hard.
Why do we often have a hard time "leading" ourselves?
I have a hard time making decisions. I sometimes put them off because I don't want to miss other opportunities. However, this itself leads to lost opportunities and stress. I have decided to make more decisions.
Make a decision
It doesn't have to be a wise decision or a perfect one. Just make one.
In fact, make several. Make more decisions could be your three word mantra.
No decision is a decision as well, the decision not to decide. Not deciding is usually the wrong decision. If you are the go-to person, the one who can decide, you'll make more of a difference. It doesn't matter so much that you're right, it matters that you decided.
Of course it's risky and painful. That's why it's a rare and valuable skill.