Month: November 2011

Many years ago I calculated how much in taxes citizens were paying for the privilege of living in my country. The same method of calculation can be used for taxpayers in different countries. The inspiration for this exercise came from complaints of those around me who believed they had less and less disposable income with…

                This past week, to the surprise of Searcys Champagne Bar St Pancras Grand patrons, and travelers of Pancras Grand a ‘Pop-Up’ rendition of the finale of Beethoven’s 9th Symphony at St Pancras International was performed. Patrons and travelers were serenaded by the…

                              PDT, New York  The 2011 World’s 50 Best Bars list has been published, in partnership with sponsor Stolichnaya. This year, New York speakeasy PDT (“Please Don’t Tell”) took the top spot, with London hotel bars The Connaught and…

Many science fiction writers have explored what our society would be like if events happened differently in the past. But, what if inventions and innovations happened differently? Some of the innovations and inventions that have defined much of today’s society and our lifestyles date back to a long, long time ago.  It is these most…

Product sampling reaches 70 million American and 9 million Canadian consumers every quarter. According to a “Product Sampling Study” conducted by Arbitron and Edison Media Research, one-third of customers who sample a product, will buy the sampled product in the same shopping trip. In addition, 58% of those surveyed reported they would buy the product…

Business cards are by far the most common advertising and contact management tool used by businesses and entrepreneurs throughout the world.  Your business card has more impact on your business than most types of advertising. Despite this importance, if you’re like the average entrepreneur, chances are you’ve spent very little…

It was the belief and desire that home ownership is the best thing to do that drove millions of Americans to purchasing homes they could not afford. This blind desire to own a home, fuelled by the media and misunderstanding of the economics of home ownership significantly contributed to the…

The essence of innovation is the process of exploring new ways of doing things, new thoughts, and experimenting.  By this very act it can be said that one needs to let go of the known, safe and secure in order to risk failure of a new approach. It is a…