I’m sure most of you are dying to know my thoughts on the Occupy Wall Street protests that don’t seem to be going away. I have to be honest in saying that my own thoughts are somewhat unclear on the … Continue reading
Read MoreSmall businesses… you get a day to be out of touch
We’re now almost two weeks from our Northeast weather event (Hurricane Irene). It was bad for a lot of people – lot of flooding, lots of damage, etc. I know you Florida people are laughing that a CAT 1 hurriucane … Continue reading →
Read MoreWhoever…
So I get one of those pieces of mail today (I think it was from GEICO insurance company) that was addressed to “Dan Furman or Current Occupant”. As I looked at that address, I took a moment to think about what that … Continue reading →
Read MoreThe downside of working for yourself
Since this blog is technically “new”, I’ll move some of my favorite archived posts to the front from time to time. I talk a lot here about the benefits of working for yourself, and yea, I admit, it’s a pretty … Continue reading →
Read MoreMore about work
I want to talk more about work, because it’s on my mind. My last post was about my advice to the class of 2011, and essentially, I said you need to work, and be the person who gets things done. … Continue reading →
Read MoreMy advice to the class of 2011
I know you guys (and girls – we’re all for equal rights here) have gotten a ton of advice. You’ve been told what industries have the best growth potential, how to plan for your future, and for you high school … Continue reading →
Read MoreCooking the perfect steak
Can’t do business on an empty stomach. So let’s make a steak. Dan’s perfect steak: (this is a slight variation of the Alton Brown method)
Read MoreA question for you network marketers (etc)
You want me to write a long sales page to get people to sign up for your network marketing system/program. Or maybe your work at home business opportunity, etc. Whatever…. I have a rhetorical question for you people: Why is … Continue reading →
Read MoreBeen awhile, huh?
It’s been awhile since I wrote here – little more than a month. Been meaning to (you know how that goes), and I have four million random thoughts in my head. Here are a few of them: I have just … Continue reading →
Read MoreRuby
Our dog Ruby passed away yesterday. It was heartbreaking, to say the least. Ruby was verymuch an integral part of our lives. Maryellen and I don’t have kids, so our pets take on an increased role in our home – … Continue reading →
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