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1959 – The coolest year ever

Is it really possible for one year be cooler than all others?

Yes it is.

I define cool as: 1) deep. 2) lasting influence, and 3) setting the standard that all others follow.

On the science front, 1959 was the …

One of the hazards of being an Internet entrepreneur is becoming a personal computer potato.

This is better than being a channel-surfing coach potato, but not much. …

If you want advice on how to make money and how to invest, you’ll find mountains of material online and off.

Some of it’s good, some of it’s not so good, and some of it is so bad it’s dangerous.…

Confessions of a social media skeptic…

OK. April Fool’s Day was 15 days ago, but what can I say? I’ve been busy.

But there is a serious message here.

I know that some social media tools have attracted millions …

See if you can pick it out of this montage.

I’ve heard several savvy marketers, including Jay Abraham, mention it as the greatest scene in the Indiana Jones series.

Don’t peek at the answer. See if you can guess for …

Howie Jacobson and I did a one day master session for marketers to raise money for a New Orleans rebuilding project.

Every attendee got their money’s worth (it was $1,000 a head for the day.) At least one guy got …