Best Languages For Business
Posted by Jim | November 8, 2009 | No Comments
As the business world becomes more global, the likelihood of interacting with someone whose primary language is not English becomes much greater. At the same time, it seems English is quickly becoming the universal language of not only business, but also diplomacy, education and the sciences. As a future MBA and a native English-speaker, is [...]
Kiva Update
Posted by Jim | October 24, 2009 | 2 Comments
Reading through Grace Boyle’s recent article on microfinance over at Small Hands, Big Ideas reminded me that I should post a quick update on my experiences with kiva.org. I’m happy to report that my original loan, to a woman starting a small bakery in Peru, in now 83% repaid. I’ve since used those repayments to [...]
Beef And Black Bean Chili
Posted by Jim | October 11, 2009 | No Comments
When the weather starts to get colder, one of my favorite things to do is make a batch of spicy, homemade chili. It’s delicious, the ingredients aren’t very expensive, and I can throw everything into one pot and forget about it until it’s ready. That’s especially handy during football season: start a batch in the [...]
Starbucks VIA Taste Challenge
Posted by Jim | October 1, 2009 | No Comments
Starbucks rolled out its VIA Ready Brew instant coffee nationwide this week after limited testing in select markets. When I initially heard that Starbucks was moving into the instant category, I had serious concerns about the damage it might do to its reputation for offering affordable luxury to consumers. With a retail price of [...]
Social Media Revolution
Posted by Jim | September 16, 2009 | No Comments
Video from Erik Qualman, author of Socialnomics: How social media transforms the way we live and do business. Some truly mind-boggling statistics. Still think social media is just a fad?
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