You likely aren’t surprised by the names of the biggest companies with the annual Fortune 500 list comes out. We’re used to seeing Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Exxon Mobil Corporation, Apple, Amazon, and Berkshire Hathaway. These companies generate more than a trillion dollars in revenue. What might surprise you are the names of the most successful…
Few would argue that technology will be the biggest driver of change as we move into the new decade. We’ll grapple with the integration of robots in the workplace and our homes. Some experts predict that 14 percent of us will have domestic robots made possible by artificial intelligence (AI), 5G and other hi-tech advances…
“What am I, chopped liver?” Most of us know the phrase, or we think we have a relatively good idea of what it means. It’s what you ask (usually to yourself) when you’re passed over. You’re clearly the best resource, but you weren’t even asked. But what does chopped liver have to do with this?…
It’s reported that the NFL made approximately $16 billion in revenue last year. Football is big money. The organization disbursed $8.78 billion to its clubs. Fortune magazine reports that the NFL will quickly pass the $25 billion revenue mark, especially as a growing number of digital distributors such as Amazon step up to stream the…
If you move beyond political rhetoric and look at actual numbers, manufacturers are actually bringing jobs back to the United States. There is a variety of reasons, but likely one of the most important is that consumers are demanding it. According to Consumer Reports, 80 percent of American shoppers say they would prefer to purchase…
The world’s taking a cue from best-selling author and Netflix TV show host Marie Kondo, who is definitely onto something (besides being meme-worthy) with her method to remove clutter. Thanks to Marie’s konmari method, people everywhere are decluttering their lives by asking, “Does this spark joy?” Her fans claim it not only helps them decide…
Mariah Carey’s album “Merry Christmas” didn’t start off so great. Remember Kenny G? His holiday album promptly kicked her out of the top spot in 1994 – the year it was released. By 2009, Mariah’s collection of holiday songs wasn’t even one of the top 30 Christmas albums. This doesn’t sound like good trajectory for…
Vinyl Art opened its doors for business in 1978. We didn’t Tweet about it or post on Facebook because…well, because the Internet had yet to be invented (that happened in 1983). Things started hopping for technology and for us not long after. We’ve witnessed entire technologies come and go. One in particular stands out. Throughout…
It’s a short season, just 17 weeks long. Yet football is the most popular spectator sport in the United States. It’s an amazing feat for a sport that was essentially rugby until 1882. That’s the year when new rules were established, giving each team three tries to advance the ball five yards. It’s also when…
Comparing your capabilities should lead to better competition. It should motivate us. Often, though, it just makes us miserable. You discover, for example, that there’s simply no way you can match a competitor’s price. The key component to your competing product is a specific widget – and it turns out they own the widget factory….
