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With the effects of the GFC still being felt throughout the world the need for the ability to “go with the flow” and think on your feet at break-neck speed has become the ultimate asset. The days of companies looking to the talent pool and taking someone with “potential” are gone. Speaking from experience, these

Here is a brilliant story and video of the founders of Hipstamatic, the “other” photo sharing app. These guys hit rock bottom and then found that they could make money from using tech to inspire a whole new group of photographers. Couple this with a working relationship with Instagram and you have a business that

Finally we are at a point where we “humans” are needed again. We are needed to curate this massive amount of information being thrown at us at break neck speed. With sites like Pinterest booming there are more and more pieces of info and with this new channel there are more and more kinds of

Michael Stelzner over at socialmediaexaminer.com has put together a list of 30 Social Media Predictions for 2012 all sourced from the industry professionals. There is some brilliant stuff in there. Do you think you can leverage some of the ideas? Have you already instigated some strategies? Have you thought about everything social media? I doubt

What a crazy little world we live in. A small app is developed to make photos look like old Kodak Polaroids and sells for a billion dollars. Kodak, meanwhile, goes into receivership because they can’t make Polaroids a success anymore. Does Instagram Owe Kodak a Billion Dollar Thanks?.

Running a business is like flying a plane: Lots of decisions to make and zero time to analyze them. Improve your gut instincts with these tips. via Make Better Business Decisions: 5 Tips From a Pilot | Inc.com.

Are you a disruptor or are you happy with the status quo? Are you warm and cozy in your comfort zone? This is a great little piece by Josh Linker on what is needed in this high speed world to make your mark. Your New Job: Disruptor – Forbes.

Well, there you have it. Quit those 60 or 70 hour weeks. I suppose it also depends on if you are working fulltime and trying to get your own business(es) up and running at the same time. Then an 80 week becomes the norm. Why Working More Than 40 Hours a Week is Useless |

The stock ticker was invented around 150 years ago and was still in use as recently as the late 1960s, when computers and television caused its obsolescence. It kept traders up to speed on the latest prices in readable text on a thin strip of paper and, by necessity, messages were very short. These days,

Interesting article from Patricio Robles over at econsultancy.com about how the world of search and rankings is about to change again. Couple this with the changes to semantic search Google is moving toward and all of a sudden the goal posts are on the move….. “For many companies, nothing has historically been more important for

Welcome to the new world of HTML and what a browser should “really” be capable of doing. Inception Explained – An interactive animated infographic.