Tag: Sociology

  • A Life With No Privacy – Is it Bad or Different

    A life with no privacy sounds terrifying. The question is: why? Is that because it is so significantly different from how we live now or that it is actually bad? What does no privacy mean? Our ‘private information’ right now is primarily stored on the internet. We have a false sense of privacy since it…

  • Free unlimited WIFI, data, and cell service is coming!

    Free unlimited WIFI, data, and cell service sounds like a dream right? Well there is a catch, then a asterisk for the catch. Whether this is good news or bad news, I think it is coming. The trend pointing to free unlimited WIFI As more and more companies pivot to offering ‘free’ or heavily discounted…

  • A New Way to Grow Online Communities with Social Media Gamification

    Social media gamification can mean many different things. Gamification is already built in with like/follow/share tracking, but there is a whole other opportunity being missed. The new social media gamification concept Say you have a small following on your socials that forms a growing online community. Great! Now getting it to grow is challenging –…

  • How to Be a Good Salesperson – Stop Trying

    Do you want to be a good salesperson? Good news it’s not that hard. Bad news, you’re probably doing it wrong. I’ll start with the common techniques folks use and why they work (because they do), then I’ll explain why that is the wrong approach. A few tricks to become a good salesperson Understand the…

  • Food is a dangerous drug – You just don’t see it that way

    Food is a dangerous drug. But there is nothing plain or simple about that statement. I strongly believe that the food is the most commonly accepted drug in America. The Disguise of Need Obviously, we all need food. That is what makes it so easy to accept. However there are two parts of food: Like…

  • Treating Strangers Like Friends You Don’t Know Yet: One Simple Habit

    There’s a version of the world where you walk into a restaurant, spot someone across the room wearing the coolest shirt you’ve ever seen, and you just say so. Where you ask a stranger what they ordered because it looks amazing and whether you can try a bite in exchange for a sample of your…

  • Yes if and never say no – Utilizing opportunities – How I had one of the wealthiest women in the world pay for my student loans

    The concept of ‘Yes if’ and ‘never say no’ “Never say no” and “Yes if” were things I was taught by one of the wealthiest women in the world. At the time, I may have even scoffed when I heard this as I sat in the crowd. I mean… seriously! How absurd is that? Never…

  • AI-Powered Personalization: The Future of Entertainment

    There’s a version of the future where you never watch something you don’t enjoy. No bad recommendations. Zero sitting through a movie that loses you in the second act. No scrolling for twenty minutes before giving up and rewatching something you’ve already seen. In this future, AI-powered personalization in entertainment figures out exactly what you…

  • Holiday Gift Cards for First Responders

    Holiday Gift Cards for First Responders

    I spent a few days last week driving around to various fire and police departments to offer our first responders holiday gift cards and informing them that they will forever receive 20% off all of our services. The responses intrigued me and resulted in this post. Holiday Gift Cards Cannot be Accepted One message I…

  • The Real Answer to the Purpose of Life – QFramework Guide

    The Real Answer to the Purpose of Life – QFramework Guide

    Struggling to understand one’s place in the world is natural, but many say that there is no single purpose of life. While I believe that is partially correct, I also believe that it is more false than true. I’ll explain the roadmap to find your purpose and the thought behind how I landed on this…