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Thank You To The High School Kid Running Drills

4/27/2016

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How a simple walk to the park reignited my fire to create the best possible company I can.
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Arnold's Six Rules for Success

5/19/2015

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We recently came across this video of a speech Arnold Schwarzenegger gave outlining his six rules for success. It is a tremendous speech. 

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Motivation Monday: How To Be Productive

5/11/2015

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We recently came across this graphic entitled "How to be Productive" by Anna Vital.
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Court Rules NSA Phone Spying Illegal

5/7/2015

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Big news!!! The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled today that the collection of "bulk telephony metadata" was ILLEGAL. 
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10 Things That Keep Entrepreneurs from Success

11/25/2014

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I just read an article about the 10 things entrepreneurs do that hold them back. I thought the article was spot on and was worthy of sharing. Below, I have given you the broad strokes. If you would like to read the article, in its entirety, CLICK HERE 
Here you go:
  1. Be Jealous
  2. Look Back
  3. Make Excuses
  4. Stop Learning
  5. Associate with Negative People
  6. Wake Up Without a Plan
  7. Be Scared to Make Changes
  8. Talk Too Much
  9. Focus Solely on the Money
  10. Let Failure Stop You
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Knowing Is Not Enough. We Must Apply

11/12/2014

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Willing is not enough. We must do.  A little wisdom from Bruce Lee.
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Owners Reconsider Deducting Fees From Tips

8/21/2014

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When I heard about the Blue Plate Restaurant Company deciding that charging thier wait staff for credit card transaction fees, I thought to myself "What the F*#k?"

A little back story, Minnesota voted to increase the minimum wage from $6.15 to $9.50, incrementally, over the next two years. So, Blue Plate decided that the best way to offset this cost increase was to punish their staff.

It has always perplexed me when a company's default reaction to a cost increase is to make their internal people take the hit. Rising costs are part of doing business. Costs are going to go up. And while I understand the business owners not wanting smaller margins, why on Earth would it make sense for them to injure the people you count on operate your business.

While I'm happy that Blue Plate decided to reverse their decision, it never should have happened in the first place. Employing people is not only a responsibility, it's a privelege. Business owners default should be to protect their staff. There are so many ways for a business to offset rising costs. 

I certainly hope that Blue Plate, and other companies, have learned a valuable lesson.

To read more about this article, visit the Consumerist for the original article.




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Rob Walker is Head Mutant at Mutant Capitalist. You can contact Rob here. You can also socialize with him on Twitter and Facebook.

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