Hi Shannon, This summer, there’s been a lot written in the news about Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour. From crazy ticket prices, scalpers, and Live Nation/Ticketmaster’s conglomerate controlling 70% of live-event ticketing — to are Swift’s fans more like a cult or cure for adolescents and teens? I have to admit, I haven’t really listened to Swift’s music in a while. Plus, I don’t have kids who would fall into her demographic. Yet, I stumbled upon various articles in the NY Times about her infamous sold-out tours and fandom this summer. That’s when I realized this would be a terrific mini-case study, so I wanted to share it with you… So, what do…

It’s no secret that I’m addicted to learning. Honestly, it’s better than being addicted to anything else. 🙂 What I find interesting is that today, there’s so much available information and way too many ideas, books, strategies, and much more to learn. Sometimes it’s just overwhelming. I read Seth Godin’s blog a few months ago, where he told this story about Cliffs Notes. They were in the bestselling section of the bookstore for a decade. And they were mostly geared toward high school students who didn’t want to read or just wanted more insight into the book. So he came up with the idea of creating his version called Quicklit,…

Let me take you on a short journey – my spouse, Alice, has been looking for a new car for a while. We’ve been asking these questions: “Do we buy another hybrid?” or “Do we go with all electric?” Then the latest has been – “What about getting a truck instead of another sedan?” Hmmmm. Lots of options that we finally narrowed down to a midsize truck. Yet, I’m used to the comfiness of my SUV. That’s when we found a decent truck that we both were comfy with… We opted against a hybrid truck because the gas savings is minimal. And we weren’t ready to leap into the very…