Archive for January, 2010
Want fries with that?
Daizi Zheng has created a new kind of food packaging with Stereotype . Project Stereotype’s aim is to change people’s poor eating habits by encouraging them to make better choices — carrots in a pseudo-cigarette box, blueberries in a blister pack, and celery in a french fry container. Whether the Stereotype marketing project proves successful remains to be seen.
Healthy food with a kick
Do you want fries with that? Daizi Zheng has created a new kind of food packaging with Stereotype
What is the state of Your Union?
Every year around the end of January, the State of the Union address is given by the President of the United States to members of Congress .
Competition is everywhere
Competition is everywhere. Even when we don’t take notice. Seth Godin’s post, “The ubiquity of competition,” illustrates the point that businesses must win their audience by offering a compelling reason to be chosen over competitors
A mythical “tech” creature
Is the tech industry taking after computers in Hollywood movies that are “thin and light, a single pane that jumps to life when touched” (”The Tablets of Our Dreams,” Fast Company) ? It seems that technology is getting closer with a highly anticipated product people are calling the iSlate by Apple.
Be a superhero!
A retired teacher has debunked the commonly held belief that car owners should change out their vehicles every 5 years.
HGTV in Spanish!
“˜Weekend Effect”™ Makes People Happier Regardless of Their Job
Article from www.rismedia.com RISMEDIA, January 19, 2010—From construction laborers and secretaries to physicians and lawyers, people experience better moods, greater vitality, and fewer aches and pains from Friday evening to Sunday afternoon, concludes the first study of daily mood variation in employed adults to be published in the January 2010 issue of the Journal of Social and Clinical Psycholog y. And that ‘weekend effect’ is largely associated with the freedom to choose one’s activities and the opportunity to spend time with loved ones, the research found
What drives you?
Extrinsic or intrinsic reward? Which one drives you to move toward a goal
Rising toward success
Zig Ziglar once said, “The number one tool in your sales arsenal is your integrity.” In the media, we hear stories of how great business people or public figures fall, on account of an ethical or moral misstep. Dr