When it comes to investing, I’ve always been a fan of the Efficient Market Theory. For those unfamiliar, the Efficient Market Theory states – in short – “you get what you pay for” when buying stocks. Expensive stocks are priced
Why do we still sign credit card receipts?
Yesterday morning I logged onto my computer to check the balance in my savings account and my credit card online. To log into the ING Direct website (the custodian of my savings account), I entered my nine digit customer ID
Evernote vs Google Wave
Last week I started using the program Evernote to share weekly status updates with each member of my work team. The whole thing started after I picked up David Allen’s ‘Getting Things Done.’ Reading about Allen’s intoxicatingly thorough system of personal organization sort of set me on an organization kick.
Unlocking Human Potential
With spring around the corner and St. Patrick’s Day excitement in the air, yesterday was the perfect day for a run. I set out around noon, running up from Cobble Hill along the water to Brooklyn Bridge Park. As usual,
Sweeping Generalizations
I recently read The Power of Pull by John Hagel III – in short, it’s a hokey book about how the Internet has changed the world. Usually I’m a complete sucker for this kind of material and I’ve happily read
How to Launch a Successful Project
Whether it’s reading articles, books or magazines or listening to audio books (at 2x speed), I try very hard to absorb as much information as possible. It’s my intention to cover a wide swath of literature – but in actuality,
Routine
Some people have asked me how I make time to write in my blog every single week. Here is my secret: I have a very strict routine. Every day I wake up at the same time (6am) – I pack
Getting Out of Bed in the Morning
What would you say is the key to living a happy, fulfilling life? Some might say having close relationships with family and friends – which, I agree, is very important. Others might say living a healthy life, eating right, or
26.2 Miles
As an ex collegiate athlete, I’m no stranger to athletic exertion. I spent the first 22 years of my life being yelled at by coaches and pushing my body to the edge for athletic achievement. It may come as no
Gambling – Uptown and Downtown
Each morning I wake up, shave, gather my gym clothes and hop on a Manhattan-bound F train. As I walk the three blocks from the subway to the gym, I always pass the same sights. Up and to the left