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Big problems: kids, the NCAA, and greed

Tue, 31 May 2011 07:03:26 -0400

I am writing this blog to vent a little. One of my favorite men Jim Tressel was nailed to the proverbial cross yesterday. This makes me both angry and worried about the future of college athletics.

I was a hard worker that played 3 sports in high school. I was never a star or someone that was going to get a full ride to play ball at a major college. Most of my friends and I played for the love of the game. I believe that this same principle guided JT as a coach and teacher. He fealt as if he was teaching good kids the value of being a teammate and about hard work. Little did he know that over the years scores of self entitled kids were taking advantage of his kindness.

This isn’t just a problem in collegiate athletics either. The more cosumeristic our society has became the more that undeserving young people think they deserve a piece too…even if they haven’t worked for it. I see it in children as young as 5 years old.

I am not attempting to get on a soap box. I have made mistakes as a young man, but at what point do we as parents and adults convey the message that “hard work pays well” and “you aren’t entitled to anything” or ” there are no such thing as short cuts to success”.

To tie this back in with Ohio St. I really feel that the NCAA is practicing damaging double standards. While preaching to student athletes that taking anything extra is inexcusable that its totally ok to contrive a mythical coalition ( BCS ) for the exclusive purpose of maximizing monies. What are we telling our kids? In my opinion we are basically telling them that its all about money and what you have. This is a bad message and one of the biggest problems in our country.

Marketing social media

Tue, 24 May 2011 06:53:01 -0400

Six Quick-Hit Marketing Ideas for Social Media http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/219691

Biz Incubation

Tue, 17 May 2011 12:39:14 -0400

Business Incubators for a Variety of Niches http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/219485

Cleveland Sports Fan

Tue, 17 May 2011 09:35:43 -0400

People of Cleveland…its time for you to get over the Lebron thing…seriously. I know that some of you are still not over it, but if you would have told me a year ago that Cleveland fans would be cheering for the Celtics and Bulls in back to back series I wouldn’t have believed it.

Instead of focusing on hating Lebron why don’t you try getting behind the tribe. Get out to Progressive Field…there are $7 tickets for every game so don’t say you can’t afford it. Don’t be a typical Cleveland wallowing in self pity. Pick yourself up, get off Lebron, and get with a winner.

Our Tribe deserves more than 15,000 fans a night. Don’t organize a hate the heat party, organize a trip to the ballpark. Be pro Cleveland…not anti-miami. We are the best sports fans in the world and we are too good to be haters. Thats all.

Motivation

Sun, 15 May 2011 08:56:27 -0400

“A creative man is motivated by the desire to achieve, not by the desire to beat others.”, Ayn Rand

Emotional Intelligence

Sat, 14 May 2011 15:08:40 -0400

Emotional Intelligence

Tech stud

Sat, 14 May 2011 13:55:31 -0400

Mashable’s Pete Cashmore on Persistence http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/219592

Success

Sat, 14 May 2011 10:16:03 -0400

“If you try to be anyone but yourself, you will fail; if you are not true to your own heart, you will fail. Then again, there’s no success like failure”, Bob Dylan

James Siminoff: Thoughts on Skype/Microsoft

Fri, 13 May 2011 03:19:54 -0400

James Siminoff: Thoughts on Skype/Microsoft:

siminoff:

First and foremost I think that Skype is a awesome service and has become a critical way for people to communicate globally. They now account for over 13% of the minutes spoken around the world, which in a super fragmented market like telecom is ridiculously high.

Also, many people…

Skype

"The real glory is being knocked to your knees and then coming back. That’s real glory...."

Sat, 07 May 2011 11:21:17 -0400

““The real glory is being knocked to your knees and then coming back. That’s real glory. That’s the essence of it.””

- Vince Lombardi

"The most essential factor is persistence - the determination never to allow your energy or..."

Sat, 07 May 2011 11:16:42 -0400

““The most essential factor is persistence - the determination never to allow your energy or enthusiasm to be dampened by the discouragement that must inevitably come.””

- James Riley

Hustling Angel-list

Sat, 07 May 2011 11:13:25 -0400

Hustling Angel-list

Mobile banking for the unbanked | Banking Technology magazine

Sat, 07 May 2011 11:09:23 -0400

Mobile banking for the unbanked | Banking Technology magazine:

futuramb:

But from which industries will the leading providers of banking services to the hitherto unbanked emerge? And for the ‘natural’ providers of banking services, that is the banks themselves, is mobile an opportunity that will generate new revenue streams in new markets? Or is it a threat? Is it a disruptive technology that could unseat them and make way for more agile players with a closer relationship with the end customers and a track record of servicing them?

For the banks, some of the signs so far haven’t been too encouraging. Take one of the best-known mobile banking success stories - M-PESA in Kenya. In March 2007 Safaricom, the leading mobile operator in Kenya, launched an SMS-based money transfer system that enables consumers to deposit, send and withdraw funds using their mobile phones. Use of M-PESA skyrocketed, with the system quickly being adopted by more than 35% of Kenya’s adult population. The winner here is clearly the mobile operator.
Interesting strategic challenge. The next problem is that both mobile operators and banks are by the genes profit hungry companies from the old world. What will happen when e g Africans are moving on mobile Internet when they can reach Paypal and a long row of emerging low cost services as well, will the operators still remain on top?

fred-wilson: great piece in the NY Times this weekend about...

Sat, 07 May 2011 11:08:57 -0400

fred-wilson:

great piece in the NY Times this weekend about Oddfuture

"A champion is afraid of losing. Everyone else is afraid of winning."

Wed, 04 May 2011 21:40:16 -0400

“A champion is afraid of losing. Everyone else is afraid of winning.”

- Billie Jean King

Rocky River Pirates

Wed, 04 May 2011 20:06:42 -0400

Rocky River Pirates

Me and C

Wed, 04 May 2011 20:04:44 -0400

Me and C

laughingsquid: PepsiCo Introduces Social Vending System...

Tue, 03 May 2011 18:23:42 -0400

laughingsquid:

PepsiCo Introduces Social Vending System Technology

Rethinking Guantanamo After Detainee Info Led to Bin Laden

Tue, 03 May 2011 13:49:17 -0400

Rethinking Guantanamo After Detainee Info Led to Bin Laden:

theatlantic:

Suppose we’re classifying the controversial Bush administration “harsh interrogation” practices at Guantanamo as “torture.” Now: what if that torture led to the U.S. finding Osama bin Laden and taking him out of the picture forever? Given the news that the crucial information on bin Laden’s courier—the man who unwittingly led the U.S. to bin Laden’s compound—came from Guantanamo Bay detainees, commentators at home and abroad are revisiting the Guantanamo debate. Does the extra-legal detention now look like a good idea? How about the waterboarding? Here are the details of the case, and how they can be used to support arguments in both directions.

Read more at The Atlantic Wire

Seal Team 6 - who they are

Tue, 03 May 2011 12:36:38 -0400

Seal Team 6 - who they are