I have often been called a “dreamseller,” almost always in a negative context. The fact that “dreamseller” is pretty exclusively used as an insult perplexes me on a variety of levels. I like having dreams sold to me. How do you know what you want to dream if you can’t first see the array of [...]
We’re halfway through 2009 and several brands have failed. Several more once-important brands will disappear before the end of the year. Here are my top five picks for brand extinction before we all ring in the new year: 1. Saab. Sorry, I love Saab and still cherish my 15-year-old 9000. But it’s [...]
I’m really intrigued by this question, so, a little while ago, in L.A., I rented a Prius for a few days. I’ll start by saying this: I find the Prius to be a brutally unattractive car. Inside and out. I’m sure that at least a part of the exterior design is to lessen wind resistance, [...]
The question above should, truly, once and for all, be put out of its misery. Seriously. Look, the law in almost every Western nation is pretty clear. The verdict: The miles belong to the employer. But that totally misses the point. Taking an employee's frequent flier miles creates a huge amount of animosity and I [...]
Every day, around the world, people invest precious time and energy into the world of work, to support themselves and their families. With the mounting pressures of a global recession, it has become inevitable for literally billions of people to lose any balance between their work and personal lives in order to make ends meet. [...]
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