Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Build a product they love and you will succeed. Ignore bloggers and social media at your own peril.

Build a product they love and you will succeed. Ignore bloggers and social media at your own peril. 

"A 2011 article from Forbes opened with the foreboding line 'The End is Near: Why 70% of the Fortune 1000 Will Be Replaced in a Few Years.'” 

http://www.creativitypost.com/business/fundamental_principle_of_entrepreneurship
http://www.creativitypost.com/business/fundamental_principle_of_entrepreneurship

One opinion on how investigators should answer the question, "What do you do?"

One opinion on how investigators should answer the question, "What do you do?"
http://pursuitmag.com/answering-the-question-what-do-you-do/

This is a stunning video.

This is a stunning video. Using a form of tilt-shift photography and timelapse sequencing produced a beautiful result.
http://www.picturecorrect.com/tips/tiltshift-timelapse-of-singapore-the-lion-city/
To my Jewish friends on Yom Kippur: Have an easy fast.

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

The Mysterious Blanket Octopus


Originally shared by Yes I Know That

The Mysterious Blanket Octopus

The blanket octopus is perhaps the only creature on earth aside from man that truly appreciates a sense of drama. For example, most animals use things like poisons, sprays or smells as defensive mechanisms to ward off attackers. Not the blanket octopus. The blanket octopus instead uses its giant, built-in flowing cloak to dissuade potential predators by essentially convincing them that it's the ocean's Batman

More = http://yesiknowthat.com/

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

I was one of the private investigators chosen to participate in American Private Investigator's "Third Annual Round...

I was one of the private investigators chosen to participate in American Private Investigator's "Third Annual Round Table" podcast (for the third year in a row). Again, I was grateful to be included in a discussion with some of the very best and brightest the profession has to offer about where we are today, where we need to go and what we need to do in order to get there.
http://www.americanprivateinvestigator.com/join-api%E2%80%99s-host-paul-jaeb-for-the-third-annual-round-table-discussion-with-guests-kelly-riddle-paul-dank-scott-harrell-and-regular-contributors-alan-goodman-and-peter-psarouthakis/

Has anyone heard rumor of when Google+ will start rolling out vanity profile URLs to the plebeians?

Has anyone heard rumor of when Google+ will start rolling out vanity profile URLs to the plebeians? I know that big brands are getting them now.

http://mashable.com/2012/08/23/google-plus-custom-urls/ 
http://mashable.com/2012/08/23/google-plus-custom-urls/

Self explanatory.


Self explanatory.

Originally shared by Confucius Quotes

Monday, September 10, 2012

20 things you should have in your surveillance vehicle right now!

20 things you should have in your surveillance vehicle right now!
http://pursuitmag.com/20-things-you-should-have-in-your-surveillance-vehicle-right-now/

Add Dave Smith to your circles.

Add Dave Smith to your circles. He's been my #1 go-to guy for all things tech-related, especially in the areas of security and the application of new tech in a real-world way, for several years now. 

Originally shared by Dave Smith

Today I talk about WolframAlpha and their latest tool, a statistics generator for Facebook. Take a look at https://www.facebook.com/dsmithtech 
https://www.facebook.com/dsmithtech

Older adults are frequent victims of financial fraud, but there often are telltale signs that can help family...

Originally shared by Brian Willingham

Older adults are frequent victims of financial fraud, but there often are telltale signs that can help family members recognize something is amiss.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444273704577635130793608176.html

5 Habits Practiced by Market Leaders - Taking action that benefits your industry, tribe or community as a whole is...

Originally shared by John Jantsch

5 Habits Practiced by Market Leaders - Taking action that benefits your industry, tribe or community as a whole is how you establish a market leader mindset 
http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2012/09/10/5-habits-practiced-by-market-leaders/

Do you have a business idea that, literally, keeps you up and night?

Do you have a business idea that, literally, keeps you up and night? Does your heart race when you think about all of the possibilities your start up or solution will bring? Are you willing to work your ass off and accept guidance in exchange for seed funding? Excellent... we should talk!

Sunday, September 9, 2012

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Hoping that my dear friends and their families in Costa Rica are healthy and safe!

Taken in May of 2012, just prior to sailing from Pensacola, FL to Isla Mujeres, Mexico for the bi-annual sailboat...

Taken in May of 2012, just prior to sailing from Pensacola, FL to Isla Mujeres, Mexico for the bi-annual sailboat race Regatta al Sol. I loves me some offshore sailing!

Is anyone else actually using Klout?

Is anyone else actually using Klout? How about Google+ for that matter? Respond or give me a +1 if you're around. LOL!

Tuesday, September 4, 2012