In search of transcendent commerce & immanent value: an exploration of faith & business
Money is a religion. That’s not a condemnation of our consumer society. It’s just a fact. What is religion? Let me break out my diploma and tell you that there is no good definition of religion. So you must craft something that describes how you engage with religious beliefs – your own or others. I’m [...]
Towards a YOU-Centered Economics: Meaning, Experience, and Connection as Commerce in the 21st Century
To make it really work, we might need a new indie economics (of creativity and innovation), plus a new indie set of political policies. – Bruce Nussbaum, Fast Company Design I’m nailing my theses to the NYSE door. This is economic Reformation. What is the New Economy? What Nussbaum terms “indie economics,” I call “you-centered [...]
How would your business be different if you had investors?
One thing that separates our businesses from traditional “start-ups” is funding. We “fund” our businesses through savings accounts, liquidated 401Ks, credit cards, day jobs, and sweat equity. Mine was mostly the latter. But what if you had access to investors beyond friends, family, and your Priceline Visa with William Shatner on it? This exists to [...]
you’re grounded: breaking the cycle of pricing based on traditional employment
How did you set your very first self-employed, entrepreneurial hourly rate? Pat yourself on the back if you did some research on competitors, crunched the numbers on the amount of hours you could bill & the amount you needed to earn, and set a rate that reflected both. I didn’t do that when I started [...]
what is the future of work? interview with Dr. Susan Bernstein
The only way to do great work is to love what you do. – Steve Jobs, 1955-2011 What is the future of work? If the Creative Class is not a lie, if the jobs really aren’t coming back, what does it mean to be “employed” now? 5 years from now? 15 years from now? That’s [...]
