Independent Thinking Blog
Independent Thinking Blog
Is Internet Access a Human Right?
Is Internet access a human right? A United Nations special report last June on "the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression" talks about the indispensable nature of the Internet: "Given that the Internet has become an indispensable...
Are You Disrespecting Your Fan Base?
@dariasteigman Re: @Nationals Would following back 26K people really a sign of anything? That never impresses me if a brand follows me back. — Jonathan Steigman (@MagicPeaceLove) February 22, 2012 So I went on a mini rant yesterday about my hometown team's...
Your Employees Are Not Your Friends
Years ago, my friend Ellen* confided in me that she wasn't sure whether to accept a promotion because it would put her in the role of supervising her friends. My question to her: If you don't take it, will one of your colleagues snag the job? She accepted the...
3 Tips for Managing Introverts
No one would call me an introvert. I'm the person who will almost always choose the room where I know no one over the room where everybody knows your name. All that moving around the world growing up made me comfortable talking with strangers. But I also have the...
Would Your Business Survive the Shark Tank Intact?
I was watching Shark Tank the other night when entrepreneur and inventor Eric Corti walked in pitching a balloon pump designed to take the air out of an open bottle of wine. He was looking for cash in return for a stake in his business. I’m no oenophile, but I know...