Happy Thanksgiving

So much to be thankful for.

Last year was a great Thanksgiving Day. The family was together, the food was good, and everyone was in a good mood. The next day my grandmother died. She had a great…

Belief in Afterlife Makes You Fat?

I read an interesting article today:
Religion and Obesity; Report Associates Religious Activity With Weight Gain

Reminder: Correlation is not the same as causation.

It is interesting to speculate and hypothesize on why a correlation may exist. It is a great way to practice those Occam’s razor skills. 

The article tries to pin the blame on the food practices of various religions; Wednesday night dinners, big meals after church on Sunday, etc. I think it is worth considering whether the beliefs themselves could lead to obesity.

My theory: A combination of pre-determinism and a strong belief in an eternal afterlife reduce the perceived importance of actions that may lead to obesity. I mean, if you are excited to go to heaven, why would you work to prolong your life here?

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How I Became the New Owner of @bizen on Twitter

This might have some helpful notes for other entrepreneurs who are trying to build a brand in a world with name squatters.

The Ring of 5 (minus 1). These guys have been very helpful in my life.

The Ring of 5 (minus 1).

These guys have been very helpful in my life.

Free Idea: IndexCloud

I have an idea I would like to throw out there. I think it would be a fun side-project or StartupWeekend project. Granted, it is a feature, not a product (and definitely not a company), but I think…

The Perfect iPad2 Case

The best iPad 2 case on the planet

I use my iPad a ton. It is my primary calendar, my primary access to digital documents (via Evernote), my task list, my reading material, and I…

Two Types of Entrepreneurs

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Rachael Qualls has a great post on the Jumpstart Foundry blog about her experience as a mentor. She talks about how a good mentor has to set their ego aside and have patience. It…

Innovation Nashville – Founders Panel

Earlier this year John Pisciotta launched Innovation Nashville – a group that meets monthly for talks about entertainment, technology, and entrepreneurship. It has quickly turned into…

“Return on Involvement” Becomes the new ROI

The Franchise Hound has a nice writeup on Bizen today. The theme of Return on Involvement is an important one for Bizen.

It is widely known within franchising that the highest performing stores…

Bizen mentioned in Entrepreneur Magazine

My startup Bizen gets a nice mention in Entrepreneur Magazine this month. Read: Finding Customers Ahead of a Startup Launch

Special thanks to Michael Burcham who gave me the…

Bizen in Entrepreneur Magazine

Miller also learned an unexpected lesson from his pre-launch discussions with potential clients. “Not only did they teach me what to build,” he says, “they taught me how to sell it.”

Talk is Expensive

There is no shortage of really great things to read on the internet. I mean incredibly informative, brilliant, inspiring stuff.

Right now I could go read You Can Increase Your Intelligence, …

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