My phone briefly lit up for a few seconds, emitted a troubling beeping noise, then died. It was toast, and I’d known that from the moment I realized it was still in my pocket after I’d been waist-deep in a lake for ten minutes. The following day, I went to the store and purchased a […]
At what age did you learn your first important business lesson? For me, it was age twelve. At the end of the school year, yearbooks were handed out and there was a frenzy of everyone “autographing” each other’s books. Somehow, I got the prettiest girl in my grade to sign my yearbook, and get this: […]
The silverware manufacturers of Victorian Great Britain were a wise bunch. Every so often, they’d come out with a new, unique piece of silverware, knowing full well that the families with a little money to burn would add it to their collection as soon as possible. Eventually, there were more pieces of silverware than you […]
I decided to scroll through my LinkedIn feed the other day, taking note of the types of content being posted. What I found was a startling number of posts that did nothing but draw attention to the poster under the guise of offering sage advice or tidbits on what “successful people” do. From the tone […]
Here’s a pair of scissors. Take them out to the nearest lawn, and start clipping. Be careful while you’re down there on your hands and knees, you’ll have to worry about ants biting you! Now, if only there were a better way to cut the grass. Perhaps a machine that spins blades while you ride […]
At FFUSA, we make it possible for our people to write deals and do business from the comfort of their own home. What follows is a guide on how to make the most of doing just that. Dress for success Research shows that you’re more productive when you’re reasonably dressed up, so it might be […]
