Author: Ben Meredith

I have a new favorite smartphone app: OverDrive Media Console.

Having been accused of both penny-pinching and a slight case of nerdery, it is only fitting that my new favorite app is a free ebook reader. It’s a fantastic app that Continue reading “OverDrive Media Console: A Review and Guide.”

Next time you get your net worth to nearly half a billion (with a B) dollars, having started from nothing, let me know. Until then, I’m gonna read up on the life of Shawn Carter.

Shawn Carter, who you might know as rapper, entrepreneur, and business (man) Jay-Z, has an estimated net worth of Continue reading “Jay-Z: Lessons learned from a self-made man.”

Have you ever tried to change something or someone (or yourself) only to see the change last about as long as a daytime talk-show?

I know I have. So when I picked up “Switch: How to Change Things When Change is Hard” by Chip and Dan Heath, I was skeptical to say the least. Continue reading “Switch: a Special Blend of Hope in Disguise.”

At risk of becoming a huge political force in the blogosphere, I’m gonna go ahead and say it.

What are you doing?

I’ve watched from the sidelines for a bit with this whole Occupy [insert perceived evil] movement has drawn on for a month or so, and I’m confused. Continue reading “Occupy Wall Street. And Then What?”