Category Archives: business

How does your garden grow?

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Jim Cota

You plant a garden. Your flowers don’t grow. You don’t criticize and yell at your flowers. You water, fertilize, and nurture them… and your garden grows. Think about your family, friends, and co-workers. When you find them not doing what … Continue reading →

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Silence speaks volumes. Are you listening?

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Jim Cota

Sabina Nawaz wrote a post today about setting aside time for silence to allow ideas to emerge and new concepts to form. I don’t think I could agree more. This frenetic pace we’re all on to do more with (seemingly) … Continue reading →

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Starbucks rolls out new look for the future

Posted on January 6, 2011 by Jim Cota

I like Starbucks. Honestly, I know that likely puts me into one of two camps and may affect (adversely or otherwise) your opinion of me. But I dig the concept of the third place and I think they are one … Continue reading →

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Our top iPad apps for 2011

Posted on January 2, 2011 by Jim Cota

Image via Wikipedia In my most recent Indianapolis Business Journal article, I took on the task of helping all of you with new iPads figure out which apps were worth having. The initial list is based on a great deal … Continue reading →

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Good Design Makes Understanding Complex Data Simple

Posted on August 26, 2010 by Jim Cota

In the world we now live in, there’s no shortage of information. The problem is making sense of all the information we have. Everywhere you turn, you face datasets, ranging from simply complex to seriously complex. And the problem isn’t … Continue reading →

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File Under: Who Cares?

Posted on July 8, 2010 by Jim Cota

I received an email today from Adidas Golf telling me about the exciting plans for “THE WORLD’S FIRST 360 HOLE PLAYOFF” featuring two guys I’ve never heard of playing golf for 50 days across nine continents with the ultimate prize … Continue reading →

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Steve Jobs tells “how to live before you die”

Posted on July 6, 2010 by Jim Cota

In June 2005, Steve Jobs delivered the commencement address at Stanford. It was a talk where he promised to tell “only three stories about my life. No big deal. Just three stories…” In these three stories, he encompasses formative moments … Continue reading →

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7 Lessons from the 4th of July

Posted on July 2, 2010 by Jim Cota

A couple of days early, admittedly, but well worth the read. In this brief article, Edward Klink, senior editor of Horsesmouth, a company dedicated to helping financial advisors be more successful, looks at seven lessons to be learned from The … Continue reading →

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Fixing iPad Wi-Fi Connectivity Issues

Posted on May 18, 2010 by Jim Cota

There have been some reports lately of people experiencing odd Wi-Fi connection issues with their iPads. These issues included intermittent loss of connection, frequent login requests, and just poor reception. Like many technical issues that become hard to diagnose, there … Continue reading →

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What’s your sign? It’s not what you think…

Posted on April 29, 2010 by Jim Cota

If you were born between April 20 & May 20, you may have thought you were a Taurus. It’s a common mistake. You’re actually an American Avocet. Continue reading →

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