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Oprah’s OWN a Bust?

Oprah’s OWN a Bust?

| May 9, 2012 | 0 Comments

Oprah Winfrey just may be the world’s most powerful woman. A featured obscure product on an episode of “Oprah’s Favorite Things” can turn revenue the likes of a million dollars in a matter of hours, the mere mention of a book can skyrocket it into the top spots of the bestsellers list, and her approval [...]

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Success…How Bad Do You Want It?

Success…How Bad Do You Want It?

| April 26, 2012 | 0 Comments

On occasion we all experience defining moments that have the potential to alter the course of our lives. Sometimes they come in the form of personal triumphs, words of wisdom or just flat out taking punches thrown by life. I experienced one of those moments early yesterday morning. It came to me in the form [...]

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Is This What Technology is Coming To?

Is This What Technology is Coming To?

| April 10, 2012 | 0 Comments

I found this video on Plugged In, a blog by Yahoo. It gives a preview of augmented reality glasses that are currently in testing by Google. A team within Google started this project dubbed “Project Glass” to build “technology that helps you explore and share your world, putting you back in the moment.” I guess it’s [...]

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Mary J. Blige Burger King Commercial Pulled!

Mary J. Blige Burger King Commercial Pulled!

| April 5, 2012 | 0 Comments

A Burger King commercial featuring Mary J. Blige singing about chicken was recently aired and then pulled. The video went viral and immediately caused an uproar among the hip-hop/R&B diva’s fans, but BK is claiming the ad was pulled due to licensing issues and not criticism. In the video, which debuted earlier this week, Mary [...]

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Y.O.L.O.

Y.O.L.O.

| March 23, 2012 | 2 Comments

In the midst of a recent conversation the phrase “YOLO” was jokingly thrown around quite frequently. I’m pretty sure you know what it means, but if not, it stands for “You Only Live Once”. This, in other words, means just let loose, allow yourself to enjoy the moment and “go all in.” Where this elementary [...]

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First Black CEO of World’s Largest Restaurant Chain

First Black CEO of World’s Largest Restaurant Chain

| March 22, 2012 | 0 Comments

In a press release today McDonald’s Corporation announced that Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jim Skinner will be retiring after 41 years with the Company, effective June 30, 2012. McDonald’s Board of Directors elected current President and Chief Operating Officer Don Thompson, a black man, to succeed Skinner as CEO, effective July 1, 2012. He will [...]

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