by Johnny | May 9, 2016 | blog, Health, work
Businesses want their employees to be more productive. Employees want to be happy and keep their jobs. These aren’t mutually exclusive things. Actually increasing happiness will improve productivity. What are known ways to increase someone’s happiness? 1...
by Johnny | May 8, 2016 | blog, political
Bernie Sanders has a special opportunity to change the political landscape in the US for good. Bernie is the Ron Paul of 2016 – a principled, honest politician who isn’t owned by corporations or seeking power for personal gain who will ultimately lose his...
by Johnny | May 6, 2016 | blog
Funerals are expensive. $6000 is bare bones (get it? laugh. it’s ok) minimum. $10-12k is pretty standard. Why leave that expense for your family and loved ones while they are grieving losing you? Why take up space in land that could be used for something more...
by Johnny | May 5, 2016 | blog, Health, Social
Money can’t buy happiness. Money does influence one’s ability to be happy to an extent, of course. If you’re constantly worried about whether or not you’ll make rent and keep the lights on, it can be quite difficult to enjoy life to the...
by Johnny | May 4, 2016 | blog, Learning, Social
Each of us is unique. Everyone has a unique skill set. That skill set has been built through our experiences, filtered through the lens of our perspective and sharpened by the actions we took. Everyone should do an assessment of themselves. Know yourself. It’s...
by Johnny | May 3, 2016 | blog, political
Raising the minimum wage won’t have the effect you are thinking. It is not a cure-all, nor is it a death sentence for businesses and/or jobs. Neither side of the discussion as framed by the media is correct. 1 – Raising the minimum wage won’t...
by Johnny | May 1, 2016 | blog, political
It’s time we breakup. The United States is too divided and too big to govern as one entity. With a breakup of the US, we could create a bunch of new constitutions: one for the EU-style loose governance of the nation-states and a new constitution in each newly...
by Johnny | Apr 22, 2016 | blog, Tech
McDonald’s is introducing the future of fast-food: kiosks and all-you-can-eat fries. Goodbye, no-skill workers (pushing buttons and asking if I want fries with that is not a skill) demanding higher pay. Hello, technology… and 80% obesity rate? Now that the...
