The evolution of the businessman (infographic)
affiliate program Business is so easy, even a caveman could do it – and he did. What was once the business of surviving has evolved over the years, but with one underlying similarity – the best will outlast the rest. The infographic below demonstrates significant eras of business by reintroducing prominent characters throughout history, a skill set for the time, and tools used and created to get the job done….
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“In college, I wanted someone to talk to about being gay and found someone through Craigslist. Clearly a poor decision in retrospect, despite the fact that I did end up finding a mentor who helped me come out. “However, I don’t want other naive youngsters to be forced to make the same decision and find an unsatisfactory or unsavory result.” These are the words of Aaron Moy, co-founder of AnonyMouse….
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Undisputed fact I just made up: The more time we spend online, the dumber and more myopic we get. Hacker Noah Litvin set out to combat that observable phenomenon with DailyPag.es, an app that works a lot like an online book club. The app is a simple, email-based system that delivers a chpater of a book to your inbox every so often. Sign yourself into the Art of War group,…
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