Infoposters are not Infographics

A great infographic is a thing of wonder. An infographic uses one central arrangement or metaphor to communicate several ideas at once. The most popular example is Minard’s graphic showing Napoleon’s march across Europe (though I always find it fairly incomprehensible). But, too many infoposters get credit for being…

Six Quick Reads You Need to See

Starting a Business is an Act of Defiance and Patriotism: Happy Independence Day Letting your entrepreneurial flag fly has never been so daring, so important and so patriotic. The financial rules are now totally written for the big companies. Taking on Goliath in any industry is an act of…

The Periodic Table (of Lawyers)

I’ve spent my adult life in Big Law, but I’m not on this earth to help the rich get richer. I’m here for the wanna-be’s.  I want to help the climbers, the strivers, the innovators, the world changers. That’s why I wrote Birth to Buyout and that’s why I’ve got…

Global Warming: Where are we going, where have we been?

If you’re like me, you probably get confused about global warming.  Here is a chart just telling you how scientists measure climate change, where we have been and where we need to go. Climate change is real and it’s terrifying.  Click on the map to enlarge. You can also…

We love this place.

This is NASA’s newest picture of us. It’s called “Blue Marble 2012” and it’s in high def.

The Revolution will be Colorized, Part II : Thinking about Law

Last week, I talked about the revolution to figure out new ways to collect, store, categorize, retrieve and present information.  Today, I continue the discussion with how I applied this to business law. As a business lawyer working with companies in different industries, I was always looking for the one…

The Revolution will be Colorized

There is a revolution going on in information. The revolution involves millions of people figuring out new ways to collect, store, categorize, retrieve and present information. These efforts involve coders, mathematicians, database wizards, graphic designers and any other professional with design sensibilities. Evidence of progress appears daily in USA…

Business Entity Lingo

  Different entities use different words to describe owners and management… click here to see a table: