by Gregory Johnson | Mar 23, 2020 | Career
Home-Based Business When we hear the phrase “Home-Based Business,” what comes to mind? There are many turnkey micro-franchise ‘business opportunities’ that we’ve all heard of: Amway, Avon, Herbalife, Mary Kay Cosmetics, Nu Skin, etc. These businesses have a low cost...
by Gregory Johnson | Mar 22, 2020 | Activism, Career, Education, Finance, Iowa City, Technology
A Seismic Shift There are currently three powerful converging forces producing a seismic shift in today’s job market. This article provides you with some suggestions on how to position yourself for long-term career growth and financial wellbeing. The current...
by Gregory Johnson | Mar 18, 2020 | Career, Technology
Today Apple launched a bold promotional video for their new iPad Pro. That video is below. The most significant improvements over previous models are high quality camera lenses and a new keyboard with a touch pad – allowing the new iPad Pro to offer a more laptop-like...
by Gregory Johnson | Dec 29, 2019 | Activism, Advertising, Career, Consumer News, Finance, Health, Public Interest, Public Policy, Video
College sports have become a multi-billion dollar industry, but the NCAA’s regulations prohibit amateur athletes from profiting off their abilities to go pro. But a new lawsuit could completely uped the NCAA and the college athletic business model. VICE...
by Gregory Johnson | Jul 22, 2018 | Career, Environment, Video
This National Geographic short-film documentary looks at horse wrangling. Nestled in a valley between Yellowstone and Big Sky, the 9 Quarter Circle Ranch has remained relatively unchanged for 70 years. Kameron Kelsey is a third-generation steward of the ranch and...
by Gregory Johnson | May 19, 2018 | Career, Good News, Video
It’s been 10 years since Ellen gave Jeannie her first-ever job, and to celebrate the milestone, Ellen shocked Jeannie with an unforgettable surprise.
by Gregory Johnson | Dec 5, 2017 | Career, Technology, Video
At the age of 14, Taylor Wilson became the 32nd person in human history to achieve nuclear fusion. By the time he reached high school, he’d acquired a deep knowledge base in at least 20 fundamental fields of science and engineering. Taylor also developed a...
by Gregory Johnson | Nov 24, 2017 | Activism, Career, Consumer News, Effective Living, Environment, Lifeways, Relationships, Video
The 2017 short film “Happiness” by Steve Cutts depicts a world that is familiar but quickly fading from memory as our new world takes shape in 2020 as we address a global viral pandemic. It’s helpful to look back on the lives we were living and...
by Gregory Johnson | Feb 28, 2017 | Activism, Advertising, Career, Featured, Good News, Inspiring Advertising, Relationships, Video
Inspiring Advertising Businesses are repurposing their advertising and marketing budgets and instead spending that money to create inspiring advertising uplifting stories that help make the world a better place. The following ad from WestJet is an example. Leroy is...
by Gregory Johnson | Feb 1, 2017 | Activism, Career, Featured, Good News, Politics, Video
Introduction At a time when some states are cutting back on their investment in education, Governor Bill Haslam of Tennessee is expanding on the state’s college education initiative (TennesseePromise.gov) by extending tuition-free education to adults through the...
by Gregory Johnson | Dec 11, 2016 | Advertising, Career, Products
Use this link to order business cards from MOO and you’ll get a $15 discount. https://refer.moo.com/s/ij6dk I’ve been admiring cards from MOO for a long time whenever I saw them. They are very thick and have a smooth soft velvety texture. There’s an option to have...
by Gregory Johnson | Mar 10, 2016 | Activism, Career, Politics, Public Interest, Public Policy, Video
[Source: Broadly, via YouTube, 10 Mar 2016] The United States and Papua New Guinea are the only two countries in the world that do not guarantee paid maternity leave. Despite the fact that the US ranks second in the world for highest GDP while Papua New Guinea falls...
by Gregory Johnson | Feb 18, 2016 | Activism, Career, Health, Lifeways, Relationships
Here is a simple exercise in life awareness and transformation. Start with a big piece of paper and a pen. With an open mind, do the following: Life Map. Become familiar with the Life Map. Write it Down. Write down your areas of life. It need not be in a list. You...
by Gregory Johnson | Jan 24, 2016 | Activism, Career, Relationships
Employees Are The Brand Despite the opinions of advertisers, marketing agents, and promoters, ultimately employees are your brand. They are are the public face of a company. They determine the quality of experience your customers and vendors have. From those...
by Gregory Johnson | Jun 4, 2015 | Career, Transportation
Sign Up To signup as a driver with Uber, follow these steps: Go to https://get.uber.com/drive/ When you complete the form, provide Invite Code HNFD9UE which will give you a $100 bonus for signing up. The signup process will walk you through the rest of what’s...
by Gregory Johnson | Feb 8, 2015 | Activism, Career, Effective Living, Good News, Music, Technology, Video
Mindvalley was voted among the World’s Top Ten Coolest Workplaces by Inc. Magazine in 2012. What is Mindvalley? We are a global brand and company that invests in, creates and builds businesses that help push humanity forward. We stand for ideas and products that...
by Gregory Johnson | Dec 13, 2014 | Activism, Career, Video
Abstract This study provides one of the first estimates of the returns to different types of community college credentials—short-term certificates, long-term certificates, and associate degrees—across different fields of study. We exploit a rich data set that includes...
by Gregory Johnson | Dec 9, 2013 | Career, Health
(Source: “Keeping employees healthy and productive – UI research report highlights multiple dimensions of ‘Total Worker Health’,” University of Iowa, 9 December 2013, by Dan McMillan) As health care and insurance costs have more than doubled in the...
