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Gold, Silver to be Legal Currency in Utah
Pin it Some details for how the new legislation will practically impact trade remain murky. For example, merchants are not required to accept metals as payment, nor is there a clear indication as to whether coins should be adopted at face or market value. However, the state law has clearly exempted sales of precious metal…
On Motivation: Spark Creativity
Pin it You owe it to your business to create an environment that incubates innovation. THE products you offer and the experience you strive to create mean little without an empowered team that has a clear vision and the freedom needed to achieve successful results. So how do you create this kind of…
23K Gold Credit Cards – The JP Morgan Palladium Credit Card Features a Limitless Spending Max
Pin it The world’s richest individuals can now shop and swipe in style with the new release of the JP Morgan Palladium credit card. The card is made of palladium—a rare silvery metal that resembles platinum—and 23 karats of gold. The JP Palladium credit card itself is worth a whopping $1,000. more at 23K Gold Credit…
Back It Up Or Back Right Out
Pin it Perception and reality are two very different things. It doesn’t take too much intuition to separate those who are talking from those who are really getting things done. I make it a habit to try and surround myself with people whom back up their words with their actions. To find those who will…
Facebook Has Entered The Building
Pin it So the check-in game has finally reached the masses. Facebook has legitimized location based services by coupling them together with their online experience with the introduction of Facebook Places. So what now… Most of the videos I’ve watched like this one with Gowalla’s CTO and articles I’ve read from the launch yesterday to the…
Art: The Heart And Soul
Pin it I’ll never forget when I very first started full time in our family jewelry business. I started in customer service which I loved, but quickly was whisked out on the sales floor after having some beginner’s luck early on in my career. That luck has carried me through for quite some time. Right…
The Teacher Is The Student
Pin it I’ve recently had the privilege and opportunity to share some knowledge internally with new employees at my place of business and externally at jewelry trade shows. One thing I’ve learned from these experiences is that I learn more from them than I share. When I share what I’ve learned I get much more…
Social Piracy: The Recording Industry
Pin it This is a followup post I wrote Saturday, called Social Privacy: Does It Exist? That piece was written to share my thoughts on our perception of privacy on the users’ end. This post is about the service/server side end. As you can probably tell at this point, I find it very interesting. I’d…
Giving Back: Selfish or Selfless
Pin it This is a simple post. A post about giving back. I recently had the privilege of speaking for the first time at an industry event. It was a jewelry show with an educational theme. I have never done this before. I had no idea how rewarding it would be. I always try to…