Uber is one of the most ubiquitous on-demand smartphone apps, and now forward-thinking entrepreneurs are in the process of trying to replicate their successes. The ride-sharing service is widely acknowledged as having kicked off the on-demand phenomenon with its founding in 2009, and since then, things have sped forward. Truly no stone has been left [...]
“Siri, what does the future hold for you?” “Would you like me to search the internet for that?” Don’t worry, soon Siri should be able to answer this directly. That’s because the digital world is evolving in ways that prioritize efficiency and ease of use. Soon, texting and typing by hand will be obsolete. The [...]
Studies show that brain’s right side — i.e., its creative hemisphere — is stimulated by cycling. Does the open road lead to an open mind? That was the conclusion of a 2009 study undertaken by the University of Tokyo, which in seeking to determine how the human brain was affected by motorcycle riding found that a rider’s right hemisphere (i.e., [...]
Gut feelings, as it turns out, are more than a feeling. The science is quite clear on it: Your gut knows more than you might realize, and the majority of the time will lead a CEO in the right direction when it comes time to make a big decision. Steve Jobs, the late Apple founder, [...]
Nick Ienatsch writes, "There are valid, real reasons for crashing motorcycles, reasons you tell your friends and they nod in agreement. “Nothing you could have done,” they will say, believing it. But often, our crashes come at the end of a string of issues that, in hindsight, point us directly to the eventual crash. We [...]
There is no better way to start the workday than with a workout. I try to do so at least four days a week, before seeing to my duties as Managing Principal at Soho Investment Partners in New York City. It strengthens not only the body but the mind. It renews the soul and the spirit. And [...]
RevZilla's Jake Bright opens up about the safety issues that can arise from riding two-up on a motorcycle. Riding two-up is a skill that some riders overlook as a safety issue. Take a peak at this Common Thread article to get the full picture on this skill. "The motorcycle safety debate has plenty of chatter on [...]
And why they lean out the herd—but never die Jake Moore, a fictional Wall Street trader played by actor Shia LaBeouf in the 2010 movie Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps, posed a question. “What is the definition of insanity?” he asked. “It’s doing the same thing over…and over, and expecting a different result. By that standard, [...]
In this RevZilla Common Thread article, Mark Gardiner explores ways to avoid hitting a deer while riding a motorcycle. Read an excerpt here: "The Pittsburgh MotoAmerica round got off to a somber start last weekend when racers and teams learned that Brian Drebber, the popular series announcer, was killed while riding from his home in Georgia [...]
Few people better understand the efficacy of the direct approach than Mina Chang, CEO of Linking the World International, an advocacy group. After assuming her position in 2010, the former recording artist endeavored to visit LTW teams in Haiti, Kenya, Thailand, Nigeria and the Philippines. That enabled her to further her understanding of what was being [...]