Executives at Pratt & Whitney, one of the largest jet engine manufacturers in the world, were facing several major problems that were proving to be difficult to solve. The most expensive option when airlines are ordering a new fleet of jets...

Have you heard about 3D web yet? Notice I didn't say 3D television where you have to wear those special glasses. I'm referring to browsing the Internet in 3D.

Currently, when you look at...

We're starting to see that any company's competitive advantage is increasingly determined by the quality of the data they have and how they're using that data to make real-time decisions. This applies to not only humans making the decisions, but also...

Big data in and of itself doesn't do a company much good. The key is to couple that data with high-speed data analytics in order to be able to make real-time decisions. Additionally, you need to leverage your internal big...

When we hear the phrase "big data," we have to ask ourselves, "How big is big? What are we really talking about?"

Let's take one of the largest retailers--Walmart. Start by visualizing one five-drawer filing cabinet. Now, think of a...

On April 2, 2013, President Obama introduced The BRAIN initiative, in which the word "BRAIN" stands for Brain Research through Advanced Innovative Neurotechnologies.

Their initial proposal is for $100 million of the president's 2014 budget. But they will be spending...

However "big" you're thinking right now, it's probably too small.

It's important to have big dreams for your future. After all, failing to plan is planning to fail. So if you can't think big...

When we give people advice or answer their questions, we often have to sell them on the answer. Think about it in your own family. When a child asks you a question, you, as the adult, give them the answer....

In every organization worldwide, there is an unspoken war between the young and the old. The younger workers look at the older ones and think, "They just don't get it!" And the older workers look at the younger ones and...

Are you becoming increasingly irrelevant in the eyes of your employer or the marketplace because your education and training has not been keeping up with the dramatic changes that are taking place in your industry? To have job security and...

As technology continues to impact our lives, workers in today's ever-changing labor market need to be prepared with skills to adapt and succeed in the workplace.

The problem is, we live in an uncertain world, and because of the high...

Technology takes away jobs. But it also creates jobs.

For example, Southern California Edison recently finished installing all their electronic meters. As a result, nearly all of the 972 electric meter readers they used to employ were either transferred or...

According to the Associated Press, 50% of the 7.5 million jobs that were lost in the United States during the recent great recession were mid-pay, middle class jobs--that is, jobs paying $37,000 to $68,000 a year.

Of...

Want an easy way to reach your target buyers? Joining or forming an electronic community of interest may be just what you need.

What is an electronic community of interest? It's a hobby-type of environment...

Two types of online communities exist: communities of interest and communities of practice.

A community of interest may be people who love dogs, sailboats, or even motorcycles. It's often a hobby-type of environment where people share similar interests or...

Did you know that time travel was possible? It really is. For example, you can visit remote parts of the Amazon River and meet people who are living just as they did a...

Every profession has both a science and an art. The science can be taught, and people can be equally good at the science of any profession. The key to differentiate yourself in your profession is to develop the art side,...

Whenever there is a major change in platform, the leaders of the old platform are seldom the leaders of the new platform. For example, at one time, the only way you could use a computer was to use a mainframe....

Social media is different than static media, in that social media is a two-way, dynamic communication that builds relationship and engagement. The key word here is "relationship."

All relationships that are positive are built on trust. So for all...

Most issues have two sides. Getting both sides to come to agreement on any issue is not always easy, especially when it comes to gun control. But in light of the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT,...