Author Archives: markkolier

About markkolier

Futurist, entrepreneur, left lane driver

Use Google Alerts to be in the know first

Posted on April 12, 2018

I am actually surprised that most people I know, don’t use Google Alerts to keep up with their employers, clients, prospects, and competitors. Google Alerts are emails sent to you when Google finds new results — such as web pages, newspaper … Continue reading →

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Is it all over for Chinese companies doing business in the U.S.?

Posted on April 5, 2018

The recent and present tariff war between the U.S. and China (but not only China), is the most counter-productive thing that could have happened to Sino-American business interests. Yet it’s not as if it’s been clear sailing for Chinese companies … Continue reading →

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What’s so wrong with being a niche business?

Posted on March 22, 2018

I’ve written about Blackberry a number of times since I started this blog but not since 2012 when I wrote – I’m waving bye-bye to Blackberry. I noted the features were awful, the battery life was poor, and the two-year … Continue reading →

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The benefits of working remotely outweigh the disadvantages

Posted on March 13, 2018

I had a friend tell me that it seems my blog often touches on the experiences of driving automobiles. When I started writing this blog nearly 10 years ago I called it “The Way I See It”. Not the most … Continue reading →

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Ready? Your Healthcare provider will be contacting you MUCH more often

Posted on March 6, 2018

Let me start by noting that I am excited and in favor of the use of telemedicine. The expectation is the delivery of timely and accurate care. As co-owner of a small business I am faced with the same healthcare … Continue reading →

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Sleep as business currency

Posted on February 14, 2018

I recently finished UC Berkeley Neuroscientist and Professor Matthew Walker’s interesting book Why We Sleep: The New Science of Sleep and Dreams. I’m particularly interested in how much people sleep (or don’t sleep) and have written a few blog posts … Continue reading →

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A portable professional life after two weeks

Posted on January 31, 2018

Now that road trip #1 has been over for nearly a week and I’m for a month ‘living’ out west 3,250 miles from home base, it’s real. And disrupting. And I love it. I wake up and a at work … Continue reading →

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