Summer continues and my bike rides continue to make my brain bounce around sociologically and economically. Today, I challenge any readers of this post to take a ride (bike or car) East on Tuam St. Start in Midtown on Brazos or Bagby. Note how you are in the heart of Midtown apartment lands full of upwardly mobile professionals. Cross 288 and note how quickly this highway divide (formerly a railroad divide) changes the environment. Immediately at intersection of 288 and... Full Story

I really love the advice:  follow a proven model with your authentic idea. http://www.inc.com/articles/201106/how-amanda-steinberg-turned-her-idea-for-dailyworth-into-a-successful-business.html   Full Story

I have taken to long, meandering bike rides around Houston which I find amazingly good for my marketing brain. As you pass through neighborhoods, you get a true sense of how differently people live. My current favorite route takes me from Midtown through Alabama to Columbia Tap's Rails to Trails route. This community never ceases to amaze me. Pass by at 7:00 a.m. and watch women gathering in "our Park" for a morning exercise class; continue by a side yard with 20 odd and assorted... Full Story