We get interesting information everyday from reading articles in newspapers, blogs, company websites and even from conversations we overhear or have ourselves. Shark Bites is an entry post where I share my thoughts on recent articles, events and conversations. Feel free to comment at the very bottom of each post while indulging yourselves with new information.. you’ll find that a bit of information a day will go a long way.

7 Ways to Treat Your Career Like a Startup

Surviving in today’s business environment requires everyone to start thinking like an entrepreneur. I’ve pulled out the seven ways from Forbes for a quick read:

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To me, she’s always seemed like a modern-day Lucille Ball and the reason why Snooki has resonated with so many people is because she’s relatable,” Daymond John of ABC’s “Shark Tank” insisted. “Just as she’s showed millions of people how fun it can be to in your 20s, she can now show how fantastic it can be to start a family. Children’s books, baby and infant clothing, weight loss after pregnancy — there are limitless options. If done correctly, I think this will give her brand even more longevity.

My quote from Huffington Post | Edited 3/6/12

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I am dedicating my Valentine’s Day post to talk about what it’s like to truly love someone/something.. in my case, I’m talking about being in love with something, with what you do.

The results of being in love with what you do will make you feel like you’re living a dream … I got to experience this surreal moment on New Year’s Day.

That entire week of New Year’s was spent in Miami because I had been hosting events. My friends, who happened to also be in Miami with me, insisted that we party into 2012 to continue to have a good time. By that time you can imagine just how drained I was when the time came to party. But it’s no secret that I work hard and play even harder, so I decided to show them the town the only way I know how—Shark style!!

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While Brady and Manning threw the pigskin around you crunched on the fried pigskin. While the Giants and Patriots piled on top of each other you asked Papa John’s, who sold over 1 million pizzas during last year’s Super Bowl, to pile on the toppings. When those athletes sweated and got dehydrated after every play you gulped down a keg of Budweiser or can of Coca-Cola in their honor. —I know this because I did the same thing!!

Now I’m not the smartest or best branding person in the world, but I noticed how the ads in between plays make us gain weight. With a record breaking 170 million people watching the Super Bowl this year, the day after is low hanging fruit in the advertising world. If advertising costs are back to normal the next day, then why don’t brands [that help us lose weight or cure stomach pains] like Weight Watchers, Whole Foods, athletic apparel companies, gyms, diet pills, P90X, Tums, etc., take advantage of this opportunity?

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