wisdom

The problem with the human condition is that it involves humans. Bringing that condition online, fostering it with the Wisdom of Crowds philosophy, is slowly but surely proving what philosophers have said since humans first learned to write: the anonymous mob is powerful and passionate, but no more rational than an angry swarm of bees.

If you want an idea of what's ailing America these days, shuffle over to Digg and check out the top posts for the past 24 hours.

One of the most frustrating things people encounter with search engines is doing product research.

James Surowiecki, who wrote The Wisdom of Crowds, talked about the concepts in his book.

One of my favorite subjects to teach on at our live SEO Mastery Workshops is that of keyword research and the behavior of a specific target audience using my all time favorite research tool, Wordtracker.

Hi Susan I have a question ( three actually) regarding EQ. Are we born with predetermined levels of EQ, can they be changed after we become adults, if so what is the evidence? This is a question that often comes up in discussion on the subject of EQ.

HOW TO STAY MOTIVATED Be willing to say to yourself, "I'm on the right road. I'm doing OK. I'm succeeding." We too frequently become adept at pointing out our flaws and identifying failures. Become equally adept at citing your achievements. Identify things you are doing now that you weren't doing one month ago six months ago a year ago. What habits have changed? Chart your progress.

An experienced writer knows just how much dung to toss and how much to keep on his shovel or buried. Throw too much and you lose your reader. Too little and your characters suffer.