Blackberry can make people do strange things.

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Americans, trying to get thin, are making Weight Watcher’s International Inc.’s (WTW) wallet nice and fat.

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There’s been a great presentation by by Barry Schwartz on why too much choice is bad for us, and you can watch it below.

Too many choices cause:
1. Paralysis rather than liberation - people prefer to make no decision rather than make a complicated choice.
2. Less satisfaction with decisions as people have greater reason to regret the decisions they have made.
3. Unrealistic expectations.
Self-blame - when experiences are not perfect, people blame themselves.

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The Wallstreet Journal:

Last year, Dave Novak sold $1.2 million of luxury steam-shower and bath equipment, importing wares from China and reselling systems for $2,500 to $4,000 apiece under his own brands, like American Steam and Rockstar.

And he did it from his 20-month-old son’s bedroom in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Novak, 27, runs Novak & Co. LLC from home using a MacBook Pro computer and iPhone — leveraging Internet-based tools that make the need for traditional office space increasingly obsolete for many entrepreneurs.

“Most people don’t know I’m based at home,” he says. “There are so many tools out there now that offer a whole other way to live, and I don’t think people understand how great it is.”

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Some drugs are good, and some drugs are bad. It’s paying too much that’s always sad.

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Uncomman Business:

MommyMixer is a networking event that brings together selected university students and parents who need babysitters.

A cost effective alternative to childcare agencies, the events allow parents to interview a number of candidates in an informal setting.

Parents pay a $100 entrance fee. On arrival, they’re handed a ‘Babysitter Book’ containing resumes of all potential hires attending the event, including references and their schedules for the upcoming academic term.

After brief introductions, parents and babysitters are encouraged to mingle and get to know each other. Attendance is limited to twenty to thirty moms and/or dads and the same number of candidates.

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All is fair in love and donuts!

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NBC5.com:

It’s the dream of so many moms to start a home business and get rich! A Texas woman is on her way thanks to one of those ideas that makes you say, “Why didn’t I think of that?”

It all started when Amy Long realized she didn’t have enough hands. “I was actually walking through a parking lot with a child on either side and my baby in a sling and my blanket fell off,” said Long.

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ABC:

Surfing can be a risky business. Fly away boards hurt on impact, wetsuits cause rashes and skin isn’t much protection from sharp coral reefs.

Like most surfers, Scott Lambert and his mates had first hand experience with all the various surfing injuries.

So when putting together a medicine kit for his natural medicine studies, then student Scott realised something tailored specifically to surfers might be a seller.

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When Luke Jensen isn’t busy winning tennis championships, he likes to spend his time introducing Vlog Stars to shiatsu massage. When Luke Jensen isn’t busy winning tennis championships, he likes to spend his time introducing Vlog Stars to shiatsu massage seats. Check out Toyota Motor Corp.

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