Imagine you’re planning to start a new niche business, a big & tall clothing boutique, in your town. There’s a market for this uniquely-tailored clothing in your area, and people can’t find what they need at the existing stores.     So, it’s a great niche opportunity. You’re researching and writing up your small business …

Remember that teacher who went on and on about theories but showed no examples of how they work out in the real world? We’ve all had one of those teachers—maybe it was in calculus, physics or chemistry. Heck, even an English teacher might have droned too long about grammar without showing examples of real-world application. This …

Let’s say you’re a researcher who recently published a fantastic laboratory case study about a new technology. Good stuff, great findings and—woot!—citations start coming in. Amazing! It’s a good feeling, isn’t it?     Fellow researchers found your work so outstanding to deserve a citation in their own articles. But… You soon realize these citations …

Your home says a lot about who you are. When people walk through the rooms of your house, they can tell what sort of life you live. Maybe you’re big on feng shui and every item has its place. Maybe you’re a hoarder. Or maybe you work so much that you never have time to …

Imagine you’ve opened up a new shop. When you’re the new guy in town, you want to see what the competition is doing. You’ll want to see how the other shop owners are making it month by month. You’ll want to keep an eye on what events they attend, where they get their ads published …