Free iPod Touch 16 GB!

You can get a FREE 16 GB iPod Touch and help me get one in the process! All you need to do is click the link below and sign up (choose referrals) and complete one of the offers shown. Then, get some of your friends to do the same.

It's not a scam. This company really does send free products as long as the offers are completed.

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WEMBA Graduation

In a little more than 2 days, I'll officially be a Duke MBA grad!!!

I looked back at my previous blog posts and noticed that I haven't posted anything related to the WEMBA program since Term 4!

Well, the simple reason is that Term 5 was action packed and didn't include the usual break. Along with several trips (including 2 weeks in Asia), my ability to blog was severely impaired... :)

With that being said, Saturday is THE day! I'm so excited to be finally graduating and moving on to the next stage of life, whatever that may bring!

I'm Back!

The subject line pretty much says it all...I've returned from a long "blog vacation"!

What can I say? I've just been completely swamped with the end of the Duke MBA program, an exciting trip to China and East Asia, and last (but certainly not least) an awesome cruise to the Bahamas to celebrate the end of classes!

I have much to share and will try my best to catch everyone up in the days ahead with my newfound free time!

I hope you're all doing great!

The Members Project

American Express is giving cardmembers the opportunity to decide how to spend its money on a worthy cause (up to $5 million).

$1 will be donated by AMEX on behalf of each cardmember simply by registering at the Members Project site (free).

You then can vote for your project choice from the top 5 finalists (all ideas have been submitted by other cardmembers). My choice is shown below.

Raleigh Named "Fast City"!

Raleigh was just named by Fast Company as a Fast City...one of "30 urban centers that are shaping our future".

FC says:

"This region wrote the original recipe for high-tech clusters: Start with careful planning, add a warm business climate, and top with a high quality of life. But don't forget the brains. Three big universities fuel innovation in biotech, pharma, and computer science."

Stop I-40 Crossover Accidents in Wake County

As many of you know, my friend and colleague George Smith was killed on June 4 when a vehicle crossed over the unprotected median of I-40 in Wake County.

Last week, a similar crossover accident occurred - less than 5 miles from the original scene, also on the westbound lanes of I-40.

Please sign the petition below urging the North Carolina Department of Transportation to take immediate action and install a median barrier!

Sign Petition

Raleigh: Third Hottest Job Market in USA

Raleigh was recently designated as the third hottest job market in the USA by Business 2.0...Charlotte was fourth.

From Business 2.0's Raleigh Ranking:

"Raleigh-Durham remains America's top region for tech workers--and is expected to keep expanding faster than other tech hubs like Boston, San Francisco, and Seattle. Last year the metro matched the job-creation record it set in 2000 by adding 38,000 new positions. "This year is going to come in almost as high," predicts Wachovia senior economist Mark Vitner. Like Washington, Raleigh-Durham has a large public-sector base that helps protect it from economic slumps. But its economy is more diverse than Washington's, with expansion in pharmaceutical manufacturing, biotech, and financial services. Raleigh's cost advantages keep drawing more top employers. This fall Fidelity Investments will open a $100 million tech center that will add 2,000 jobs, and Silicon Valley-based Network Appliance is expanding its operations division here. "Raleigh is cheaper," Vitner says, "and has one of the most highly educated workforces in the country."

Business 2.0 - America's Hottest Jobs