1.) A la carte channel buying, or even smaller bundles of channels

2.) More transparent pricing structures

3.) More empowered customer service representatives

4.) Remove confusing bundling of services with unclear time restrictions

5.) Break up regional monopolies

6.) Create publicly funded free-for-all low-speed internet service providers

7.) Eliminate malicious charges (equipment rental, strange fees, etc)

8.) Strip down infrastructure: smaller, regional, specialized companies could offer single service (internet or cable tv) at a lower cost

9.) Provide structure and instructions for customer installation, rather than agent installation

10.) Better integration with online services (Bill Pay as well as entertainment cloud services)

1.) Selling goods to be drop-shipped

2.) Consulting with small businesses re: using BitCoin

3.) Use craigslist and eBay to help businesses price goods and services

4.) Resume and cover letter review and advising

5.) Create a service that connects financial advisors with interested parties

6.) Create a service that connects academics to profitable side ventures

7.) Compile publicly available data into useable databases; sell access

8.) Perform social media audits and consultations for individuals and businesses

1. Talk to as many fathers as you can. Ask them lots of questions.
2. Use Google to find out what books the hive mind recommends. Read these books.
3. Lurk http://www.reddit.com/r/daddit
4. Think about what kind of father you want to be.
5. Talk about it with your SO; they probably have an opinion on the matter.
6. Meditate, stay calm, mind like water.
7. Use a list to desperately cling to the insane belief that you might be prepared.

1. Get involved in organizations you honestly care about, athletic, local, political, culinary, whatever.
2. Snoop around on LinkedIn, get a feel for who is doing something today that you’d like to be doing in 5 years, 10 years down the road.
3. Read lots of books. Check out the books mentioned in those books.
4. If you’re invited to do something, and don’t have something else to do, accept the invitation.
5. Create value for others that is not valuable for you personally. Create connections and bring people together.
6. Be nice to everyone you meet.
7. Go to events, workshops and lectures, alone if you have to.
8. Don’t be afraid to ask your friends and colleagues for introductions, especially if you’re following #5 and #6 above.

1. Devote a small block of time to each network (Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter) each week.
2. Have a stated goal for each network, and stick to that goal.
3. Create actionable steps for each network’s stated goal.
4. Drop folks from networks who don’t contribute to the goal. Sorry, Luda.
5. Make use of third party applications to help me focus.
6. Drop networks I know I’m not engaging with (Google+, Instagram)
7. Actively add value to the networks I belong to. Not just likes, content, links, etc.
8. Find ways to create value that might not exist otherwise for others through my existing connections.
9. Actively grow my network according to the stated goals.
10. Always post cats on Caturday.