The year of the annual NON review
In years past I’ve spent a large amount of time doing a personal annual review, analyzing every part of my life and figuring how to make it better in the new year. This had been a major part of “me” since 2008. I started this ritual when I first started following Chris Guillebeau (and his
How using Twitter is like brushing teeth
If you brushed once a week for a half hour, does it do any good? What about once a day for 30 seconds? A dentist friend of mine said if people brushed for a solid five minutes twice a day and flossed once a day, most dental problems would be solved. Twitter is the same
Writing a personal manifesto
The great Seth Godin had a recent post discussing personal agendas, and the irony that most of our own agendas are spent completing other people’s agendas. This is pretty powerful stuff (especially when presented in Seth’s straight-to-the-point style). When you are spending your time and energy only on projects that other people can check off
Who are you? (and not just on Halloween)
Today is one of my favorite holidays, Halloween. A day that gives people permission to be different for a day. Usually the costumes and identities are based on fright or gore, but many are also based on characters or escape. Regardless, it’s great fun to see everybody around you turn into someone else for a
Keep in mind what own (hint: you don’t own Facebook or Twitter)
There is a rush of individuals and small businesses going toward Twitter and Facebook as their main points of contact with their customers. In fact, a prominent social media consultant told me recently “If I had a big email newsletter list I’d try to convert those people to Twitter and just use that. It’s faster
Overwhelming greatness
A great passion of mine (and a vocation – both daytime and on the side) is wine. I’ve been involved in the wine business for almost twenty years now, and as a result I have great friends that find similar love in the enjoyment of fermented grape juice. It’s not uncommon for us to get
People to follow: Laura Roeder
Every now and then I like to feature somebody who I suggest you follow. The criteria is simple: dynamic individuals doing significant work, consistently and with passion. These are pure endorsements, done without compensation and without affiliate links. I first met Laura Roeder at the World Domination Summit 2011 last June. I happened into her
