Corporate athletes have recently (in the last decade) been schooled in the concept of working on strengths and exploiting them to gain leverage in their careers (via such books as Now Discover Your Strengths). In our early careers, we were likely (at least I was) told to work on our weaknesses. It was a challenge … Continue reading Correcting One Thing at a Time
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Is This Real Life? In Defense of Our Virtual Connections
It’s important for me to say something emphatically and as clearly as I can. This IS real life. Or a facet of it, anyway. One that is very much alive. Communications that happen on Twitter or Skype or Facebook or blogs or whatever are every bit as real as a conversation you might have over … Continue reading Is This Real Life? In Defense of Our Virtual Connections
The New America according to Facebook
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The way we get our news is changing
Image via CrunchBaseInteresting data from a great source that should have you thinking..."In the digital era, news has become omnipresent. Americans access it in multiple formats on multiple platforms on myriad devices. The days of loyalty to a particular news organization on a particular piece of technology in a particular form are gone. The overwhelming … Continue reading The way we get our news is changing
Back Up Your Social Media Presence Before the Ball Drops
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Why email won’t die anytime soon
Image via CrunchBase If you follow the tech media, you’ll know that every few months, some journalist or blogger will start speculating about the imminent demise of email. Headlines along the lines of “Email is Dying” or “The Death of Email” show up in RSS feeds all over the place. You know the drill. This … Continue reading Why email won’t die anytime soon
How To Create Link Bait Content
Image by Somewhat Frank via Flickr Throughout my blogging career, I’ve worked hard on my writing style. I’ve improved over time, and I’m at a point now where I believe I have perfected my ability to write link bait articles. A link bait article is an article that makes many readers want to reference it … Continue reading How To Create Link Bait Content
Stuff I saved in ‘Reader’ on December 29, 2010
Is Quora the biggest blogging innovation in 10 years?December 26, 2010 The $85 Smartphone and the imminent extinction of non-smartphonesDecember 27, 2010 2011: The Year Android Explodes! Killing Innocent Women, Children, And iPhone UsersDecember 27, 2010 Just got an Android device? Download these apps first. [TNW Mobile]December 25, 2010 The Magic WordsDecember 27, 2010 Avoid … Continue reading Stuff I saved in ‘Reader’ on December 29, 2010
2010 Social Media Wrap-up: Facebook Vs Twitter
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Email Overload: Download a Free Copy of David Allen’s Email Rules
Having problems managing email? David Allen, author of Getting Things Done and inspiration for a lot of posts 'round these parts, gives away a free four-page PDF at his website that covers his basic principals for keeping email organized. Getting specific without going too in-depth, he explains the 'two minute rule,' why action-able emails should … Continue reading Email Overload: Download a Free Copy of David Allen’s Email Rules