As I reflect back on the decade that was, a few bright and shiny faces came to mind who really made a difference in my life. Beyond the realm of my family, who are just always there and always wonderful, these people did all kinds of things to let me know that they cared. Whether… Continue reading The people who matter
Month: December 2010
Are you groaning about gifts?
Imagine this scenario. A kid is having a birthday party and it’s time to open the presents. Everything the kid asked for appears under beautifully colored wrapping paper. At the end of the present-opening extravaganza, under a mountain of everything cool, the kid looks around and lets out a big sigh. “This is just too… Continue reading Are you groaning about gifts?
You are who you follow
I’ve been going through my followers list trying to make sure I follow back good people. As I’ve discussed a lot here before, I try not to be a Twitter snob, but I also try not to follow back everybody. I look at every follower – I analyze their tweets and their interactions. Here are… Continue reading You are who you follow
My advice: Don’t listen to me
Today, Chris Brogan wrote a post about how to manage distractions to get the job done. Oddly enough, what caught my attention was not the meat of the post, but rather the first part, where Chris talks about how he “phoned it in” at various times and did or didn’t get desired results.That part really… Continue reading My advice: Don’t listen to me
One Week Resolutions
I read a post today by Amber Naslund called The Brass Tacks of Resolutions. Amber basically states that while making resolutions can be a really good exercise, the downside is that we all tend to make resolutions knowing full-well that we’ll be done with them by President’s Day. And there will be no repercussions. I’ve… Continue reading One Week Resolutions
Teach. Learn. Live.
It seems like today is the day that a lot of people are using to post resolutions and plans for 2011. Not being one to swim against the tide (I love to eat salmon but couldn’t live as one), I thought I’d follow suit. Chris Brogan often talks about picking 3 words that you want… Continue reading Teach. Learn. Live.