If you are like me, you struggle with planning and organizing. I keep searching for the perfect combination of tools to match my scattered brain. While the following combination may not be perfect, I feel it's going to be the right mix to make 2011 my best year ever. My Quartet of Tools 1. Notebook … [Read more...]
Online tolerance levels
Some people think I self-promote too much online. Those people are not even reading this post and that's as it should be. Some people rely too much upon snark and too little on the substance they deliver, at least for my taste. I spend little or no time following these folks online and that's also … [Read more...]
Proofreader, editor or critic?
These three roles can have plenty of overlap but here's how I think they differ: A proofreader finds spelling and grammar errors. That's about it. An editor rearranges your words and thoughts so they make more sense but still represent your tone and voice. A good editor adds value by recognizing … [Read more...]
The value of a good sandbox
By sandbox I mean a place to test your ideas, where you can also share openly and freely. Think back to your early years when you played in the backyard sandbox. The cardinal rule (at least in ours) was play nicely together. Most of our regular day-to-day work does not get shared with our more … [Read more...]
The 2011 Plan
For me, 2010 marked a year of radical changes in the way I do business. It was in many ways a year of rebirth, learning and growing. While the learning and growing will continue in 2011, it will also be a year of solidifying positions established in 2010. In 2010, I developed an over-arching … [Read more...]
This is my last post
OK, don't panic, it's not my last post forever. This will be my last post until January 3, 2011. I have posted here every day since July 1 and feel I need a break. This decision has been well over a week in the making. There is a great deal of fear surrounding this decision for me. Since I began … [Read more...]
Your ever growing network
People you knew and/or worked with twenty years ago and have not communicated with since - they are not part of your network. That's not to say that by casting an ever widening social media net you can't reconnect and count them in, because you can. Then, who is in your network and how did they get … [Read more...]
Are you solving business or techincal problems?
I just concluded a conversation during which I realized why my success has grown so significantly over the last two or three years. In a nut shell, while ColorMetrix products can be used to solve technical problems that is not what Jim Raffel does. I solve business problems. Solving technical … [Read more...]
Linkedin tip – add a profile picture
This tip applies to all your social profiles but I was once again reminded how much you can stand out on Linkedin with a good profile picture. The image below is what I saw earlier today while working on adding connections. Only three of the ten profiles I was presented with had profile pictures. … [Read more...]
The value of public speaking
Blogging and public speaking are closely related pursuits so it shouldn't surprise you to learn that the value derived from each is similar. When you write a blog post, over time you get to share your story with dozens, hundreds or even thousands of people who find their way to your post and read … [Read more...]
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