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...]
Sleep is a weapon
I'm writing this early Monday morning and by design I spent a good part of this weekend sleeping more than I normally would. Two reasons; 1. last week was spent in four cities and 3 different hotels, 2. By the time you read this post I'll be wrapping up four days in Las Vegas at two different … [Read more...]
21 days to a (better) blog
I've been blogging a little more than five years now. Admittedly the pace has picked up in the last year and as a result I've learned a few new tips and ticks to go with the old tried and true ones. Over the next three Fridays I am sharing the best of what I've learned. The format I've chosen will … [Read more...]
Tiers of Access – A Cobbler's Tale
There once was a cobbler who made fine shoes. He made only a few styles, following a few patterns and was able to charge a fair price for his shoes. Because he made all the shoes himself and provided all the service to his customer first hand, his income was limited. Along came a prince who offered … [Read more...]
Ideas + Discipline = Success
"How do you pick which idea to write about" and "how do you write every day" are the two most common blogging questions I am asked. They are great questions, because you need the ideas and the discipline to write regularly in order to achieve blogging success. First, the ideas. Now that I have … [Read more...]
But I Don't Have The Time
The most common complaint I get when sitting down with would be bloggers is "but I don't have the time" to write a post every day like you do. It's OK, neither did I until this year. What has changed is my perception of the importance blogging has in my life. I don't goof around much anymore. I'm … [Read more...]
Inner Circle of Friends
I've got this friend named Twitter, she's pretty much awesome. Even awesome friends push you away sometimes. It's OK, she's in my inner circle of friends and in no time we'll be best buds, hanging out together again. While Twitter and I "take a break" I've got this other friend LinkedIn. Oh my gosh … [Read more...]
We Interrupt this Blog For Public Service Announcements
Do you have a pair of new or gently used shoes you can spare? Do you need a T-Shirt? Got a few extra smiles to spread around? Then, this is the blog post for you! Soles For Jesus. My friend Ryan is helping to collect 10,000 pairs of shoes for needy people in Africa. If you're like me, there are at … [Read more...]
Human Networking 2.0
In the social media community we talk about having an audience of one. I see Human Networking 2.0 as having an audience of "one at a time." Twitter is just talking and Scott Stratten reminded us of that recently, at the #unGeeked conference. I conduct myself the same way on Twitter, Facebook and … [Read more...]
Help and Encourage Others – vBlog
A positive encouraging comment about my blog by my friend Katie Felten inspired to me record this vBlog this morning. To help and encourage others was also the topic of a brief conversation with John Amatt and his wife while having dinner last night. John led the first Canadian climb of Mount … [Read more...]