Enlightenment through social media, analytics and acting like human beings
How much is a reputation worth? From the perspective of a brand trying to convince you to buy their product or join their tribe, it’s everything. Would you put your money into a bank if they have a history of bankruptcy? Would you vote...
Read MoreStop wishing there were more hours in the day. It’s not going to happen. Every day contains just 1440 minutes in which you can accomplish tasks, find enjoyment, take care of your body and recharge. Like so many others, I’m always trying to get...
Read MoreThis was originally published in 2006. It feels both very far away and more relevant than ever. I think there’s value in here, even for the non-runners among us: as we drown in email, connectivity and general juggling of too many tasks… sometimes unplugging...
Read MoreWhen I was younger, I wrote a lot of letters. Most of them were to professional athletes. The pattern was always the same: Write a letter, stuff a baseball card or photo into the envelope, send it and wait. I was after one thing:...
Read MoreI’m not about to sit here and say that traditional media is dead. (It’s not.) I’m also not going to get into a discussion about the different ways that traditional broadcast media broken. (Though, It’s certainly due for reinvention) What is more important than...
Read MoreHammers are great tools. There’s something satisfying about a nice sharp nail sinking into wood. That’s the great thing about hammers – repetitive simplicity, with great results: as long as you swing hard enough, you’ll accomplish your goal every time. Wonderfully, mindless work. Swing...
Read MoreThink back to high school math class, or a university physics course. Somewhere along the way, on a test or final exam, we’ve all seen this, scrawled in red ink… Show your work! For most of us, this was a startling realization. Until we...
Read MoreI’ll be the first to admit it – I tend to worry about things. I think we all do. We’re wired to be concerned about our survival; at some level that has to be an evolutionary thing. Worrying is part of being human. The...
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