Matt Damon was interviewed by the Associated Press recently and made some comments about the upcoming Presidential election here in the US that made some headlines. Now I am a fan of Damon's work. If you ever get a chance to hear him talk about what he put himself through to get ready for his … Read more about Make Yourself Weird – Only Get to Know Folks Like You
A Lesson
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Reserving the Right to be Wrong
Had to be Right There was a time in my life when I just had to be right about everything. It was important and I'd argue tooth and nail to get my point across. When someone chose to disagree with me I'd try to back them into a corner or shut them down. Not that I couldn't be convinced that I … Read more about Reserving the Right to be Wrong
Connections are There for You to Make
Connecting with other people is easier than you may think. If you keep a sharp eye out for potential bridges, that is. The clues are there for you all the time, right in plain sight. Train yourself to see them and you'll find all sorts of people that you have a some small thing in common … Read more about Connections are There for You to Make
Heading to SOBCon Early
Today's the day. It's the day I've been looking forward to for a long time. Especially over the last several weeks, as things have been more and more dramatic around me I've been longing for this day to get here. Today Gorgeous and I get on a plane for Chicago for SOBCon '07. Well be … Read more about Heading to SOBCon Early
Don’t Wait for the Funeral to Visit
Last week we had my father-in-law's funeral. It was heartening to my wife and I how many people made it out on a Friday evening to pay their respects and express their condolences. For most of the pre-funeral receiving time I stood at the head of the receiving line next to my wife. The line of … Read more about Don’t Wait for the Funeral to Visit
Business is About People not Stats
As we work through the current series on Promoting Your Blog with Social Networking Sites, it is important that we pause for a moment and remember that ultimately business is about people and not about stats. Business blogging is no different. Show Me The Money I've had discussions in the … Read more about Business is About People not Stats
Frittering Time Away all a-Titter with the Twitter Jitters
Warning: If even think you might have a hint of an addictive personality you're going to want to skip this post. Just come on back tomorrow when we are talking about something safer for you. I don't want to be the one who leads you astray. I'm serious. If that's you don't read this. Unless … Read more about Frittering Time Away all a-Titter with the Twitter Jitters
Make People Like You More with 1 Simple 4 Step Formula Guaranteed to See Success
Business is about people. Business Blogging is also about people. Some of you reading this are thinking, "No it isn't. Business is about money (then a few might even add) you idiot!" If you are one of the folks thinking that, I say you are wrong. Here's why. If you get the people, the money … Read more about Make People Like You More with 1 Simple 4 Step Formula Guaranteed to See Success
5 Reasons Why I Blog
In a new twist on an old theme, Robert Hruzek has tagged me and asked me to share 5 reasons why I blog. One of my favorite questions as a kid was, "Why?" And this new meme applies that question in an interesting approach to the simple idea of sharing some things about yourself that others may … Read more about 5 Reasons Why I Blog
Community in Business – Tall Grass Prairie Bread Company
A Different Kind of StoryThis is not a post about the success of business blogging. Nor is it about a company with a tremendous web presence. Instead, the story of the Tall Grass Prairie Bread Company is one about community. And business. It's about how you can become much more successful … Read more about Community in Business – Tall Grass Prairie Bread Company
A Moment To Focus on What Really Matters
Gorgeous and I are heading out of town for a while, taking a much needed break. This year we decided to mix it up a little so instead of spending a day braving our nation's air travel industry we are driving. From Savannah to Wisconsin. Here's to hoping for good weather! We decided to drive this … Read more about A Moment To Focus on What Really Matters
