I’ll take fast with a good plan over painfully slow with a perfect plan
If you’re pretty much headed in the right direction, moving quickly, that’s a good thing that produces great results. But if you’re moving slowly, who cares if you’re dead-on,...
What’s next after real-time?
Something's always next. What's after real-time?
Compared to radio, television, and even the Internet itself, we all ran like banshees to Facebook and Twitter. (And trust me, banshees can SERIOUSLY...
On keeping a business journal
Face it. There's too much to remember. Write it down.
You can, of course, try to remember every lesson you learn. Or you can write things down.
A few years ago, I started keeping a business journal....
Buying boxers and lingerie at the airport
There’s a Mr. Boxer store at McCarran Airport in Las Vegas.
Who discovers they need either of these while shuttling to or from a plane? What’s the scenario?
I’m just not a messenger bag kind of guy
I don’t get the male accessory known as the messenger bag. That’s a lot of stuff to be carrying around. Any guys out there who are passionate about their messenger bags?
Words with Friends: A lesson in humility
Epic, last-play defeat.
Bruce Roach, you’re killing me.
The man is at least 14-0 against me in Words with Friends on our iPhones. He’s a modest guy, so he would tell you I’ve won one...
I’m tired of “content”
Ideas trump content in blogging. We just haven't realized it yet.
For the last two or three years, there’s been an overwhelming emphasis on “content” in blogging.
It’s king,...
5 great stories that should change how you view the world
Looking at my bookshelf recently, I was thinking of books that have shaped my view of the world over the last two decades. A few came to mind.
Book: Man’s Search for Meaning
Viktor Frankl’s...
Buying your kid’s domain name
ClarkHull.com. He may be silly here, but some day you'll want to go to his site.
Isn’t buying your kid’s domain name a no-brainer at this point?
If you do any real work online, why would...
Home technology still has much to learn from online technology
We live in a world where product features can be turned on and off as we wish.
So why does my gas dryer have a buzzer, and why can’t I opt out of it? Why wasn’t that designed into it? Why...
Putting the “social” in social media
Twitter. As social as you want it to be.
I get the idea that Twitter is what you make of it. But some people sure don’t make that easy.
On a good day, Twitter is a great place to connect with new...
LinkedIn is a killer destination…for spammers
Spam = Everywhere, including LinkedIn Groups. Click the image to see a close-up of this beaut.
You knew recruiters would jump all over LinkedIn Groups when it launched a couple years ago. But even back...
How to lose 20 pounds in 2 months
20 Pounds. 2 Months. Seriously, folks.
Want to lose a “quick” 20 pounds?
Got an upcoming event in just a few months that you’d like to get trimmed-up for? Class reunion? Speaking engagement?...
The obedient and precise worker that no one wants
Be unique. Add value. Stand out.
What a genius post by Christopher Penn about the perils of being an obedient and precise worker. Now, he doesn’t just float it out there that way. There’s...
