Monthly Archives: October 2007
Surviving the game
Is this really what it’s all come down to? Do you really have to game the system to be heard? It’s kind of demoralizing. I want to believe it’s possible to be true to oneself and still be successful. However … Continue reading
Why we “shouldn’t” do anything, but want everything we do.
I’ve been reading Monk at Work and have really enjoyed the honest, unfettered professionalism it brings. Adam merges the sometimes harsh world of management and motivation with what I consider to be a southern “cut to the chase” attitude, all … Continue reading
Contextually Redefining ‘Friend’
I was ‘talking’ with a friend of mine and she expressed concern over what the future will hold when the majority of social interaction is via the Internet vs. face-to-face. Social Networking has nearly reached mainstream acceptance and it’s proven … Continue reading
Becoming a leader … why should you care
As I’ve been creating this blog I’ve been having major struggles with what seems like a relatively minor component; the “about you” section. Everything seems to request a description and it’s a sensible position to have, i.e. why should people … Continue reading
Getting Started
It seems there’s so much to do to first get started blogging. Most of it is a “known” set of things but there’s still many ends and outs you have to work through. My path has been to try to … Continue reading
Enthusiastic Myopathy
Seth Godin is one of the present day kings of the blogosphere, and for good reason. He has the cutting insight of a “techie” but his presence and assessments bespeak someone with marketing talent. So his latest post raises more … Continue reading
What it’s all about
I was reading Tim O’Reilly’s post and wanted to record my initial impressions. Tim is a very persuasive writer, not simply because of his pedigree or his prose, but because of the process by which he allows the reader to … Continue reading
Getting Started
Getting started can be a difficult thing to do, especially when your work is tangential to an effort like this. Or when your puppy is politely asking to go outside and you feel like maybe you should keep going further … Continue reading