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This Book Has Helped Me Find A Love For Running…Is Barefoot Running Next?
Just got done reading the book “Born to Run” which features the running tribe, the Tarahumara.There is a lot of great information in the book about why we should be running more, how it is the reason we evolved, and why running shoes are bad for us. It offers some compelling reasons for why the … Continue reading
Why Is Starbucks Water So Shocking?
Have you been shocked drinking the tap water from Starbucks? Ever since I have been using Starbucks as my de-facto meeting place for clients I have noticed this electric trend. I usually ask for a cup of tap water, no ice. My first sip gives me a little static shock, like from a 9-volt battery. … Continue reading
3 Tips For Killer Banana Pudding
Whenever I serve this dessert for family and friends, they always end up asking for the recipe. Full disclosure, much of it comes from the recipe I found from the internet below, with three changes. 1. Mini-nilla wafers instead of regular size. These make for more of a bite sized portion of wafer each bite, … Continue reading
Audio and Video of “Using Linkedin To Find A Job” Presentation
Many thanks to one of the presentation listeners (@wilymon) for recording this, and making it available online via this video. I hope the audio commentary is helpful to understanding more about how LinkedIn can be used with your job search. Using Linkedin To Find A Job from wilymon on Vimeo.
Introducing Paul…Guitar player…Comedian…6 months sober…He also has schizoaffective disorder
(The following is reposted from an email sent by Metrocare Services. To see the email in its entirety click here) Just one year ago Paul (not real name) was suffering from delusions, paranoia, and hallucinations. He was not taking his medication, was struggling with alcohol and substance abuse, and was moving from shelter to shelter. … Continue reading
If there was no Paypal, there would be no Youtube
Mashable.com has some interesting facts about Youtube. Since 2011 is my self-proclaimed YEAR OF VIDEO, I thought these facts were worth noting to appreciate how far Youtube has come, and where it still has left to go. Some of the highlights – YouTube was initially funded by bonuses received following the eBay buy-out of PayPal. … Continue reading
Great idea Pedigree, thank you for helping dogs and shelters everywhere…
I’m writing to thank Pedigree for their “Write a Post, Help a Dog” campaign. Its a brilliant idea to get dogs adopted and help the company score serious brownie points with animal lovers. There’s nothing wrong with a company aligning its bottom-line interests with its commitment to helping the community. Or more importantly, knowing that … Continue reading
Farmville is the reason I’m skeptical about Facebook “Places”
The reason I’m skeptical about Facebook places being a game changer is because of its locality based nature. Why would my Facebook friends that don’t live in my city care whether I just checked into Tom Thumb or Sleven? All those updates about places they will never go will start to look like Farmville or … Continue reading
This is my Online Scheduler. There are many like it … but this one is mine.
The online scheduling apps have a Champion, and its name is Tungle. (Say it a few times to get the hang of it..Tungle, Tungle, Tungle).\ Having tried several online schedulers I’ve started using Tungle for all my appointments and meetings. ScheduleOnce is a great tool as well, but fell a close second to Tungle in … Continue reading
Scheduling a meeting just got easier…
Have you tried scheduling a meeting with multiple people and been beaten down by the process? Phone calls and emails going back and forth about which times were good and which times weren’t? ScheduleOnce.com may be your answer. It allows you to schedule a meeting with multiple parties, via an online tool. Attendees select the … Continue reading
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