Crush It! Gary Vay-Ner-Chuk style.

November 20, 2009

My first encounter with Gary’s online persona was about a year ago through one of his web 2.0 speeches. I immediately noticed his energy on stage; he is an amazing storyteller.  Here is a link to that speech.  I have probably watched this speech five different times.  It’s like a red bull of motivation all [...]

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Unplug to Recharge

November 17, 2009

Have you ever felt LESS rested after using your break time to follow updates on Twitter?  Does your Google Reader intimidate you with it’s sheer volume?  Will one more Excel spreadsheet make your eyes gloss over?

For me, my roomates’ dogs act as a good reminder to get outside and away from my computer. They grow [...]

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How Halloween Brings Out the Kid In All Of Us

October 30, 2009

(My childhood idol, Bernie Kosar, in all of his mullet-ed glory.)
Ever since I was young, I have wanted to be starting quarterback for the Cleveland Browns.  When I was ten years old, I dressed up as Bernie Kosar for Halloween.  He was the starting quarterback for the Browns at the time and I wanted to [...]

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How to Automate Your Life Today

October 7, 2009

(Funny picture of Rockin’ Robot from T-shirt. Buy shirt here.)
First things first. Get your hands on a pen and a notebook. A pencil and the back of an envelope will also work. You now have a powerful tool in gaining back your sanity.  Whether you have a plan to take over the world or need [...]

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What Can C3PO and R2D2 Teach Us?

September 30, 2009

(Everyone’s favorite automated machines, R2D2 and C3PO)
Everyone has a certain amount of things on which they are able to concentrate.  This keeps the human mind limited to a certain number of tasks that we can perform during the day.  Robots also have a finite amount of computing power.  They use automated tasks and systems and [...]

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Is the journey REALLY more important than the destination?

September 15, 2009

View from my Ford Focus driving down I-80 in Ohio
The saying is that “the journey is more important than the destination.”  I am not sure where it came from, but it seems to carry a lot of weight with people. Some might say that it sounds like an excuse for someone who wasn’t able to [...]

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