Archive for August 2011
The new build-it-yourself book
If you’re like me, there’s just not enough time in the day to read all the things that interest you online. I’m always looking for new ways to aggregate content and distill it down to the things I absolutely don’t want to miss. I get my content in a lot of different places. I’ve written…
Read MoreTwo mac apps I’m loving
I’m always interested in what software and apps people use, which is why I try to share what I’m using. I typically do a recap of the apps I loved for the iPhone or iPad at the end of each year, but there are two Mac apps that I’m really finding helpful that I thought…
Read MoreYOU are a start-up
I’ve always thought Reid Hoffman was one of the true visionaries in the start-up/Internet/newest new space. The guy has an amazing resume. Success seems to always find him. He co-founded LinkedIn. He was involved as a board of director level with the founding of PayPal and helped get them to the sale to eBay. He…
Read MoreLet’s debate about the future of advertising and marketing
I personally think that in the future, WE will be the media. Instead of brands spending tens of millions of dollars to advertise about their new product, they are going to instead spend those dollars sending the product to people, certainly a lot of influential, klout-popular blogging-type people, but also a ton of real people,…
Read MoreTo be at your best, you have to be in the right position
I had the benefit of attending Chick-fil-A’s Leadercast event in May of this year to hear several amazing leaders speak. It was a fantastic event, as you’d expect from Chick-fil-A, and something I’m going to try to attend every year going forward. One of the speakers was Seth Godin (to give you an idea of…
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