Article first published as Thanksgiving An American Gem to Remind Us What’s Important on Technorati.   The roots of the Thanksgiving holiday are religious. Despite the current cultural sparring over the role of religion in public life, then President Abraham Lincoln was clear about why he proclaimed the day a national holiday. In his official announcement...

As someone who makes their living working in social business, I’m always on the lookout for great examples of how big brands tap the power of social media to better serve their customers. Since I head social media for a big brand, tax giant H&R Block, I’m always on the lookout for great stories of how social media is impacting business and customer...

Article first published as Disgraced Paterno Must Be Fired Now on Technorati. Many times, life throws at you a situation that requires you to make an important decision. Those decisions cannot only change the course of your own life, but they sometimes can change the course of countless other lives. 84-year old legendary football coach Joe Paterno appears to have...

I recently read a story on about the 5 biggest regrets that people have on their deathbed. They were very enlightening in more ways than one. As someone who loves their work and their career, one jumped out at me. On person’s deathbed, whether it be from cancer, old age, or other malady, no one every says: “I wish I would have worked harder.”...

Part of the continuing problem that dogs the use of social media and social business is the extent vendors and some start-ups will go to in order to create a name for themselves. I was reminded of this today while reading the Nation’s Restaurant News online. In a story slugged “Top brands evolving social-media strategies: Software firm ranks the top 25...

How often do you let others in business define if you’re successful? How often do you let others expectations or definitions of success define your success? If you’re like most people, too often. When you run into a high school friend at a local grocery store, and they tell you what they “do” these days, do you make a judgment about how...