Why I Love and Hate Apple’s iCloud... Article first published as Why I Love and Hate Apple’s iCloud on Technorati. I am as “early adopter” as they come. I always have been. Since I was young, I always had a knack for jumping into and playing with new technology. Since I am on the tail (the older side) end of Generation X, I was...

The Question You Must Ask Every Day of Y... Is it worth it? If I died today, would I have regrets about my career or my life? I would I die a happy man or woman? Or would I die a slave to a career or life choices that don’t make me happy and fulfilled? These are the questions you must ask yourself every day. Without fail, wake up each morning...

Stick to Your Guns... Sometimes the hardest thing to do in life is the right thing. We get comfortable and constantly find reasons why we shouldn’t do the right things. We get complacent and it’s much easier to just do what you’re used to doing. We get caught up in group-think and many times just want to...

New Gig, New Energy... A quick update after a few weeks on the job at Sony Online Entertainment. Here’s a few...

Find Your Way... Going out on the speaking circuit you’re fortunate to meet people from all sorts of backgrounds and from every type of business you can imagine. As I prepare to speak at my third Gravity Summit next week at UCLA, I am sure I’ll get several more folks who say something I hear a lot. “What...

Climbing Off the High Horse... As social media matures, it’s great to see new and emerging talent coming through the pipeline. There are great folks on the corporate and agency side who are starting build some nice credibility for them and their clients. What has me waxing a little angry today is some of the “good ‘ol...

Loyalty? We Don’t Need No Stinkin&... The workplace is an amazing place these days. We interrupt this usual social media and public relations blog to talk about loyalty in the workplace. Or, as is the case in this new century, the lack of loyalty. Don’t get me wrong, this isn’t about me or a personal experience. Instead,...

Ugh! Sick on the Road... Anyone who has been sick while traveling knows, it’s twice as bad as when you’re home. Today I was supposed to speak at the Graduate Center at the City University of New York with the Business Development Institute. It was setup to be a great day of learning and sharing around social media...