Happy Thanksgiving and Why It’s Im... 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...

Working Longer Means Nothing... 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...

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...

Always About Relationships... What will make or break your career in this business? Relationships. You have to ask yourself how good your relationships are with the people important to your business. Do they know you? Do you know them? Do you provide each other with mutually beneficial information? Relationships are the two-way...

Closer On Christmas... I often argue that technology and social networks are not replacing more personal relationships in our society. So many believe social media is replacing the face-to-face human interactions we’ve relied on for thousands of years. At Christmas time, I can’t help but feel again the...

With Transparency Comes a Price... I am what I am! One of the words you will always hear around the use of social media is transparency. Seth Godin, someone I really respect and the one person who does deserve the title “expert”, posted about transparency and it’s pratfalls and advantages for businesses and individuals....

The Social Support Group... My 2 year-old son Michael. The last few weeks have been very difficult for me and my family as we’ve struggled to find out why our precious 2 year-old son, Michael, is ill. He’s had flu-like symptoms for over five weeks but doesn’t have the flu or any other virus. It’s been...