Loss and Legacy 4

Loss and Legacy
For the second time in just over a year, I received bad news this morning. A friend from high school, who in the past few years I had reconnected with via Facebook, died unexpectedly last night. His name was Andrew Tran and he was a man with a heart as big as the sky. I’m ...

I Survived and Thrived Without Being Connected

I Survived and Thrived Without Being Connected
Being a professional who makes his living off figuring out new ways brands can engage customers online via social and mobile media, it might come as a shock that I enjoyed being “off the grid” while on vacation the past five days. A recent story in the Wall Street Journal showcased some so-called social media ...

Happy Thanksgiving and Why It’s Important This Year

Happy Thanksgiving and Why It's Important This Year
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 ...

Working Longer Means Nothing 2

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 Your Life

The Question You Must Ask Every Day of Your Life
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 ...

Always About Relationships 4

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 street. You can call someone and ...

Closer On Christmas

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 opposite. While the majority of my family live in the ...

With Transparency Comes a Price

With Transparency Comes a Price
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. His point of view is well argued and proven to be ...