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Some days you have it and some days you don’t

October 12, 2010

Last Wednesday was a great day. Here’s what I accomplished: *Woke up at 4 am before my alarm. *Did an intense leg workout and felt energized afterwards. *Finalized and published my blog post, Just push through it. *Wrote a draft of this blog post. *Completed a strategic marketing plan draft for the Boston Business […]

Just push through it

October 6, 2010

The theme for these past few weeks is how my hobbies like hiking and kayaking have helped me in the business world. This post is no different. I went for a three hour hike this past weekend. The weather was perfect, cool and clear. About halfway through my hike, I felt blisters starting to form […]

How kayaking helped me learn technology

September 28, 2010

I finally figured out how kayaking has helped me in business. Who would have thought that a low tech activity like kayaking could be such a help in learning technology? Here’s what kayaking has taught me about technology: 1. Stop waiting for that perfect moment and just do it. A perfect kayaking day […]

How blogging saved my career

September 20, 2010

Every once in a while you do something that has an unexpected, yet huge impact on your life. As I look to switch my career focus to marketing and writing, blogging has helped me in so many ways. Here’s how blogging has saved my career: 1. Brought back discipline. When you are out of […]

How hiking has improved my online marketing skills

September 15, 2010

It is only fitting that my inspiration for this post came to me as I was nearing the summit of Mt. Monadnock in New Hampshire. The weather was classic New England early fall with a brilliant blue sky and sun shining brightly on the yellow birch leaves. Hiking has touched my life in so […]

What writing has taught me about life

September 8, 2010

So I’ve finally found my voice. It took long enough, but better late than never. I love to write and I love to teach others about technology. Blogging and writing book reviews is the perfect combination. What writing has taught me about life: 1. It takes courage to follow your passion. All along the […]

I just don’t get this Twitter thing

August 25, 2010

Tweet, tweet. Twitter terms are cute, but so what? I’ve read a lot about how to use Twitter effectively, but I still don’t get it. I just don’t care for hourly updates, even from experts. I mean, no one can be THAT interesting all the time. I try to practice good Twitter etiquette. If someone […]

Better social media metrics

July 14, 2010

All this social media stuff is fun and is a great way to extend your social circle. But, so what? What measurable results have you achieved from your social media activities? Or have you even thought about your goals? It’s all to easy to get caught up in the numbers hype. How many connections can […]

Learn from blogging

May 3, 2010

I started blogging as an outlet for my love of writing and to build my online presence. Blogging has turned out to be so much more than that. It’s serendipity. My unexpected lessons learned from blogging: 1. Change in perspective. I now look at everything with new eyes, always mindful of what I […]