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How kayaking taught me gratitude

July 11, 2012

So I am currently doing a 108 Ultimate Yogi rotation. As the name implies, I am doing yoga and meditation for 108 days. As a person who is constantly fidgeting, meditation is really hard for me. But, I keep plugging along. One of the meditations we do is called the gratitude meditation and as the […]

WordCamp NYC 2012 – an excellent adventure

June 15, 2012

What happens when you combine WordCamp with New York City? An excellent adventure! WordCamp NYC 2012 came back after an 18 month hiatus. The fun took place June 9 – 10 at Baruch College. This WordCamp was blast for so many reasons. Not only did I learn some new blogging tips at WordCamp NYC 2012, […]

How yoga helped me succeed in business

June 7, 2012

At first glance yoga and business seem to be exact opposites. To use yoga terms, yin and yang. Yoga is about feeling calm and centered, while business is about being alert and winning. That may be true, but if you dig deeper, you’ll see it’s much more than that. I’m currently doing an 108 day […]

Lessons learned from the Facebook IPO

May 31, 2012

Unless you live in a cave, you’ve heard about Facebook’s IPO on May 18th. To say there’s been a lot of controversy surrounding this is an understatement. The facts: May 18th stock valued at $38.00 per share May 18th Market Value = $100 billion. (yes, that’s a billion, not a million!) This was the second […]

4 Reasons to love Facebook ads

May 9, 2012

**SPOILER ALERT**This post is not going to be about how and why companies should embrace Facebook ads. It’s written from the perspective of the target audience (me). I know that ads are a ‘necessary evil,’ especially on free websites. I hate ads! They are annoying, irrelevant and in my face. That’s why I use Firefox […]

Do not regret the past, focus on the present

May 2, 2012

At one time or another, we all long for the “good old days,” whatever that means. It’s all too easy to get wrapped up in the past and what might have been. We regret things we did or didn’t do. This point was driven home for me with a recent experience. I got the call […]

How a torn hip cartilage made me more creative

April 25, 2012

I am sitting here, fidgeting away. I tore some cartilage in my hip and I can’t move as much as I would like. I could use this as an excuse to drown my sorrows in food or to be distracted from my job search. Instead, I’m rev’ed up and full of energy. Why? How my […]

10 Quick and Easy Content Ideas

March 28, 2012

Even the most creative among us get writer’s block sometimes. Effective marketing is all about creating valuable and interesting content. Here are some quick ideas to jump start your content marketing. 1. First and foremost, mix things up! If you usually write something, do a video instead. If the thought of filming a video leaves […]

9 Tips for Succeeding in Business

March 23, 2012

The material in this blog post is thanks to Scott Savitz, a very successful entrepreneur and founder of Shoebuy.com. I attended Foley Hoag’s Emerging Enterprise Center Tech Talk Tuesday this week and Scott was one of the speakers. Scott’s talk was geared towards entrepreneurs, but these tips can apply to anyone wanting to succeed in […]

Too much technology!

February 23, 2012

Technology has touched all of our lives and in many ways, has improved them. These days I think there’s too much emphasis on technology. A recent example drove this point home for me. How do you know that you have too much technology in your life? 1. You are stiff and sore at the end […]