Archive for July 2012
Different platforms, different updates
I get that social media is time consuming. It can feel like an endless cycle of churning out fun, funny and interesting content. It is tempting to try and figure out shortcuts. One shortcut I see from some businesses is creating content and then posting it, unchanged, on multiple channels. In particular I see this…
Read MoreWhy the shower is the greatest place in the world and how to replicate it…
Have you ever noticed that you have your most creative ideas in the shower? That you have a super human power to solve almost any issue? I know for me, in those precious moments I can substantially outperform my non shower minutes. This morning I was thinking about this phenomenon (in where else… the shower)…
Read MoreOptimizing to incompetence
The legend of the frog in the hot water is one that I certainly understand. You know the story… if I frog jumps into hot water he will immediately jump out but if a frog is in cool water and you slowly turn the heat up he will stay until he is quite literally cooked.…
Read MoreIn defense of slowing down for summer
In popular culture the notion of the harried entrepreneur is a popular one. The notion of working weekends and never vacationing is a firmly entrenched one. I think this is unpopular to admit, but I need my vacation time. I need to slow down and take in the world around me. At the time of…
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