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Silly tasking

Multitasking sounds better on paper than it does in practice. My natural tendency is to run after the ideas and tasks that pop into my head. Perpetual switching gears waste time and momentum during the transition. Focusing on one thing at a time may sound old school. but it works.

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Do Not Reply

Should organizations send their email marketing from a do not reply email address? In a world where companies beg people to follow their tweets or like their profiles, is it fair to send a one way message? Listen to me and don't talk back. Social media has antiquated the "do not reply email". The new mantra…

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What are you warming up for?

What are you warming up for? Super cool stuff? Or sleeping? Seth Godin says that "Real artist ship" (Linchpin ). It's so easy to get into warm up mode and teeter on the edge of creating super cool stuff. Taking the plunge is difficult. It is scary. Some say it is the fear of failure that holds us up. Some…

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Eat to Live or Live to Eat

Aside from my literal obsession with good food, how true is this clip about western surbanan living. We are breed to consume. A friend commented on the new mobile phone he was about to purchase, but the carrier released a new phone that he wanted to test out. The new and shiny are being produced faster…

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Love Wins

Trying not to judge a book by it's blogtroversy. I ordered up the kindle edition of Love Wins by Rob Bell. I hope to finish it soon and join the millions of others in conversation. Love it or hate, this book is doing good by getting people thinking and talking. Download the kindle version here.

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