Looking For Compelling Examples And Stories Of how Social Media Has Made A Difference In Your Life.

I’m preparing for a few keynotes and talks that I’ll be doing over the next few weeks.  I always like to share real life stories of the positive impact Social Media has had in people’s lives.  I have many examples of how this space has changed my life but I want to hear from you.  [...]

Video Blog: If You Don’t Create And Take Action On Your Life Someone Else Will For You.

“Action without Vision is a Nightmare.”

The hard truth is that if you don’t create your life, someone else will create it for you. Yes, sometimes s*#t happens that leads to experiences we didn’t plan for, and some of those experiences become defining moments in our lives. But, there are plenty of [...]

Video Blog: “Crush It. Why Now Is The Time To Cash In On Your Passion.” Book Give Away.

If you haven’t heard about Crush it Gary Vaynerchuck’s book that comes out October 13 you need to catch up and pre-order your copy today.
Gary V is my business idol and as the unofficial Mayor of this Community I’d like to recommend that we read the book together then support and [...]

Attract My Attention

The Talent that leads us through the 21st Century will master these 2 things:
1. Control of their own attention
2. Capturing the attention of others
In Malcolm Gladwell’s latest book, Outliers, he claims Work Ethic 2.0 is Control of Attention and states that
“Control of attention is the ultimate individual power. People who can [...]

The I Want To Be An Entrepreneur Trend

On a flight last week, I was sitting next to a boy and a girl who were both in their mid twenties. The girl noticed the “start-up magazine” in my bag, pointed to it and said to the boy, “Hey, have you heard of this magazine?” It was an obvious and [...]

Never Flash the Bouncer. Standing Out in this Job Market and Secrets from my Clubbing Days.

A few weeks ago, Laurie Ruettimann wrote a blog on Punk Rock HR asking the community to provide tips for job seekers on how to get the job. My advice was to approach getting the gig in the same way you would attempt to get into an exclusive club.
Here’s an example from my “clubbin days”.
I [...]

change

If you haven’t noticed that we’re going through major changes right now, you’re living on another planet.
Some of the changes are hard to stomach like our economy and employment situation .
Other changes, like the ones happening on the technology front, make me feel like I just won the lottery…like the fact that I can run [...]

ironically, something about flying grounds me.

just reclined the chair in seat 5A and powered up the laptop. i hate airports and miss the days when i was able to travel on “the company plane.” but, i love flying. like, a lot. it’s weird.
ironically, something about flying grounds me.
here are a few things i love about my airplane safe [...]