March 2009

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As a “Baby Boomer”, I’m old enough to remember a world without computers,  the Internet, blogging and social media – the days of pencils, paper, stamps, payphones, rotary dialing, social centers, happy hours, discos, and all the other “analog” ways we used to communicate and meet up with each other. To navigate that (now) ancient world, …

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A little over 2 weeks ago I presented a list of 46 “guilty pleasure” songs, nominated by my friends on Twitter,  and asked you to pick your favorites.  The votes are now in, and you have selected your Top Ten Guilty Tunes – those songs we most hate to love. They are all in our iPods, …

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I am a regular contributor to Rosa Say’s wonderful site, Joyful Jubilant Learning.   This month we are celebrating the written word in our annual “Love Affair With Books”. Today it was my turn to post a review, and I’ve picked a book I highly recommend;  “Career Renegade” by Jonathan Fields. Please go to JJL to read the …

(Note: This is the latest in a continuing series of posts on Leadership. I am a constantly learning 25-year student of Leadership and am happy to share my ideas, experiences and knowledge – please visit my Leadership tab for other posts on this topic) If there’s any silver lining in our current economic meltdown, you can …

A few weeks back I asked my friends on Twitter to pass along their favorite musical “guilty pleasures” – you know, the songs you really don’t admit to anyone you like…..but you really, really, secretly do. Thanks to many online “confessors”, we now have a list of 46 songs that fit that bill. Now …

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If there’s one thing I’ve learned in my 3+ years using Social Media, it’s this: When it comes to being read and relevant, it’s all about value. Of course, “value” means something different to every person looking for it.  And some “value targets” are easier to hit than others. But if there’s a pattern to be found here, …

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