When the new and often unexpected come around the corner at me, fear never dominates my reaction, because change presents opportunity. Anytime things change — at work, at home, in society at large — some part of the board that is your life gets reset. The pieces all go back to starting positions, the scoreboard [...]
Read MoreI hear Toyota is contemplating a quick makeover to their current logo and tagline… Wish I could take credit for it, but at least it comes complements of fellow PSL member Eight Eleven. Update: I complimented the author Aaron, and the following conversation ensued… Aaron: I’m going to end up in a lawsuit with Toyota [...]
Read More humor, Twitter, usability failMy wife says I’m too much of a cynic. That may be true, but this is one beef that, after 200,000+ flight miles, I simply cannot ignore any longer. Why should anyone suffer needlessly? I spent the last week visiting my sister out in Denver, thus necessitating the need to fly out and back into [...]
Read MoreWe all know most TV is pretty banal, but every now and then something comes along that provides insight, makes you think. So if you ever wondered what it’s really like to be the boss, you need to watch the latest episode of House. They’ve done an excellent job (based on my experience, anyway) capturing [...]
Read More Academia, business support, customer service, entrepreneurToday is something of a landmark for me. Just a few minutes ago, I launched my first full-time commercial venture when I flipped the switches and took Fwd:Vault out of beta. There’s an announcement over at the official blog if you’re interested in the details. Here I’d rather talk about what’s going through my mind, [...]
Read More entrepreneur, fwdvault, get inspired, startups…I suggest you do so immediately. We’ll have a major announcement by the end of the day, and the perks that come with signing up beforehand will go away at that time. Basically this is your last chance to get into the Fwd:Vault Beta, and enjoy the perks we have planned for our beloved early [...]
Read More fwdvaultAvatar was a fantastic movie. A feast for the eyes and a halfway decent storyline, Hollywood actually got it right. But I don’t think that I was as amazed at the imagery as the larger population, and I can trace that disillusionment back to one place: my time in the World of Warcraft and a [...]
Read MoreIf you still don’t have any plans this evening and will be in the downtown Philadelphia area, you’re welcome to come out and meet me at the Philly Startup Leaders next Fishbowl event. We’ll be having a roundtable discussion of sales and marketing, with Fwd:Vault as the focus. Totally free to attend, light refreshments and [...]
Read MoreAccording to Search Engine Land, Google has been letting a “small number” of users try out a revamp to the search results page, and yours truly has been lucky enough to stumble onto it a few times. Unfortunately, the small number are only given a small chance of actually seeing the damn thing, and even [...]
Read MoreI’m usually dreadfully behind on viral sensations, so this time I’m gonna stay ahead of the curve this time. This aired on American Idol last night: A “Pants on the Ground” Facebook fan page followed very shortly thereafter. My wife and I saw 40,000+ fans before midnight last night. The morning after, “Pants on the [...]
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