Today I received my copy of Out of Office: How to Work from Home, Telecommute, or Workshift Successfully (Que Biz-Tech) by Simon Salt. I fully intend on reading it TONIGHT. While I’ve been working sans-office for 14 years...
Read MoreI need your help choosing a book cover! It took quite awhile for me to narrow down the finalists (THAT was overwhelming!) on +99designs but I'd love your opinion!Help vote for my cover? What cover pops? What cover conveys...
Read MoreI launched an eBook cover design contest at +99designs (http://99d.me/c/7imq)! I'm working with the 99 Designs team so that I can see just how easy it is as a small business owner to (painlessly) draw up design...
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ABC News author Liz Neporant posted a great article “4 Ways to Cultivate an Attitude of Gratitude” with some ways to bring the idea of gratitude into your life. The idea of consciously looking for places to feel or express my gratitude to those around me is something I strive for every single day. In my own life, people who are genuinely grateful and thankful of what they work for, what they are blessed with, and what they are surrounded by are the most successful people – both ABOVE and BELOW the waterline.
Read MoreI spent yesterday in Disney's EPCOT with my husband. What a nice "mini vacation" before three days of working! It was quite a different experience without our kids. We 'snacked' around the world and got...
Read MoreWhile I have been speaking professionally since 1990 (training mostly), there was a ‘bucket list’ feel to being asked to be the opening keynote for the 2014 New Media Expo in Las Vegas. The community and vibe of the...
Read More2014 will mark ten years I’ve been involved in podcasting. It also marks my 17th year blogging. For perspective, I was in my 20s when I started blogging and I’m in my 40s now. It looks – and feels – like half my lifetime. Looking back farther, it has been 25 years of working in technology for me. Despite my age, I qualify as more of a digital native than my children.
Read MoreTechnology Expertise is Part of a Well-Balanced Digital Media Outreach PlanToday's public relations, advertising, marketing and communications professional agencies have ZERO choice but to become well-versed in the tech that...
Read MoreSnugg approached me to take a look at their iPad leather covers and let me pick one to review. I can tell you I’m not a fan of those iPad cases that come from Apple – everyone has them & the colors are boring....
Read MoreAnyone that watches the show knows the Doctor is at least 1,000 years old, but the BBC show is 50 years old. I’m having a few friends over because, well, they are smarter than me and have given up cable television. I first...
Read MoreOctober 2013. It went by so fast, filled with so much everything, I barely remember it. I barely survived it. While I’m not really sure who would be interested in seeing what I’ve written here, it makes a great...
Read MoreI work with a LOT of retailers both from storefronts to e-retailers only. Both are scrambling this year because of a very shortened holiday shopping calendar. I have experience and compassion for not only the businesses, but the...
Read MoreMom Blogger #HalloweenHangoutMy son is a Halloween baby and we love decorating for the holiday. Autumn is my favorite season & I crave nothing more than pumpkins, apples and cranberries. I'm specifically excited about...
Read More"The New York attorney general’s office just closed a year-long “sting” in which they fined 19 companies more than $350,000 in penalties for writing fake reviews."Can I get a HELL YEAH!Being asked to write (or find)...
Read MoreI have a question about +Batchbook (I have been a paying customer for years and love the platform) and turned to Google for an answer. Because +Chris Brogan and I are in each other's circles, his content from 2008 showed up...
Read MoreWhat an amazing Hangout this is going to be! Money is such a trigger point for relationships and businesses, it will be interesting to see a professionals 'take' on what makes money that way. I've had numerous...
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