Being stagnant sucks. Digging the same trench endlessly just gets you a deeper trench. Recently, I put up a post with a decidedly more acerbic tone than is usually my style. I was frustrated, so I used the voice I have to express that. Some folks were right behind me. Read more »
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Participation, Expectations, and Responsibility
More and more people have an online presence today. For some, it’s casual and conversational and sporadic, for their personal use and not necessarily consistent. For some, it’s a supportive career move. It’s not their job to be online, but doing so lends some additional benefits, connections, visibility. And for Read more »
The Power of The Definitive Affirmative
I’m not talking Stuart Smiley here. Sure, sure, affirmations are fine. You’re good enough and smart enough and I’m sure people like you, mostly. And I’m not talking about empty “positive thinking” either, the crap you read in lousy self-help books that tell you to look in the mirror and Read more »
Being A Director of Community: One Year Later
Last year, I wrote a post about being a director of community. It was a bit of a drilldown on what a job like mine entails, some of my functional areas of responsibility, and a bit about the time commitments that come alongside working in the social media realm full Read more »
My Dirty Little College Secret
I have a lot of people ask me where I went to school, and what I studied in order to set myself up for the career path I have now. So it’s time for me to come clean with my dirty little secret: I don’t have a college degree. Read more »
Four Words for 2010
I’m breaking with convention a bit here, and instead of three words to frame my year, I’m choosing four. They’re all related, and intertwine. They may or may not make sense to you, but perhaps they’ll get you thinking about yours, and what your guideposts will be for the coming Read more »
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