February 2012
12 posts
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Feb 21st
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Feb 20th
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Feb 20th
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Feb 17th
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The Brand Of: Social Media Isn't Silly
There is a thin line between the gimmick of social media and the contributory function that the platforms can serve as a layer of top a business’s brand, customer service, and community relations operations. I know very well that social media is not a gimmick. But lets face it, when you are stretched thin with operations, answering emails, and keeping the other 10 sails at full capacity -...
Feb 16th
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“It only takes a person or two to lift you up. One voice saying ‘can’...”
– ws. (Thank you, Lindsey Smith.)
Feb 14th
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Feb 13th
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WatchWatch
Glory. Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter performs for 2,500 people at Carnegie Hall. Lucky for me, a member of the Smith family was in the house to shoot video. Carter was the first solo hip hop performer to grace this stage, in history. It shows that his path to the top has been legitimized by industry colleagues and those who only scarcely understand his facet of culture and what it has taken...
Feb 7th
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Feb 7th
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“Some may call it angry, intimidating, or even hostile. The simple truth is that...”
– ws.
Feb 7th
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The Brand Of: What Really Matters
When I was younger. My Dad used to tell me, “If it wasn’t for your (high school) tuition - I’d be driving a (your favorite sports car).” Even though, I was benefiting from his “poor choice in resource allotment”, I still used to snicker to myself. What a fool for not cashing in himself just to pay my prep school tuition! And then here I am, 10 years later. And...
Feb 3rd
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Feb 2nd
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January 2012
24 posts
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“Something happens when people refuse to quit. It may not hurt any less to...”
– ws.
Jan 31st
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Jan 30th
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Jan 27th
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Jan 27th
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Jan 25th
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Jan 25th
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“Whether you put that vision on a wall, on a blog, or on a sheet of paper next to...”
–  ws. 
Jan 22nd
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Jan 19th
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Jan 18th
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Jan 17th
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Jan 16th
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Jan 15th
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Jan 13th
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Jan 12th
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Jan 11th
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Jan 10th
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Jan 10th
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Jan 9th
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Jan 8th
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Jan 6th
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“The strongest advice anyone has ever given me was to ‘never stop and never...”
– ws.
Jan 5th
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Jan 5th
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Setting The Tone: Illumination by Fire
Setting the tone. Chatted with a friend tonight. If you know me then you probably know him. He calls from time to time just to chat about life: our wives, our homesteads, our lives, our child(ren) being the motivation for our lives, the synergy of it all.  He told me a story of his start. His first “real” job was at Costco. He worked there for three weeks before earning...
Jan 4th
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Jan 2nd
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December 2011
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“The most important lesson of 2011. Every one component needs another. Nuts and...”
– ws. 
Dec 30th
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Dec 29th
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Dec 28th
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Dec 27th
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“Commit. Buy the furniture that looks perfect in the house you don’t yet...”
– ws.
Dec 26th
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Dec 25th
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Dec 23rd
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Dec 23rd
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“Life seems to have a dichotomy. Who we are; who we want to be. Where we are;...”
– ws. 
Dec 22nd
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Dec 21st
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Dec 19th
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Dec 19th
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Dec 15th
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Dec 14th
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