Why I’m Hesitant About Triberr

Triberr - The Reach Multiplier

This is a guest post by Neicole Crepeau. Triberr is taking the blogging world by storm. And my hat is off to its creators, Dino Dogan and Daniel Cristo for trying to help smaller bloggers like myself get exposure. I can definitely understand the appeal of Triberr, Twitterfeed, and other RSS auto-post systems. I find… [Continue Reading]

Planning Ahead

Crazy driver

I took this picture on the way to a meeting the other day. As you can see, the lady driving the car has her little dog right up front with her in the driver’s seat. Because we were driving (and I know how some of our local drivers are – think New York cabbies!), I… [Continue Reading]

On Giving a Damn

Giving a damn

People will agree or disagree with you. People will agree or disagree with how you do things. That’s how it should be – none of us have all the answers. The trick is in deciding who you give credence to, and who you let pass by because they offer nothing of value except repetition. But… [Continue Reading]

Change And Persistent Vision

Persistent vision

“The lesson is that one person with a persistent vision can make change happen, whether climbing rocks or delivering services.” Seth Godin, Tribes. That sentence relates to a passage in Seth’s book where he talks about Chris Sharma and how he changed the way rock climbers looked at scaling a cliff. Instead of the normal left/right/,… [Continue Reading]

How To Guarantee ROI On Your Biggest Business Investment

Leon Noone

This is a guest post from Leon Noone. How valuable is your biggest single business investment? What return are you getting on that investment? You need to know. Return on investment – ROI – is a perfectly reasonable management expectation. That includes investment in people. ROI And Your Laptop Let’s say you want to buy… [Continue Reading]

Choosing Authenticity Over Numbers Every Time

Open Course

A couple of days ago, Dino Dogan guested on here with his awesome post, F***ing and Punching: The Moody Side of Business. It looked at how he came up with the idea of Triberr and how he shared this idea with Dan Cristo, and together they came up with what is one of the best… [Continue Reading]

Oh My – The Parables of Business Ebook is LIVE!

The Parables of Business

You know that mixture of excitement and nervousness all rolled into one? That’s the current feeling as I release my first premium ebook, The Parables of Business. A business ebook that’s not your “usual” business ebook, The Parables of Business offers my take on business tips and advice through the art of storytelling. It also shows how… [Continue Reading]

F***ing and Punching: The Moody Side of Business

Californication

This is a guest post by Dino Dogan. Californication is a Showtime series starring David Duchovny, aka Fox Mulder, of the X Files fame. And I’m a huge fan. One of the major plots revolves around David’s character, Hank Moody, inadvertently copulating with a very mature looking 17 year old daughter of Hank’s former wife’s… [Continue Reading]

Relaunching 12for12k and Supporting Jodi’s Voice

12for12k

This is a cross-post from the 12for12k blog. So it’s been a bit of a while since we last shared anything on here. Originally we decided to take a breather and re-energize, after what was an amazing inaugural year for the 12for12k project and our supporters. That breather turned into a slightly longer rest period… [Continue Reading]

The Difference Between Engaged and Engaging

Arment Dietrich Inc.

Companies love to share their successes with social media. How it’s allowing them to “engage with fans and customers”, and how they’re “being part of the conversation”. Like it’s something new and wild and golly gee, aren’t we great? Well, yes, it’s great that you’re doing something you should have been doing all along –… [Continue Reading]