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There are not many things more powerful and personally satisfying that doing a good deed. Starting on Monday, August 8, 2011, I'm inviting you to join me in my next 28-Day Challenge. If you are new to these challenges, take a few minutes to read the recap from the last one (eliminating harmful food … [Read more...]
Last week, a few dozen of us wrapped up the second 28-Day Challenge - eliminating harmful additives. Read more about the challenge in this post - 28 Straight Days: A Challenge To Eat Healthier. The quick version of the challenge was as follows: Pick 5 harmful food additives from a list of 10 (or … [Read more...]
In case you were wondering, the answer is yes ... I'm still looking for a job. Lots of options - and directions - to consider. The wheels of #ProjectAwesome are moving and moving fast. Phone calls, interviews, tweets, IMs, text messages, 6100+ views of my interactive resume, and thinking. etc. It's … [Read more...]
*8/28/11 Update - Waldow Social: My Successful Social Media Experiment --- I'm a big believer that things happen for a reason. In this case, the "thing" was my dismissal from Blue Sky Factory on July 1, 2011 as part of a merger (details announced today). I'm told that it is typical for an … [Read more...]
Last year I published a blog post titled Nerds, Dorks, Geeks, and Cool Dudes. I'd encourage you to bounce over there and read/skim it before continuing as it will set the context for the rest of this post. OK. For those that didn't read it, my point was to distinguish between these various labels … [Read more...]
Earlier this month I had the opportunity to sit down with social media ninja, Blue Sky Factory client, and good friend Jason Falls. In this 8 min, 13 second video interview, Jason shared with us a bit about how he got to where he is today. In today's post, I was able to track down a different kind … [Read more...]
Most Americans eat like crap. I'm not talking about "super-sized" portions or overeating. I'm talking about common foods that most of us consume every day - crap that is making us overweight (obese), unhealthy, and slowly killing us. Many of these ingredients and/or additives have become household … [Read more...]
I believe that in order to have killer customer service these days, you need to be slightly north of suck. For those that think social media is the answer, it can be, but not if your company/brand/product/service/event sucks. Oh, and social media isn't for everyone. I've written my fair share of … [Read more...]
On May 12, 2011, I popped out of bed at 5:15AM. Our daughter had been sick and out of daycare all week. My wife and I were trading off the morning and afternoon staying home with her. At 5:30AM, I left my house and started the 1/2 mile walk to my local Starbucks. 3 minutes into my walk, it hit me. … [Read more...]
Honest, valuable feedback. Think about it for a second. When was the last time someone gave you honest feedback, solicited or unsolicited? Was it valuable or just something like, "Great job!"? Did it help you to improve whatever it is you did for the next time? Did it make you are better person? … [Read more...]
