It's all about people.
Eva has a new trick. She'll look at a person - stare, in fact - until they acknowledge her. Then, she smiles. Then waves. Then double waves. Then laughs. Then does the head-bob dance move. I bet just the act of reading that first paragraph above made you smile. (If it didn't read it again.) The … [Read more...]
I just returned from 6 days off the grid. Kristina, Kristina's mom, Eva and I joined a few other couples in Cozumel. For those that know me, I love being connected. I love email, Twitter, Facebook, IM, text, phone, etc. I love people. So, 6 days without a cell phone, computer or connection to the … [Read more...]
Every year, Chris Brogan writes down "three words that will be [his] guiding pillars for what [he] will focus on in the coming year." This year, Chris chose. Reinvest. Repackage. Flow. Others followed suit: C.C. Chapman - Create. Inspire. Teach. Tom Webster - Inquisitive. Daring. … [Read more...]
Last month, I had the honor of keynoting the Phi Theta Kappa Regional Conference. The topic of the conference was designed around the Honor’s Topic, "The Democratization of Information: Power, Peril, and Promise”. The title of my 75-minute presentation was: Just a Click* Away. A huge thanks to … [Read more...]
On November 14th, I was sitting in the Rochester, NY airport. I was on my way back home after 7 days on the road. I was tired. I was burned out. I missed Kristina and Eva. I was out of shape (unhealthy eating, too much beer consumption, etc). It was time to make some changes. Using Evernote, I … [Read more...]
Finally. My 15 seconds of fame. [UPDATED 12/9/10] On Tuesday, December 7th at 12:45PM ET, I was on MSNBC (live!). The topic was "finding a job via Twitter." Below is the 3+ minute segment. Note: I'm not sure why I looked drunk/tired/nervous in the first 30 seconds or so. I just wasn't sure what … [Read more...]
My step-father, Dave "Doc" Panaro, has been making a Turducken (definition) for the past several Thanksgiving Dinners. This year was no exception. I figured it was time to video-document the process. Note: It's not as simple as preparing your average turkey. View How To Make a Turducken on … [Read more...]
I need your help. Did you notice my hand in the picture to your left? Can you see the number of fingers I am holding up? Are you ready for me to stop asking silly questions and get to the point? Good. Me too. I'm hoping that you can take a few minutes and make a list of 5 adjectives that you'd use … [Read more...]
You know that blog post that you read that encourages you to follow suit? Well, last week Amber Naslund shared her 20 truths in a kick ass blog post. I did not post a comment, but messaged her in Skype indicating how much I loved the post. Amber's reply: "Go write your own list." So, I'm taking her … [Read more...]
I blog for many reasons. To an idea out of my head. To share a feel-good story. To work on becoming a better writer. To celebrate success and catch people or companies doing good things. To promote a good cause. To inspire. I sometimes get feedback and/or validation in the comments section. … [Read more...]
