I post a lot of information to this site, and wanted to take a moment to say I really appreciate those who take a moment out of their busy day to give back by leaving a comment on any of my posts. I get a fair amount of traffic, nothing like an "A-List" blogger, but decent. That isn't to say I'm satisfied with what has been done to date. I'll admit it, I can get...
I follow Tony Robbins on Twitter who "tweeted" a link to this video today which I enjoyed and wanted to share. Below are my notes from the video: Tony Robbins has been obsessed with the question of what makes the difference in people's lives. Why is it that some people who have everything yet spend most of their life going into and out of rehab? Then you meet someone who has been abused or nobody...
Wall Colors and Other Completely Random Thoughts So here is a completely random and odd blog post for you. I was watching Celebrity Apprentice tonight, and I liked the wall color of the apartment in the picture above. Yes, I'm actually blogging about this, I was watching TV, paused it, took a picture of the TV, and am now blogging about it...yes I'm strange. I have traditionally gravitated toward earth tones for my wall colors...
Culture Comes Before Technology Evan Rosen wrote a nice article in Business Week titled "Creating Collaboration Takes More Than Technology." Worse yet, the tools may have created no real value, and the decision-makers who had pinned such high hopes on these tools are surprised. Are the tools the problem? More likely, the problem is the organization. When tools fail to create value, it's usually because decision-makers adopt tools before the company's culture and processes are...
Evil Clown Birthday Service When a Week of Terror Ends with Cake in Your Face Dominic Deville, the Evil Clown of Lucerne Imagine a week of being stalked by a terrifying clown who sends chilling texts, makes prank phone calls, and leaves ominous notes warning that you're being watched. This isn't the plot of a horror film — it's a birthday service offered in Switzerland that culminates in a surprise cake attack. Safety Precautions Despite...
Timeless wisdom from Mark Twain transformed into a powerful productivity framework for today's overwhelmed professional The "Eat That Frog" method focuses on tackling your most challenging task first thing in the morning In a world where distractions multiply and to-do lists seem endless, finding the right productivity system can feel like searching for a needle in a haystack. Few methods, however, have proven as effective and enduring as "Eat That Frog"—a deceptively simple technique popularized...