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15 Sep 2010

How Social Media Changed My Life… Really

Estimated Reading Time: 10 minutes

Guest post by Bryce Keane

Note I did not pay him to write any of the below, though I sure am grateful for it.

I know you’ve all heard this one before.

The Comms/PR person discussing the infinite merits of social media like it’s the second coming.

But bear with me. This is the story behind my monthly stories from here in London. And this fantastic blog plays a critical part, both cause and effect, in […]

31 Aug 2010

Taking A Bow On BNET

Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes

Exactly a week ago, something really really really good happened to/for me.

Even though I couldn’t officially spill the beans, I had to tell my friends (of course).

They were equally happy for me and, I suspect, a little frustrated that it would take me a week to come clean. This was my Facebook post that day:

A week hence

Now, that day has come, and I can officially tell you…

Today marks my debut as a […]

19 Jul 2010

Real Character, Real Work

Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes

Guest Post by Narciso Tovar

I was born in October 1971.

Image: marilyn d., Creative Commons

Some of you may think, “WHOA!  This dude is ancient!”  While some others of you may think, “He’s older than I thought.”

Although I’m sure most of you don’t even care.

I bring it up because I’ve been feeling like an old-timer these days when I see idiocy […]

14 Jul 2010

Living The Heretically Productive Life

Estimated Reading Time: 7 minutes

A couple of months ago, I was asked by the estimable Thursday Bram to contribute to a blog post on Constructively Productive that would focus on “heretical’ productivity.

Image: woodring’s Flickrstream, Creative Commons

A fine idea, I thought. After all, is life worth living if you’re not a little heretical now and again?

Here’s what I said:

Put away the smart phone except for when you really, really need it. I don’t care how cool your iPhone or BlackBerry is, one of the […]

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