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Yesterday I mentioned that there’s a reason why I say good morning online each day the way that I do. Today I’ll elaborate just a bit further.
What keeps me up? (more…)
I have this feeling, as I type this on my Droid phone, having just finished Hugh MacLeod’s book, “Ignore Everybody And 39 Other Keys to Creativity ” (affiliate link). That feeling is that sometimes you just need to write something down, if you’re hoping to write well someday.
It’s practice, isn’t it? When I was in the 5th grade, I took up the alto saxophone. It became my therapy, playing the sax. My instructor only encouraged us to practice a few times a week for about a half hour. My family will tell you that I practiced longer than that.
Eventually I got pretty good. I was the first chair among other alto sax players in the band, and people appreciated when I played. Songs were recognizable and enjoyed. I remember getting requests to play the theme to “Moonlighting“.
Mitch Joel is someone whom I admire greatly when it comes to writing. He says he writes every day. It’s no wonder that his blog is one of the best digital marketing blogs out there today.
It takes something like 10,000 hours of doing something in order to master it.
So, if I’m going to become a better writer, then I’d better write.
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Mitch Joel has an intriguing post entitled “The Next Big Thing Online Could Well Be Anonymity“. One of many things that stood out for me is this statement:
With all of this personal information that we’re publishing online, people still have a need/want to speak anonymously.
Last week I mentioned that I spoke to a group in Anderson Township about effective networking, or, as I preferred to call it, building better relationships. A couple of other public appearances I’d like to tell you about – one this past Saturday and one this evening. (more…)
Behold the power of Twitter.
I’ve been going to a book networking group for job seekers at the Barnes & Noble in West Chester for a few months now. Monte Washburn, who works at the bookstore, holds a discussion about books and how they can help job seekers. This week, based on my recommendation, we discussed Mitch Joel‘s new book Six Pixels of Separation (affiliate link).
Monday afternoon Twitter: (more…)
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