November 2010
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October 2010
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NBA Utilizing Social Media to Connect with Fans
Customer-service providing groups will always have their balance of “successes” and “struggles” with their customers. To better connect with the clientele, read this Fast Company article about how the NBA uses social media to interact with their fans.
Payroll Delta: Yankees - Rangers = $152M
Will a $207M payroll help the Yankees beat the Rangers ($55M) for the AL Championship crown? http://gossipsports.com/?p=684
Life is like a Curveball: The work-life balance
How are you dealing with life’s juggle of work and personal life? I have had my struggles; I have also had successes…Trying to maintain a balance when life throws you curveballs is always the challenge…How do you do it? Check out the Globe and Mail articles by following this link.
September 2010
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sabbaticus: a social media confession
It’s been 7 months since my last post…this is my social media confession…The intrigue and momentum were on such a high early this year…Then life takes over and reprioritizes activities…new home, new tenant, new challenges…It’s time to reinvigorate those ideas…Thanks to Bro and Augie for the constant reminders to get back into the social media...
February 2010
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Leadership in the 2.0 Age
During Social Media Week, I had the pleasure of meeting Sheila Goldgrab, an executive leadership coach. In her latest video post entitled “Leadership in the 2.0 Age”, Sheila highlights the evolution of new leaders during this Web 2.0/social media environment.
Web 2.0 is technology…Technology will drive creativity…Creativity will create the newest leadership...
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Read: The Follow-Through Factor
Success is achieved when one follows through with their dreams, ideas and passion. Tiger Woods wouldn’t be where he’s at if he didn’t follow through (possibly a bad example). Michael Jordan would never be the best basketball player of all-time if he never followed through. Cal Ripken Jr. would have never been deemed as the record-breaking ironman and Hall of Fame shortstop if he never followed...
January 2010
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Knowledge Upload: bioport technology
Knowledge…information.,.data…ideas…innovation…where does it end? How much more information can our brains handle, absorb and retain?
Having watched “The Matrix” for yet the nth time (simply amazing), I cannot wait until we can incorporate bioport technology into our heads to both upload and download information whenever we want…
Now, how convenient...
“Music is love in search of a word.”
– Sidonie Gabrielle
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Struck Pedestrian #11: Eleventh fatality in GTA
All of a sudden, news of pedestrians being struck and killed is being becoming way too common. The latest incident happened at Broadview and Danforth earlier today. At this rate, we should expect 182 pedestrian fatalities in 2010. Are these unnecessary deaths due to lack of awareness on either the driver or pedestrian’s part? Is this reduced awareness due to today’s distracting...
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Breaking News: Haiti Hit with 6.1 Aftershock...
What more can Haiti handle? Aftershock with 6.1 maginitude hits Haiti this morning shortly after 6:0AM…Wikipedia indicates that “Aftershocks are smaller earthquakes formed as the crust around the displaced fault plane adjusts to the effects of the main shock”…Help the Haitians…Do what you can do…
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Husbands Be Aware: Wives Reading Gail Blanke’s...
A few months ago, my wife picked up Success magazine. The inspiration from this magazine lead her to pick up Gail Blanke’s “Throw Out Fifty Things”…This book focuses on “clearing the clutter, finding your life”. Wow! Did she ever take it to another level. She pretty much “voluntold” me to participate in this stress-relieving event…Thank God for the ginseng green tea that I’ve been drinking. This...
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Social Media in Action: Helping 2 Haitian families
Pheonia and I just made a donation of funds for 2 Emergency kits for 2 families through World Vision. We encourage you to do the same by clicking here.
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Thoughts & Prayers: 7.0 Earthquake hits Haitians
Moments ago, a powerful earthquake rocks Haiti. The strength of the earthquake was felt in Cuba and Puerto Rico, approximately 320km away from Haiti…Aftershocks will continue for weeks and even months; aftershocks that might measure 6.0 on the Richter scale…Countless Haitians are buried; death toll may rise into the thousands…Haitians are coming together in prayer and...
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On Social Media-cation
I’m finally feeling like my old self again…Had gone to a walk-in clinic this morning…Doctor just prescribed Biaxin, an antibiotic to get rid of this minor lingering cough…He told me to take Biaxin with a full stomach…My sister advised me to eat yogurt prior to ingesting the pills…supposed to help…We’ll see how this “rev up” and...
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Cold start to 2010
It’s too flippin’ freezing outside on Toronto streets…had to start off the year with a bed-riddening cold…my wife is trying to stir up a concoction to make me better…what a great way to kick-start the New Year…