As a musician… I am a fan of most music. But there is a difference between talent and tangible. Now I understand that talent (just like beauty) is in the eye of the beholder (and I do not intend to offend anyone or get into a debate or define who is talented or not). With…
DetailsLast year at this time I said… “I really don’t need or want an IPad”. Now that I have one I cannot say enough good stuff about it! I decided last year to save all the tips from our Dough! gigs for a year to save up the $499 for the WiFi only 16…
DetailsThe Latest and Greatest Last week on Facebook, a friend posted “Attention techy people…I need help. I’m looking for a wireless card that will allow me to get internet access no matter where I am on my laptop?”. She had 13 replies with varying answers lauding the pluses and minuses of Sprint, AT&T, Verizon, and…
DetailsOkay… If you’ve been to any of my speeches you’ve undoubtedly heard some of my jokes. One that gets the most laughs is, “Kids are leaving Facebook in droves, because their mothers are signing in!”. It’s a joke with serious connotations, because everyone from Coke to Dunkin’ Donuts to Starbucks has really taken it seriously. If…
DetailsI was giving a speech yesterday to a Non-Profit group at Waubonsee Community College. Among the many topics on social networking, there seemed to be a big interest in blogging. So I thought I would give you some insights as to why I blog each week and how to do it (in very basic terms).…
DetailsWhat do you want? I assume at this point that, if you have made any New Year’s resolutions, you’ve broken at least one. This year I didn’t make any… that way, I wouldn’t disappoint myself. If it sounds a bit cynical, it’s because “been there and FAILED that”. I have made a gazillion resolutions to…
DetailsHappy New Year! This is going to be an awesome year… A few days ago it was 1/1/11… My Birthday is 1/11/11… and Nigel Tufnel day is 11/11/11. For me…. “None more louder!”. When I owned my recording studio, part of the hiring process was “You need to answer 5 questions from the movie “This…
DetailsSo what are your New Years Resolutions? Some of you will have many… others will have none. I am turning 50 this year so I have 49 years of resolutions experience to share with you. At 2 years old I “Resolved” to stop drooling over technology or guitars, but back then… IPads had safety pins…
DetailsThis is an incredible time of year. The week between Christmas and New Year’s is filled with anticipation, memories, and reflection. If you’re in the Midwest like we are, you have a love-hate relationship with the snow. It’s a beautiful covering of the ground that you still have to go out and shovel, like we…
DetailsDo you think time networking or using Social Networking is worth it? I am going to assume that totally depends on your results!!! If you want to use me as an example… over the last two months… sales have been up 50% over the rest of the year? Why? Because I have been banging the…
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