Some would argue I'm not that overweight. I don't have to go to special stores to buy clothes, I can run a mile (most Americans apparently can't do this), and I do a lot of my own cooking that many would have perceive as healthy. But as a former athlete, having a BMI...
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Why You Give (Some) Information For Free
"It seems like a lot of social media people give information for free." one of my friends mentioned today. The implied question being, why is that? As people in the information business, we know it's important to give some of our product for free in the way of blog...
What Blogging Software Is Right For You?
There are plenty of great reasons to blog. Whether you want to position yourself as an expert in your field, drive traffic to your website, or eventually generate a flexible side income, blogging has something for you. The first question people usually run into is a...
The Two Things You Need To Work From Home
'It must be so nice to be in your pajamas all day.' 'You can do whatever you want- that's so cool!' People think a lot of things about working from home, like somehow those who do have some magical gig where they get paid to watch reality television and eat Lucky...
Holy Crap I’m Engaged
While there was something else scheduled to be written about today, some big news in my life happened yesterday. And I had to share it. I got engaged to the best man I've ever met. Those of you long time blog readers know I've had my share of dating. (Click here to...
Hosting A Better Event
No matter what kind of business your in, chances are you've had to host an event. Or will at some point. Most of us like the actual event more than the stuff leading up to it, myself included. After hosting at least 20 workshops, here are some high and low tech ideas...
Adventures In Microdata (Or How I Got My Face On Google Search Results)
You've probably noticed if you've done a Google search recently that sometimes, when you look for something, you see some faces. Like this: What about these people? Are they more famous than you? Does Google like them more? As one of these famous people, I can tell...
Fun Friday: Memes
If you've been on the internet for any length of time, you've probably experienced a meme. And if you have no idea what I'm talking about, read on! What is a meme? 1) An element of a culture or behavior that may be passed from one individual to another by nongenetic...
Editorial Calendar Organizes Your Posts… And Brain
"You must be online all the time." We like it when it seems that way. It's kind of like a magic trick. Last I checked, no one pays me to just sit around online and be cool all day. I'm not a Kardashian (but if one of you wants to pay me $10,000 for a tweet, please let...