Category: Trends that could trip you
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Notice how much you ignore. #li
I'm surprised how many things I expect will continue to frustrate me eventually become ordinary, not worth noticing. I wonder if I am changing, drifting into a different set of behaviors. I have to push myself to notice. Mind Hacks: Why Your Brain Loves to Tune Out, 2012-May-18, by Tom Stafford Our brains are remarkably…
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Networking toward the top #li
Networking with your peers and networking up the food chain require different rules. Both Sides of the Table: Never ask a busy person to lunch, 2011-Oct-13, by Mark Suster First date, speculative meeting: I always recommend you ask for coffee. And better if it’s at their offices if you’re asking for the meeting. “Hey, can…
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Beware of the job that doesn’t help you learn. #li
If you're job doesn't allow you to learn, it's dangerous to your career. There's no longer any job security in doing what you know. Brazen Careerist: How to find a job you'll love, 2011-Nov, by Penelope Trunk When people talk about their job, they are really talking about their learning. When we say, "What do…
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Don’t thoughtlessly let Facebook create your image. #li
I have seen amazing benefits from Facebook, many of them beneficial to me personally. But I will not carelessly let it create the me that it thinks exists based on the information it harvests. I don't agree with everything I read. CNet News – Molly Rants: How Facebook is ruining sharing, 2011-Nov-18, by Molly Wood…
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Today is the first day of the rest of your data’s life. #li
Online backup is a wonderful thing, but you can't assume it will always be there. Use these services to protect yourself but don't become dependent on them. ExtremeTech.com: Firefox is the cloud's biggest enemy, 2011-Oct-28, by Sebastian Anthony The browser is the portal through which the entire web is experienced, after all. In actuality, cloud-based computing…
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It’s not the social media, it’s the social people. #li
"Word of mouth" marketing is the oldest kind of marketing, and sharing in the social media has only turbo-charged it. But people still don't share boring stuff, you know? Brains on Fire: The art of we, 2011-Sep-19, by Amy Taylor Unlike widgets, wonkets, dashboards and baubles, WOMM is sustainable because it is about the people.…
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Being an expert means keeping up. Pant, pant, pant. #li
My background is in direct mail, an industry where best practices seem to be written in stone. It's much easier to be innovative in online media, but the price? You have to develop a system for keeping up with the changing landscape. Hubspot.com is full of free resources. This LinkedIn service they've pointed out is…
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Learning not to plan writing tasks and meetings in same half-day
Over the last two days, meetings have crippled my ability to get serious writing tasks out of the way. I must learn to treat writing assignments like a meeting with myself–and no double booking.
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How to avoid being exploited on the internet
When my teenage children started using social media, I sat down with them at the computer and showed them horror stories. When my daughter started using sexually laden images in her artwork, we talked about how other artists have had their work pirated by pornographers. If you enjoy sharing your life with Twitter, Facebook and…
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Things I’d like to see at the next TEDxHouston
Here are a list of things I'd like to see at next year's TEDxHouston 1) Fewer empty seats. My friend Durwin suggests that we employ an airline model using overbooking and standby slots. He also speculated that many of those empty seats were 'complimentary' to speakers and sponsors, and that may require different model, maybe…
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