This blog post previously appeared in the Old Office Divvy Blog The Golden Rule, “Do Not Let Your Worlds Collide” is lost on some folks when it comes to taking advantage of application features that allow users to post from one social network to another. Using a single network to post to others, seems to make life easier perhaps, but does not necessarily consider those on the receiving end, and […]
This blog post previously appeared in the Old Office Divvy Blog We stumbled upon this excellent presentation by Derek Sivers at TED on How to Start a Movement. This video-presentation dissects what’s involved in starting a “movement.” In about three minutes, you will learn that starting a movement takes a leader who is not afraid to take risks, a second kind of leader (a peer, a lieutenant leader so to […]
This blog post previously appeared in the Old Office Divvy Blog I’m not big for shopping. I’m not a WalMart fan. But earlier this month I had to make a quick stop at Wal-Mart to buy some supplies for the office. And there they were, the Girl Scouts, right at the entrance of the store. They greeted me warmly, and asked if I wanted to buy some cookies. I’m not […]
This blog post previously appeared in the Old Office Divvy Blog Firstly, I have to admit that it is totally by coincidence that my blog entry falls on this 4th birthday of twitter. There were some things that were bugging me about twitter recently, and I’ve been thinking about writing about those for a couple weeks now. I was able to finally get to it yesterday. And as I was […]
This blog post previously appeared in the Old Office Divvy Blog Last Thursday, I attended a seminar offered by the Daytona Beach Small Business Development Center, taught by the SBDC Director, Ned Harper. Topic? “Listening to Your Business.” I walked in the classroom five-minutes late, and my learnings started right away. Just as I sat in my chair, the person to my left was done with her introduction and it […]
Chinese New Year 4708 (or 2010 in the Western calendar), is the Year of the Tiger. The Tiger represents the third year in the 12 year cycle of the Chinese zodiac. The Year of the Tiger started on February 12, 2010 and will end on February 2, 2011. Next time we will celebrate the Year of the Tiger will be in 2022. Not so good news: The Year of the […]
The New Year is a special time for me… Since I was a kid, it has been the most important holiday in my life. I’ve always liked it better than my birthday, or any other holiday. I particularly like the fact that it is non-religious, and that it creates excitement in most of the world. I find the New Year’s Holiday to be a progressive one: It creates closure to […]
This blog post previously appeared in the Old Office Divvy Blog I stumbled upon a video of the entrepreneur and innovator, Randy Komisar, on Success, Failure and Innovation in Business…. According to Mr. Komisar, what distinguishes the Silicon Valley Startups is not its successes, but instead the way in which Silicon Valley deals with failures. Komisar argues that the Silicon Valley is about experimentation, innovation, and taking new risks. According […]
This blog post previously appeared in the Old Office Divvy Blog For nearly two decades I’ve been a freelance writer. I’ve written books, articles, and all sorts of newsletters, proposals, and public relations materials for organizations. I recently started a blog. And I’m working on my third book. It has been an interesting career. Being a writer gives you the chance to constantly be asking questions, interviewing people, and learning […]