November 2009

Guys have (weight) issues too

November 11, 2009

Guys have always been taught that weight seldom matters. Be rich, be powerful, be successful and women will flock to you. But it matters. To some of us, it matters more than others. To begin: I’ve been bulimic. I’ve been diagnosed bipolar, ADHD and clinically depressed. I’ve weighed as much as 245lbs and as little [...]

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Why I HATE…

November 10, 2009

Naw, just kidding. Once is enough for this week. Now, who’s excited about WordCamp and PodcampAZ this weekend? This guy. I’ll be presenting on Saturday. Bring it. Especially you, @matthewpetro. Posted via email from Tyler says…

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How I’d Improve Ignite (insert your city here)

November 10, 2009

Original post here. 1. Make the application process harder. Require video or some sort of slides with voiceover. Only the very interested people would do that, and, well, that’s what people want, right? 2. Make the voting process public, but don’t let the public vote on the submissions. 3. Make it your absolute goal never [...]

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Why I hate Ignite (insert your city here)

November 9, 2009

1. It never gets better. Almost always newbies, looking to make their mark. Not much room for improvement. 2. It’s run by nearly the same people, giving it a similar look and feel. 3. It’s become lauded by the mainstream as a microcosm of the burgeoning geek community, when really, it’s not. 4. It doesn’t [...]

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Need your votes!

November 9, 2009

Yes, I’m asking for votes. It’s easy. Painless. I’ll totally vote for you next time. Do this: </object> Here: http://www.youtube.com/group/DigitalNomadContest#p/a/3/2nM0xyOdTgc Thanks! Posted via email from Tyler says…

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Outsource what you can’t do

November 8, 2009

Writing. Presenting. Researching. Debating. Talking about myself. All things I’m good at. Reports. Proposals. Statements of work. Things I suck at. Yet week after week and month after month, I force myself to do what I’m not good at. I EASILY spend 3x as much time on the things I’m not good at than what [...]

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140 Characters is the best Twitter book yet

November 5, 2009

Email changed the way we communicate. Texting changed the way we write. Twitter changed the way we think about writing. Seriously. Communication is becoming more succinct. It’s more targeted. Dom Sagolla’s new book 140 Characters (affiliate link) explains exactly that. As one of the 14 founders of Twitter, @dom has an unmatched perspective on Twitter’s conception, but that’s [...]

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Witnessed the weirdest conversation last night

November 4, 2009

Grateful to have friends like Mark Dudlik. Confused as to what people like Chef Vern think they’re going to accomplish. Read on. Posted via email from Tyler says…

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