December 2009

The problem with elitists

December 3, 2009

The first and only problem with elitists is that there isn’t one. Elitists are hated. They’re envied and they are attacked. But they’re right. Without them, the world wouldn’t get better, people wouldn’t have anything to look up to and they wouldn’t have anything to measure themselves against. True elitists don’t think other people suck, [...]

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Downtown Phoenix is everyone’s mistress…but no one’s wife

December 2, 2009

Phoenix needs a real downtown. Businesses are closing. Customers aren’t spending enough money. And on. And on. And on. Phoenix attempts City North, giving away tax money to developers in promise of a parking garage. People who frequent downtown smartly explain that we need customers, not just new businesses, for downtown to thrive. We have [...]

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Ten ways running is like business

December 2, 2009

1. Never leave anything for the way back No matter the distance you plan to run, always go a little further. Plot a route and when you get to the halfway point, go a bit further. Just like in business, under-promise and over-deliver. You’ll be better for it. 2. Stop going in circles I never, [...]

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Childhood fantasies

December 1, 2009

Nothing is more powerful than a child’s imagination. Kids can have imaginary friends, believe in things that couldn’t possibly be real and live life with such reckless abandon that adults spend their lives dreaming about being a kid again. I believed in Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny and the Tooth Fairy. Sure, I knew they [...]

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Smackdown on BlogTalkRadio

December 1, 2009

What is web 3.0? How about web 2010? Should we care? Does it matter? Why is Foursquare dangerous? How many times do I interrupt people? Find out all this and more on BlogTalkRadio, hosted by Steven Groves.

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