September 2010

Strippers, blow and guns?

September 29, 2010

There’s no room for self pity in the business world. There’s no place for self doubt in the creative world. There’s no reason to complain if it’s not a step toward a solution. And here I am doing all three. Business isn’t going so well. Clients have scaled back or I haven’t met expectations (though [...]

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PodCamp AZ 2010 – November 20-21

September 28, 2010

There is no better relevant media conference in Arizona than PodCamp AZ. It’s the conference where the practitioners meet the newbies meet the developers meet the marketers meet the real estate people. It exists to bridge the offline gap too many of us face when using social media and to learn from those who’ve made [...]

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Knowing how it works versus knowing how to use it

September 27, 2010

I wouldn’t call myself mechanically inclined. Sure, I can change a tire, check the oil, swap out a battery, assemble most furniture and swap out nearly every user-serviceable part on a computer, but that seems like basic knowledge for me and in no way shows that I have a set of mechanical skills. My entire [...]

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Saturday Roundup

September 25, 2010

Man, I wish I could say I’m glad to see fall, but it’s still triple digits in these here parts. That makes it tough to get my running in, but nine miles last week, followed by 10 miles tonight, shows at least I’m tough – or stupid – enough to keep going out there. CenPhoCamp [...]

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Cross training when you’re a Vibram runner

September 24, 2010

Cross training is important. No matter what sport you play, making your body do unfamiliar movements will help in your overall health goals. I grew up playing baseball, then added basketball to my interests and eventually tennis. Because the competitive seasons in these sports were all different, it was great to have such varied interests. [...]

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Where I’ll be in October – November 2010

September 24, 2010

I never thought of fall as conference season until Chuck Reynolds and Peter Shankman mentioned last week. I have no idea how I’ve lived this long and never, ever heard that term before. It makes complete sense of course, and here’s where I’ll be the next few months as 2010 rushes to a close: 1. [...]

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10 questions I’ve always wanted to ask women

September 23, 2010

There are so, so many things I’ve wanted to know about people who aren’t like me. If you’re a woman, a minority, not from the US or really anything but a 31-year-old white dude from Seattle who now lives in AZ, I want to know what makes you tick. The Champ at VerySmartBrothas.com helped with [...]

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Choosing your FiveFingers

September 22, 2010

I was going to do a post on this, but then I saw this guide (pdf) by Birthdayshoes.com, and figured I’ll just let them tell you. 21 pages of toe shoe/gorilla feet/foot glove goodness. Check it out. I’ll tell you about mine later.

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So there’s this CenPhoCamp thing…

September 22, 2010

You’ve probably heard me write about CenPhoCamp already. You most likely know that I know that you know you should be here, but I won’t beg. All I ask is that you read my letter below and tell me what you think. Hello buddy/boss/teacher/colleague/barista/partner/underling, I really like greater downtown Phoenix, especially because of the people. [...]

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Golf balls, some knee pain and some running gear

September 21, 2010

Ran nine miles last night with zero problems. Didn’t have to walk a bit, didn’t have to worry if I was going to finish and never felt the need to stop for any reason. I hydrated all day, stopped to wet my mouth every mile and a half and finished just under 10 minutes a [...]

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