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Linux for Children

Monday, June 29th, 2009

I recently took possession of a pair of older PCs – the natural consequence of nagging one’s older relatives to get something a little more “post-Columbian” – and of course my first instinct is to refurbish one as a Linux PC for my nephew and niece, ages 7 and 5. My nephew, especially, is [...]

Functionally Dysfunctional

Friday, June 26th, 2009

A Shift of Focus
Yesterday I spent some time with a bloke who wants to shift his life focus, change his career and begin doing some work with people who are struggling with certain challenges in their world. Over the last year he has had a few significant experiences which have given him a different perspective [...]

Can’t-Miss Marketing: Just Ask

Thursday, June 25th, 2009

In the year since I started blogging, I’ve gotten a bunch of freelance writing gigs and regular jobs writing all over the Web. But, initially, no one offered them to me. I had this blog I was proud of, a super-cool design, and yet the offers didn’t flood in. Crazy, right? Tell me about it.
I [...]

Scrum for One

Thursday, June 25th, 2009

That’s a funny word, isn’t it? “Scrum.” Scrum is a project management strategy for software development teams. The name comes from rugby (I guess) where it refers to the start of a new play. In the programming world, it’s a technique of coordinating a team’s work without a clear plan, working towards attainable short-term goals, [...]

Pain and Posture: The Basics

Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009

Old “Doc” Plume, the local hardware store owner, who was known for his miraculous cures for arthritis, had a long line of “patients” waiting outside the door when a little old lady, completely bent over, shuffled in slowly, leaning on her cane.  When her turn came, she went into the back room of the store [...]

How to Get Promoted

Monday, June 22nd, 2009

If you work in a large organization and are ambitious for career progression then here are a number of things that you can do to assist your journey.
1.  Do your job well. I know that this is stating the obvious but it is the starting point.   For promotion it is a necessary but not a [...]

Managing Your Social Network Addiction

Friday, June 19th, 2009

Facebook, LinkedIn, MySpace, Twitter, Digg, StumbleUpon, Friendster, Tumblr, Xanga… the list goes on and on.  And if you are any sort of tech savy, there is good chance you are a member of multiple social networks. Even I have accounts with at least 5 of these.  While there is a lot to be gained by [...]

5 Ways To Celebrate Father’s Day, When Your Child is Still a Baby

Friday, June 19th, 2009

Father’s Day is just around the corner. Besides taking the kids to the beach or having brunch at a nice restaurant, here are 5 ideas for dads to use web and social technologies to make this day even more memorable.

Tweet with the kid.
Whether you are at a Father’s Day barbeque party or at a jazz [...]

GTD Refresh, Part 5: Building the Weekly Review Habit

Friday, June 19th, 2009

At the very beginning of David Allen’s recorded lecture, Getting Things Done Fast, he tells his audience that the most important but single most difficult part of becoming more productive is making time every week for a weekly review. Most important because this couple of hours of “time out” once a week is where [...]

5 Components Your Business Web Site Needs

Wednesday, June 17th, 2009

Last week I talked about why a strong web site is crucial to your business. Today I’m going to talk about five components your web site needs and why you need them. Bear in mind, however, that these five aren’t the only components you need. At the end of the article, I’ll mention a couple [...]

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