With the Internet getting ready to explode due to Apple’s Tablet announcement today, I really got thinking about my Uncle Bob. It was my Uncle who first introduced to the Macintosh and helped me purchase my first Mac: A Blue & White G3. The machine was like a gift from the gods. Moving from Windows…
DetailsHere’s how I got off the drug known as “email” in January 2010. Now of course I didn’t give up email totally, but I’ve freed up an insane amount of time by changing the way I use email. I used to check email non-stop. It was usually the first thing I did in the morning…
DetailsSaying “I want to make a lot of money” isn’t good enough. Here’s the thing, many people set broad goals in life and end up never accomplishing anything. The biggest and most well-known examples of this are: I want to make more money I want to lose weight The goal might be stated like this:…
DetailsI have to admit that I’m sometimes amazed at the things people say online. Just this weekend I was surfing around bragbook, I mean Facebook, and I noticed an old friend of mine made an interesting status update. The update read: so-and-so ” is drunk on a Wednesday!” No disrespect to my friend who may…
DetailsYesterday I was speaking with a client about pricing a new online service. The client kept referring to the “perceived value” of the service if he charged more than his competitors. Let’s say we have two items and one is $69 bucks and the other is $99. They are both almost identical yet many people…
DetailsOne of my goals in 2010 is to read a lot more. I bought so many books in 2009 and I bet I only read about 20% of them. If you have seen my last post, you’ll know that I recently read the expanded and updated version of “The 4-Hour Work Week.” by Tim Ferriss.…
DetailsHey everyone, Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a safe and enjoyable holiday season, but now it’s time to get back at it. I apologize for any typos or grammatical errors in advance, but I’m tired and fat from too many delicious treats over Christmas. I’ve spent the last 4-5 days driving my wife…
DetailsLooking for some direction in 2010? Seth Godin has compiled a free eBook titled “What Matters Now” with a collection of ideas from over 70 “big thinkers” about the world in 2010. You can download the eBook free directly by clicking the button below. Here are a few of my favourite ideas, thoughts or quotes…
DetailsThis weekend my wife and I, along with some of our close friends, traveled to the USA for our annual Christmas shopping trip at the Somerset Collection Mall. The mall itself is a grand collection of upscale and luxury shops that can easily put a large dent in your wallet. The mall has both a…
DetailsYesterday I mentioned Seth Godin. Today I saw Seth tweeted out that he’s offering 3000 people the chance to get an advanced copy of his new book for *free ($30 donation to charity required) Check out the details on his blog. Looks like another great book and a great opportunity to snag a copy a…
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