I asked 30 people, who I greatly admire and respect, one question: “What’s the best piece of advice you ever received?” Here are their responses. 1. “There are doers, and there are people who talk about doing. Be a doer.”– DJ Waldow (@djwaldow) 2. “Ignore your instincts at your own peril.”– Srinivas Rao (@skooloflife) 3. “The best...
Click Here For An Excuse
In need of a little Monday morning inspiration. Here’s some from my all-time favorite poem as well as from Wedding Crashers. Rule #76: Play Like a Champion. I don’t have time. I don’t feel well. It’s not good enough. I’m not inspired. I got a case of the Mondays. I’m too fat. I’m too skinny. I am not a fit. It’s too hard. My cat ate it. I...
The Dangers of Being “Edgy:” A HuffPost Response Post
Have you ever read a post or two that has made you want to tear your hair out, scream “Bloody Murder” and strangle the genius who actually thought this was a good post to write? Or, is it just me? Anyway, thanks to a few tweets, I had the misfortune of clicking on an op-ed piece from a young journalist on the Huffington Post’s site. Personal feelings aside, and why I think this...
The Biggest Problem With Customer Service On Social Media
*For starters and unrelated, my blog got a much-needed facelift over the weekend.* A few days ago, I finally went and saw TED. (Let’s just say, it is actually as funny as people make it out to be.) While the movie was awesome, I couldn’t help but notice a few things about the theater’s customer service- or lack thereof. To be clear, it was a national holiday and 90+ degrees, so...
Do You Suffer From BSOS (Bright Shiny Object Syndrome)?
Marketers, advertisers, PR pros and yes even journalists have an obsession with new and shiny things. We flock to sign up for the beta invites for the newest soon-to-be social media craze. We stand in lines for hours to be the first people to get the latest tech gadgets. We obsess about product reviews and predictions for how this service or gadget will change the landscape in the future. Guess...
Why AMC’s The Pitch Missed The Mark
For the last few Sunday nights, I’ve been watching The Pitch on AMC. For those unfamiliar, each week it provides a glimpse into two top-tier ad agencies, as they compete to win a new client. They have seven days to come up with a winning idea, which they then pitch to the client. It’s a great reality show concept. With lots of drama and tension built in. AMC did a great job editing...
My Advice To New Grads
Congrats, new grads! You made it. You just walked across that big stage, and got that shiny new diploma. (Go ahead and give yourself a pat on the back.) I bet you are on top of the world right now. Filled with excitement and the desire to achieve great things. You likely heard some rendition of this speech at your graduation ceremony. It goes a little something like this, “You have...
Why You Shouldn’t Aim To “Go Viral”
What’s the last Web video you watched? Think about it. For me, it was a killer cover of LMFAO, “Sexy And I Know It.” What can I say. I do love discovering and watching pure raw talent on Youtube. Now, think harder. Are you going to remember this video you just watched a week from now. It’s likely a one-hit wonder, clustered in the mind field of dozens upon dozens of videos...
Hey Gen Y, Are We Growing Up Too Fast?
Now, I’m going to deviate a bit from my normal topics for this post. I read a post in Thought Catalog the other day called, “When did we all get so old?” I know you are probably thinking this is a strange post for a 20-something, like myself, to read. After all, I’m still supposedly young enough where it’s okay to still be finding myself and testing my newly...
Top Seven: Must-Follow Bloggers
A couple of weeks ago, I read a post from Heather Whaling, where she talked about her must-follows. These were the pros she paid extra close attention to on their blogs and across social media. After reading her post, I was inspired to share my my own must-follows. With these six (well technically seven bloggers), I can’t get enough of their content on their blogs, Twitter, Facebook, G+...