Month: October 2009
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Me + The Globe & Mail
Just finished a session with the Globe and Mail earlier today. The title was “Using the Web to Enhance Your Brand.” I don’t know that much about branding but the session was pretty awesome to do. To all of you that are joining from G&M.com, hello and thanks for checking me out. I have a…
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Bags of Smoke
Hype dies. The channel does not. The problem with your 15 minutes is that it will end. Especially if you’re renting other people’s attention, it won’t last forever. You’ll become a has-been very quickly if this is all you do. For a long time, I didn’t blog or podcast very much. I just worked on…
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The Second Person
Sometimes you come across a challenge that is very difficult for you to live with. It could be a disability, a problem with your spouse, or any number of complicated affairs that happen to everyone, all throughout life. The natural answer to this question is “Why me? I have enough problems, why this right now?”…
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What I’ve Gained
When I started to lose my hearing, I freaked out a lot. I quit a lot of groups I went to– public speaking groups, capoeira, a lot of other stuff– because I wasn’t hearing what was going on properly anymore. Either that, or they were really loud, and I was afraid of hurting my ears…
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What I’ve Lost
As a result of hearing loss that I’ve developed over the years, there are a few things missing from my world that are likely present in yours. What are they? First, here’s what do I have that you do not: A loud, high-pitch ringing that is unceasing. I hear it 24 hours a day, without…
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About Staircases
Check next time you’re traveling. You’ll notice every staircase, anywhere in the world, looks exactly the same. Stand at the top. What do you see? Parts of the staircase are worn away, in two rows, going from the top to the bottom. This is because every person coming in and out drags their feet in…
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So You Have a Blog — Good For You
Ok, this is being spread around, so I need to canonize it. The official answer to anyone who tells you that they have a blog is (say it with me now): “Oh, so what do you complain about?” Man, there are so many good reasons to say this. Let’s name a few to make sure…
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I Love Books
It’s taken me a long time to figure it out, but I realize now that I adore reading. For over 2 years now, I’ve been attempting to read a book every week. This year, for the first time, I’m going to succeed. I’m only now realizing what a tremendous impact a ton of reading has…
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Platform Jumping
I give change to pretty much everyone that asks for it on the street. This includes street performers. It’s a habit I’ve developed since briefly working for Homeless Nation, an organization that has gotten a lot of accolades over the years for its work in Canadian cities on behalf of their homeless population. Today though,…
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“Great Content Markets Itself”
God, this makes me mad. So, there is this massive selection bias that happens amongst some influencers on the web where they feel that good content will be found on its own. Why do they feel this? The same reason rich people think they deserve their wealth, of course; if they’re on top, they feel…