If I had to rank the questions I’m asked at conferences and online, probably the single most asked question I’m asked is in the form of “How do I get started X”, where X is SEO, affiliate marketing, social media, Twitter, Google Analytics, etc. Fortunately, there’s an answer for you (and it’s not “Let me…
Listen to any of the speeches or talks today by any of our leaders or would-be leaders (political candidates, I’m looking at you) and compare them to Dr. King’s I Have A Dream speech. Is there any wonder we don’t feel a sense of inspiration or excitement about our leaders, or that we’re amazingly quick…
In the martial arts, there are series of exercises called kata (in Japanese), or forms. These are single or multi-person exercises that follow a pre-arranged sequence of techniques that are performed almost like a dance. An astonishing number of martial artists no longer see the value in kata. To them, they are outdated, outmoded relics…
Want to take breakfast on the go but don’t want to pay exorbitant prices for pre-packaged snack bars? Got a fussy eater in the house that won’t eat a decent breakfast no matter what? Make ’em pancake “snacks”! Here’s how. Take the homemade or store-bought pancake batter of your choice and when mixing it, double…
As Facebook says it’s his social media birthday, I thought it’d be fun to share one of the most powerful moments I’ve ever experienced in my life, thanks to my teacher, Sensei Mark Davis. Each fall, there’s an event called New England Warrior Camp (which predates PodCamp and BarCamp and other camps by quite a…
The toughest fire I ever remember having to start was when I was on a Boy Scout campout in February. One of the challenges issued to scouts during that campout was the one-match fire: you’re given exactly one match to start a fire, and if it doesn’t work out, you don’t earn whatever merit badge…
I’ve been playing World of Warcraft now for almost 4 years. For the insiders, I started right before the Sunwell and patch 2.4.2. One of my absolute favorite parts of the game is playing the in-game market, the Auction House. This is a live commercial exchange where you can sell your goods to other players…
