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Entries from December 2006

Blogs That Rock (get your juices flowing for the new year)

December 28th, 2006 · No Comments

I’m glad the copyblogger took some time off his vacation to post this list (going around as a meme of great marketing blogs. I’m learning a lot from them already. The idea (called a meme in blogspeak) is to post the list and add a few of your own. Happy Reading!

Creative Think
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A New Years Mind Map?

December 27th, 2006 · No Comments

So, how do you decide what you are going to tackle for New Years?  This year, I’m trying a mind map.  You know, one of those huge colorful diagrams that lets one idea flow to another.  I am very optimistic that next year is going to be a great year for me — but only […]

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New Years Resolutions

December 25th, 2006 · No Comments

Somehow I just can’t resist the pull of setting New Year’s Resolutions. Intellectually, I know that the boundary between 12/31/2006 and 1/1/2007 is artificial. But at the same time, I feel like it is a chance to resassess, take stock and start over. Life Coach 1.0 is a program developed by Keith Ferrazzi, […]

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Desert Snow

December 21st, 2006 · No Comments

Well, it snowed buckets in Albuquerque and we basically were snowed in for two days. Luckily, Suzanne was on vacation from school and I work from home so we didn’t strictly need to venture out. But it is interesting how different places deal with a snow crisis. In Virginia, things shut down […]

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Is this the end of the Industrial Revolution?

December 15th, 2006 · No Comments

In the past week or so, Best Buy has gotten a lot of attention for it’s results based evaluation policy. Under this plan employees can work whenever and pretty much wherever they wish as long as the work gets done. This is being hailed as a big advancement in work/life flexibility. In New […]

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Never Eat Alone: Book Review

December 13th, 2006 · No Comments

On the surface, Never Eat Alone by Keith Ferrazzi is yet another networking book. However, digging deeper the book is more about how, in the end, it is our connection to people and our ability to help others that matters. From humble beginnings in rural Pennsylvania, Keith, with the help of his father and countless […]

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Microsoft Says Vista Will Create 100,000 New Jobs (spin, baby spin…)

December 12th, 2006 · No Comments

Microsoft recently commissioned a study showing that up to 100,000 new technology jobs will be created by the new Vista operating system.  The study, which was performed by IDC, also estimates that for every dollar of Vista-related revenue that Microsoft takes in next year, $18 will be generated for the technology industry as a whole.
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Calendars… like magic!

December 10th, 2006 · 1 Comment

I think I’ve finally managed to get all of my calendar ducks in a row. I currently live in New Mexico and work for a local government in Virginia. My work email is set up on an Outlook exchange server. Back when I was actually living and working in Virginia - I started […]

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links for 2006-12-10

December 9th, 2006 · No Comments

Geek to Live: Your last 2006 to-do’s - Lifehacker
Here are some great end of the year tips — courtesy of Lifehacker (one of my favorite sites!)

Alpha Geek: Geocaching 101 - Lifehacker
We just bought a pop-up camper — I think this might be a fun activity to do on our trips.

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More Web Nuggets…

December 8th, 2006 · No Comments

7 More Sure-Fire Headline Formulas That Work
A little gimmicky, but still the headlines suggesed made me want to read the articles…

Communication Overtones: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Blogs
Here is an example of efective use of a number headline

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