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Why I’m not nervous about public speaking

I’m not a natural public speaker, but I don’t let fear stop me from getting in front of an audience. Being able to do presentations and speak in any room is a needed skill if I’m going to succeed at anything. I sum up my methods in my latest WorkAwesome.com blog, “Stop Being Nervous About […]

April 21, 2010 2 comments Read the full post →

Bet you’re surprised to read the words ‘Limas Sweed’ and ‘personal issues’ in the same sentence

I’m sorry for passing along this piece of Steelers trivia. But I could resist passing along this tidbit that only Steeler Nation citizens could appreciate. But the Steelers say Limas Sweed acknowledges “personal issues”. Like not being able to catch a football without a peach basket? Sorry. Uncalled for. But Mike Florio at ProFootballTalk.com has […]

April 19, 2010 Read the full post →

What we need to learn from Ning

Ning offered free community tools to organizations. You could add quickly some membership-based tools such as forums, newsletters and blogs to your website. It was almost a no-brainer for some clubs and small businesses. It was free. Note that I use the past tense to describe Ning. It’s now a fee-based service. Mashable has an […]

April 19, 2010 2 comments Read the full post →

What to look for when you buy a bike

Last week I interviewed John Grenier, owner of Rainbow Bike & Fitness in Auburn, about buying a bike. Today it’s published in the Maine Sunday Telegram Outdoors section. We had the type of talk that makes me glad I can continue this column. I enjoy talking to people working in the outdoors business. In almost […]

April 18, 2010 Read the full post →

How I could afford to quit my day job

It’s by getting freelance opportunities at sites like WorkAwesome.com. They just published my first blog entry, “If You Want to Quit Your Job, Get a Plan in Place.” It shouldn’t surprise you that it’s about how I was able to create a plan that allowed me to quit my job and start freelancing. WorkAwesome.com is […]

April 15, 2010 Read the full post →

You manage communities – not own them

Mashable has a list of “10 Fresh Tips for Community Managers.” It’s a pretty good read worth your time. Overall, it puts you in a frame of mind that might seem counter-intuitive. When people create communities, often their first instinct is to enforce standards. But communities tend to choose their own standards and direction. Basically, […]

April 14, 2010 Read the full post →

Why the Steelers had to trade Santonio Holmes to the Jets

It’s with mixed feelings that I read about Santonio Holmes going to the Jets. The man showed questionable behavior off the field. But on the field he was very dependable. I hoped he would avoid becoming a full-time knucklehead. But with reports of him being accused of hitting a woman with a glass in a […]

April 12, 2010 Read the full post →

Rowing: Just for the shell of it

I wanted to find out about rowing for my last Ask an Outdoorsman column in the Maine Sunday Telegram. It was a very fun interview with Lorna Perry at Echo Rowing in Eliot. She had a lot of passion for the activity and what you get out of it. I always thought of rowing as […]

April 4, 2010 Read the full post →

So now what

I knew Burley would wake me up early. His bladder didn’t care that I didn’t have to get up and start working anymore. All he knew was that it was time for him to eat and go outside. OK, I needed to get up anyway. Even if it was 6 a.m. It still was sleeping […]

April 1, 2010 Read the full post →

Do competing clients have value for freelancers?

I was surprised one day when I was talking to a marketing consultant about her clients. I asked if she pursued a niche – a certain industry. She said no because she only has a client in each industry. She won’t take competitors on as clients. This puzzles me a bit. I would think being […]

March 24, 2010 Read the full post →

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