July 2008
81 posts
Welcome – slydial →
Shine Your Shoes Like A Soldier →
There I was, staring down at my lackluster boots with a sinking feeling in my stomach. It was day two of basic training and we had just been informed that we had one hour to get our boots as…
How to Create a Blog that People Want to Read →
What is the difference between a popular blog and an ignored one?
This is a surprisingly complicated question to answer.
Great content is a given.
No, that’s not where it ends. It is not as…
Are You Living in ATM Mode Yet? →
I am a mobile device enthusiast, a proud minimalist and at times a corporate web worker. That makes me a candidate for living in ATM mode - a way of operating that I imagine many of us will be…
Google Calendar: How to Sync Any Desktop Calendar... →
Have I mentioned that Frontier Airlines rocks?
Back to reality after a week mostly off the grid. So sad.
How to Care for Your Suits →
How to Unlock DVD Region - Free Software for DVD... →
10 Steps to the Best Best Man Speech →
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Last week we did a post on resurrecting the lost art of oratory and we will soon begin a weekly post on writing and delivering a great speech. But before we…
Sharpening Your Skills: Balanced Scorecard in... →
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My masters thesis was a study based on the benefits of converting to Balanced Scorecard methodology
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July 23, 2008
Sharpening Your Skills dives into the HBS…
Boarded and ready to go. Will be glad when the traveling is behind me for the day.
arrived in Denver early. Next flt is on time too
On the road to the airport.
hangin’ at the airport. So far, so good.
Where Are the Blokes? →
Today’s post is not so much a personal development ‘lesson’ as it is a discussion and exploration into how men and women are wired; a look at something which interests me. As always, I don’t have…
I’ll be leaving my MBP behind during my travels, relying instead on my iPhone and public computers. Should be interesting.
Much to do before leaving for a week or R&R.
Chores pretty much done. Time to pack….
Where Are the Blokes? →
Today’s post is not so much a personal development ‘lesson’ as it is a discussion and exploration into how men and women are wired; a look at something which interests me. As always, I don’t have…
20 Useful Bookmarklets →
Bookmarklets are useful tools. Simply put, they’re bookmarked links you keep in your browser toolbar that perform a useful function when you click on them. There are about half a million of…
a big @dougpetch welcome to @hbaumann. Cocktails will be served on the Lido deck immediately following the lifeboat drill.
20 Useful Bookmarklets →
Bookmarklets are useful tools. Simply put, they’re bookmarked links you keep in your browser toolbar that perform a useful function when you click on them. There are about half a million of…
The six commandments of social networking at work... →
7 Free Books That Should Be On Your Shelves →
Who doesn’t like free stuff? And if we’re talking about stuff that will actually help you out in the long run, it’s hard to find a reason to turn it down. Free books, for example, are more…
7 Free Books That Should Be On Your Shelves →
Who doesn’t like free stuff? And if we’re talking about stuff that will actually help you out in the long run, it’s hard to find a reason to turn it down. Free books, for example, are more…
How to Lead Change in Your Organization →
Change is the biggest constant in today’s business world. Even charities and educational organizations are finding that they need to constantly innovate not only to compete for donation…
Flying Frontier for the first time later this week. Anything I should know about what to expect?
Why You Should Not Blog →
Yes, you read that right. Why you should NOT blog.
Blogging is not for everyone.
There are some good reasons I have seen suggested why you should not blog:
You don’t have the time to do it…
Lots to do before I head out west this weekend
Doug Do you imitate or do you innovate?... →
How to Lead Change in Your Organization →
Change is the biggest constant in today’s business world. Even charities and educational organizations are finding that they need to constantly innovate not only to compete for donation…
Imitation vs. Innovation →
Do you imitate or do you innovate? http://ping.fm/2SQdY
Communication and Leadership →
I hope you’ll indulge me this morning as I share an outstanding opportunity with you. First, though, I’d like you to consider for a moment who might be on your list of the 5 greatest leaders of all…
Always fun when the week starts with checks in the mail for services rendered….
List of Social Computing Strategists and Community... →
It’s Saturday, so I won’t be tweeting. Wait a minute….
I slowly tire of the some of the self-important internet celebrities that I follow. May be time to purge my list….
I give up - *why* can some of you upgrade to iphone firmware v2.0 while I can not? When I check, I’m told that I’m up to date w/ 1.4.4
It’s been a looonnnngggg day. And it’s not over yet. And when it is, don’t get between me and the bourbon ;-)
Twitter says “Something is technically wrong.” So, many DMs remain unanswered. Sorry if yours is one….
Team Building and Relationships →
Developing a high performance team is all about building and managing relationships. One of the most overlooked relationship in that context is the relationship between the team leader, the…
Compete to Succeed →
Big turn-out last night for my session on Social Media for ‘common folk’. Sure beat preaching to the choir ;-)
Meeting with web designer. Done.
Meetings and appointments shall fill my day
http://twitpic.com/3deh - Class 2
http://twitpic.com/3dc8 - The class