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11.14.07Guts"Ok, you gotta take this equation, rip out its guts, string it in a line and then eat it!" Overheard a ten (+/-) year old say that to her friend last night as I ate dinner at my local co-op. She prefaced it by saying, "my math teacher has gotten really weird lately." Your personal brand has to be that remarkable. It should be a visceral experience even for those that have never met you. If you don't know how people describe you when you're not around, ask a few close friends to help you by typing out the first three ...
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11.10.07Personal Branding Tutorial: Create the Stream of Your DreamsWriting a tutorial on personal branding is weird because it's...personal. And "branding" has these odd connotations thanks to marketers. Putting all that aside for a moment, I don't think it's a stretch to say that most people in my inner circle see their brand online as a reflection of their personalities. I would also suggest that most of them strive to live up to the personality or "brand" they display online in their real lives. And that isn't always easy. Continue Reading...
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11.05.07Get Out Your Headphones, this is an Audio UpdateMet a tremendous group of inspiring people this weekend at SW Chapel Hill. Could not have been more thrilled with the turn out, level of integrity of the participants and quality of the work created. I am resting up for a more extensive update, but in the meantime: Continue Reading...
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10.17.07What I’ve Done Since the Perm"My friends from high school married their high school boyfriends. Moved into houses in the same ZIP codes where their parents live. But I, I could never follow...No I, I could never follow" --Long Way Around, The Dixie Chicks -- "Hey, girl, what'reyupto these days?" is not an uncommon thing (question?) for me to hear. Especially now that I'm back on the East Coast, running in to a few folks that knew me back when. People are forever trying to pin me down on two major life things. One, they want to know, where are you "from" / where do you "live." ...
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10.04.07What Happens When My Heart Breaks OpenIt takes a few minutes to adjust to the heat, the smell of incense and the idea of chanting Hindu gods and goddesses names. I don't think kirtan is for everyone. Tonight I had my first taste and it was with Jai Uttal, one of the world's most beloved kirtan artists. I wouldn't have gone tonight except that I interviewed Sharon Salzberg, a Buddhist meditation teacher, a few weeks ago. During our meeting she mentioned Jai Uttal and how they'd been friends back in the 70s. I realized then that a lot of the old ...
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09.28.07Startup Weekend HoustonAt Startup Weekend Houston this weekend. Please follow us here: The Startup Weekend Houston Blog The Startup Weekend Twitter Feed
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