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  • Is Blogging A Privilege Or A Right?

    I’ve been following the news lately about what has been going on in Egypt. It’s strange — I am usually not interested in politics; however, if it involves something with the regulation of technology and communications I am all ears. (No pun intended.) Today I learned that Egypt has the largest and most active blogosphere…

  • The Kill Switch, #DayOfAnger, and Fragility Of It All

    Net neutrality sparked conversation all throughout the blogosphere and Twittersphere this week with historic events like the State of the Union address and Egypt’s Day of Anger. These events have pointed back to the discussion of net neutrality and sovereignty of nations over digital communications. Do we have a right to expect digital communications to…

  • The Best Way To Motivate Every Creative

    I love what I do. I love it, I love it, I love it. It is days like today that I thank the starry sky above that I’ve been blessed with the brains, determination, and opportunity to pursue my passions fearlessly. Last night I slept when I wanted to. This morning, I woke up when I…

  • Due Diligence and Making an Action Plan

    So, we’ve covered 1) how to set goals, and 2) how to make goals achievable. We’ve also talked a little bit about being consistent. But, what good is all of that if you haven’t done your homework? Due diligence is crucial! Careful planning is required for every action plan. Having a wishful to-do list does you…

  • 4 Steps To Making Your Goals More Achievable

    In my last post, I went at great lengths to detail exactly HOW to set goals. It might seem a bit self-explanatory but I’ve worked with a lot of people who are just plain overwhelmed and don’t know where to start. If you are one of those people, hopefully my suggestions helped! So, we’ve established…

  • Find Success By Setting Goals

    I make lists all of the time: lists of things to do, places to see, what to accomplish. But, what I haven’t done in awhile is put together a strategy of how to get there. (My idea of long-term planning is making dinner reservations at the end of the week.) Most of what I’ve done…

  • The Importance of Consistency

    One of the things I struggle with is consistency. I’m a worker bee and I try to be a great friend, but I’m not exactly the most consistent. I guess you could say that consistency is my Achilles’ heel. I realize that it’s a weakness but when I feel myself slipping, I strive for it. In…

  • Wanderlust Isn’t For The Faint Hearted

    I graduated college with some big plans for myself. I wanted to travel the world immediately after my undergraduate degree was conferred. It would’ve been sometime in September 2007, when I was on the last leg of my global internship in Thailand. It was amidst a recession and someway, somehow, my phone rang when I…

  • The Only True Wealth Is Health

    Steve Jobs is on indefinite medical leave again — in an email to his staff on MLK Day he cited health reasons. As a quintessential icon of our contemporary culture — to encompass business, technology, and influence — it saddens me greatly to see someone as hardworking as he to have to struggle through so…