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A New Interpretation of "You're So Vain"
Ever wonder if in a cloak of anonymity someone is aiming a blog post, tweet or status update toward you? Come on, admit it. You've said a snide or cutesy remark without identifying who you are...
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Lincoln's Words
"A house divided against itself cannot stand." - Abe Lincoln on this day in history in 1858 in a speech after he was nominated for U.S. senate. While the quote is popularly used by couples quarreling...
View ArticleThe Problem with Always Wanting More
It's great to aspire for bigger and better things, but sometimes it's important to be happy with what you have. Obviously easier said than done. When you finally get what you want, whether it's...
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Geek: The New Chic
Happy Belated Embrace Your Geekness Day! Geeks everywhere rejoiced yesterday (July 13th). Or at least those geeky enough to know that there is a special day set aside for them. Gone are the days that...
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The Lemonade Stand Business Plan
While driving home from work last week, I came across a savvy young boy selling solo-cups full of refreshing lemonade in the Texas heat. Since I've promised myself to always stop when I see a lemonade...
View ArticlePop Music to Channel Your Inner Dork
Katy Perry's songs often lend themselves to musical parody on YouTube, but "California Dorks" is by far the most clever! If you classify yourself as a techie, nerd, geek, dork or any combination of...
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It All Starts with the Shoes
As an indicator of destiny, we've all heard the tired phrase "everything happens for a reason" when someone is trying to cheer us up. Sometimes it's hard to believe until someone provides a tangible...
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The Social Media Pacifier Effect
Ever heard concerned CEOs and business leaders whine about how they need a social media presence? They sound just like helpless babies. That is until a social media "guru" or "rock star" comes around...
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ChickRx: Health Advice from your Best Friend (If She Actually Knew Something)
20-something women rejoice: ChickRx is here to give you health advice on those taboo subjects you Google only to find a less-than-optimal Yahoo! Answers thread. Launched earlier this month, ChickRx is...
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Social Media for Social Good: Increasing Awareness and Donations for...
We’ve seen how social media impacted the response to the Haiti Earthquake not long ago, now it’s time to turn our attention to Pakistan’s flood victims. But first, what is going on in Pakistan?...
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Social Media Optimization Summit Day 1 & 2: Word Clouds
This week I'm at Optimization Summit learning mass amounts of insights about social media strategy, tactics, best practices and more. Quick snapshot of the topics discussed: Day 1 Word Cloud: *Update:...
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Let Them Eat Cake: Content Consumption Exceeds Content Creation
Brands and marketers alike want consumers to read, view, watch, tweet and like their content. While vying for a piece of the consumer's attention and subsequent action, they have neglected the key...
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ToVieFor: Competitive Shopping for the Aspirational Fashionista
Love to brag about the deal you got on your latest purse purchase? Wish you were buying what's in season now, rather than what's so last year? Then welcome ToVieFor into your life. Dubbed...
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Hello World. I'm Back to Thinking.
That's not to say I stopped thinking. That would just be sad. I suddenly stopped sharing "doses" of my thoughts here and instead shared only 140 character or less snippets here. But on to the good...
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Tell Me Why
Why? Why is the most common question continuously pestered by young children and adults alike. Even after we've graduated from questions like "why is the sky blue?," we continue to be curious...
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Androidify Yourself
It's fun, I promise. See the full gallery on Posterous After all, who doesn't want to look like a cute nerdy green robot? Here's how it works: Yours truly androidified: Download the app on the...
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A Little Luxury Goes a Long Way: It's Time to Get decktOut
Ever wish that The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants applied to your fashionable friend's closet? Well, new flash sales site decktOut is kind of like that, except with a focus on purses. Pre-owned...
View ArticleCircle Circle Dot Dot
As we start to move from friends, follows and connections to adding people to our Google+ circles, I remembered the old elementary school song used to immunize school children from the feared cooties....
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