As I read various online discussion boards and chats, I see a growing number of people checking with their competitors to see if they are using social media and if they are using it, they want to know how others are using it. These are mostly friendly discussions among friendly-competitors who look to each other…
More and more I misplace my thoughts. I’m pretty decent at remembering conversations with people, but the thoughts that pass through my brain seem to disappear in a flash. Some of these are things I am going to do or topics I want to write about. In my effort to increase my personal productivity and…
The other night while I was at dinner with a friend, I asked the waiter if I could get my french fries burnt. I always order them this way because this is how I like them. It never occurred to me to order them any other way. My friend also likes burnt fries, but never…
Today I learned that my neighbor passed away. She lived across the hall from me for seven years. I spoke to her twice. Twice. I don’t even know what her name was. She was an older woman who kept to herself. I felt sad that I never said more than a few words to her.…
On Sunday I got a tattoo. It was my first. It’s on my foot. It’s a roman numeral seven. I decided a few months ago that I wanted one at some time in the future. I wasn’t really sure what I was waiting for. On Sunday, I decided that the time was now. You see,…