Category Archives: Ideas

2 AM Thoughts on Startup Life

Since when did public enemy number one equal “the man”? Maybe this is a product of the recession or maybe the fact that I just have adventurous friends, but it seems to me like these days, everyone is in start-up … Continue reading

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The Digital Parent’s Terms Of Service

My friend Jim Storer brought up a really great topic of conversation on his blog recently about online transparency and whether lifestreaming presents offline threats to those who frequently disclose their whereabouts.  While I could go into a number of … Continue reading

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Balancing the Personal and the Professional

Ever since I dove into this whole social media thing, I’ve heard the following messages on repeat: Your blog is your resume You must establish your personal brand You must use your site as a storefront, a store where you’re selling one product … Continue reading

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Is this Generation Epic Fail?

I ran out to Barnes & Noble today to pick up Mark Bauerlein’s book, The Dumbest Generation. I took an interest in the title after reading a couple of Amanda Chapel‘s notoriously snarky comments on Twitter: The book is clearly … Continue reading

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