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No idle hands here…

I haven’t been posting a lot these past few months because I have been busy designing a new website.

It’s a huge project and the rebranding is intense.  The launch will likely happen in the next 2 weeks.  I’ll certainly will keep you posted when that happens.

I’m currently working on something for my blog and should be able to finish it and post it soon.

All that to say: I haven’t abandoned my blog and I will be back… shortly.

Really shortly.

Not feeling Outliers…

I’ve been listening to Malcolm Gladwell’s Outliers (got it on Audible) over the last few days and quite frankly, I’m not feeling great about it.  I mean it’s actually getting me in a bad mood.

I resent the fact that he suggests that people who haven’t been brought up at just the right time, circumstance and geographic location will essentially have an uphill climb to success – at least in their professional lives.  That’s it’s all about opportunity.  I’ll agree with him that talent, determination and hard work remain key factors to success but it irks me enormously to hear that all that isn’t enough.

I know it’s suppose to be a conversation starter (and obviously it’s working) but all it’s doing to me is depressing the heck out of me.

I admit to not having Practical Intelligence and I suppose that will stop me from getting ahead (as it already has).

I’ve been in a rotten mood since I started listening to this book … maybe I should just stop.

Is there anyone else who feels like this about the book?  Please let me know I’m not alone.

Totally Stoked!

fairuseebookcoverI got an huge opportunity to do the design work for Daisy Whitney’s first eBook entitled: Keeping You and Your Content Out of Court.  Get your copy at www.daisywhitney.com/ebooks.  If you don’t already know, Daisy is host of This Week in Media and New Media Minute.  Check her out.  It’s totally worth it!

:)

Thanks Daisy!!

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A look ahead and some reflection back

I like to look back on a year; as we all do I imagine, and closely review the lessons 2008 offered me. Hopefully, I was paying attention and learned something! I hate learning something twice.

2008 brought personal and professional challenges for me but one thing remained constant – my passion for the web.

Being able to reach out to my Twitter and Facebook communities and connect with people; special people (@pbaileymtl, @tanmcg and @daisywhitney), was invaluable to me in 2008.

2009 holds many secrets (personally, I’m hoping all good) and probably even more challenges (again, good ones!).  Economic volatility will undoubtedly force social media to the forefront of necessary tools in everyone’s arsenal. Being connected and staying connected will become key in 2009. Relying on your Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, MySpace, and FriendFeed communities will become a lifeline to keeping up with this fast moving world. Content will be key, as it will distinguish you from the rest. So consider it to be open season on creativity!

All I can say is Thank You for your eyes during the year and for your comments especially. It proves to me that my WordPress stats have human beings behind them. I need to know you are out there and you need to know that I appreciate the time spent with me.

Happy Holidays!

Cheers for 2009!!

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