Archive for the ‘Time management’ Category

How to explain social media to your spouse

I loved Amber Naslund’s recent post about the always-on, world of digital media. As she correctly said, The New World of Work Includes Social Media. But here’s the problem. That’s […]

The 7 Fundamentals of Starting a Company Blog

It’s more than ideas. It’s more than marketing. Starting a corporate blog is a commitment and should be carefully thought-through before executing. {grow} community member Tabatha Bourguignon told me she is starting […]

20,000 Followers. Now What?

Does the number of Twitter followers matter? What happens when you reach 20,000?

Confessions of a smartphone douchebag

I have developed a twitch. I can’t go more than 15 minutes without reaching into my pocket, pulling out my smartphone and checking in with the torrent of communications coming at […]

Five steps to prepare you for the social media marathon

The world of work is different today. It’s not a 9-5 daily sprint, it’s an always-on, always connected, all-out communication MARATHON. And like any athlete preparing for an intense and […]

Social Media Overload — Thoughts on Hitting the Wall.

Sometimes it feels like my social media presence is about to fall off a cliff. Over the past months I’ve shared my journey as I’ve slowly figured things out. How […]

How do you push yourself out of your social media cage?

Where I live in East Tennessee black bears are a real fact of life. Actually, that’s one of the reasons I’ve remained here. In 45 minutes, I can be hiking […]

Is technological complexity just covering up your other business problems?

Complexity has been a theme through many posts on {grow}, most typically connected with the word “STRESS!” I had a fascinating discussion with one of my ex-professors about technological complexity […]

How to use Twitter to crowd-source creativity

I have a “virtual” company. Well, it’s a real company, but I don’t have a building and employees and all that traditional stuff. I work with a posse of freelancers […]