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The New Rich: A moment of definition.

April 24, 2010 Lifestyle Design

The New Rich: A phrase you may have heard before, but many have not. It is a phrase possibly coined by Tim Ferris in his best selling book “The 4 Hour Workweek”. If you have read the book, then you know exactly what I am referring to. If you have not read the book, let me take a minute of your time and explain the general concept.

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What is the Location Independence… my thoughts

April 23, 2010 Lifestyle Design

Party in the skyBeing location independent is a concept, a lifestyle and a mindset.It’s a lifestyle based on the freedom to choose. Whether you choose to live a nomadic life, you want to spend more time at home with the kids, move to an exotic location or you simply want to be able to work from the coffee shop down the road, the location independent lifestyle gives you the freedom to choose a lifestyle that works for you.

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Brazen Careerist: A Community You Should Join

April 22, 2010 Promotion

I am member of Generation X, and I believe from many perspectives that the tools of Social-Media and the communities being created within the Social Networks like Brazen Careerist are elevating individual who “get it” to the status of Linchpin with this new connected world. Generation Y get it more than X and the Boomers combined. Brazen is a place where a multitude of young Generation Y adults who care about changing the world, turning their passions into careers, and advancing themselves congregate. It was co-founded by Penelope Trunk, a well-known author and columnist in the area of careers, along with Ryan Healy and Ryan Paugh.

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10 Reasons Why Having A Blog Matters More Than Ever

April 21, 2010 Social Media

I have been stating indirectly that the social-media and social-search is the future for finding work, be it as an employee, contractor or business owner operator. People, recruiters, companies are going to source people and people supplied services via the web of interconnected people online. When it comes to getting your next job (ok maybe not your next job if you’re looking in the next 12 months but the one after that for sure), the resume is a relic and your blog is the future. You won’t be able to give someone a piece of paper that will say enough about your current voice. A resume reads like a eulogy outlining what you have done in the past, but the format gives very little room to talk about what you’re thinking about today and where you are going tomorrow.

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How Out There Are You? no more secrets on the web

April 20, 2010 Career Planning

Digital Natives, are people like myself that have become accustomed to a new level of personal transparency. I operate online and off with the assumption that everything I do, say or write will eventually be known online and tied to me through Google. I realize that I can hide anything, and this choose not to try. Instead I leverage the way the Web connects me to everyone and all of our information is intertwined and linked. I look at my comfort with personal transparency as an asset for myself and the personal and professional relationships I have. I believe transparency leads to trust and consistency in all my relationships.

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Off Topic: The fog always lifts

April 19, 2010 Off Topic

Sometimes when I start feeling disillusioned or feeling sorry for myself I remember this poem by DH Lawrence. I recall first hearing it in the movie “GI Jane”… probably the only thing worth remembering from that movie.

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Off Topic: 5 Simple Ways to Feel Alive

April 18, 2010 Off Topic

What do live sports, making love and exercise all have in common?I thought about that this weekend after seeing the Raptors (NBA Basket Ball Team) play at the Air Canada Center here in Toronto. There’s something invigorating about feeling a crowd of people mesmerized by live sport, no matter the sport.That’s what live sports have in common with having sex and getting exercise. They make us feel alive, and they make us wonder why we don’t do them more often.

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Facebook And Your Reputation

April 17, 2010 Personal Branding

I wonder how many people realize what Facebook is doing to their reputation (personal brand). I think most people who use Facebook and play games (add applications) and don’t realize that some of these applications actually notify their entire network, invite them to play or join in an attempt to build traffic.

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Me? You? Us? Community is the key to a personal brand.

April 16, 2010 Personal Branding

I have been online for the past few months, analyzing how many people like Dan Schawbel, Chris Brogan and Guy Kowasaki have developed their personal brands online. The key common thread I have observed in each of their successes stories is; all of them make everything about the people they are connecting with and not about themselves.

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5 Good Reasons To Never Diss Another Individual Online

April 15, 2010 Social Media

It’s easy to sit behind a keyboard and insult or diss individuals when engaging in a online debate. Some seem to think, that it adds value to their side of the argument or opinion when they insult or belittle an individual they are disagreeing with, within the blogosphere (tweet, comment or blog post). Some would say calling out or dissing individuals is an important part of our democratic society (freedom of speech), the right to disagree with one another as individuals or groups of people. The trick is in doing it in a fair, balanced and unbiased way while describing the facts to back up your claim, and not just be a personal attack.

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