Become a Fan

One of the suggestions about sharing your blog was to create a Facebook fan page for it. So I did. You can become a fan of this blog on Facebook now, see the latest posts, and have discussions with other readers who are on Facebook, without actually having to “friend” me to do it. 🙂…

What, You Mean There’s a Downside to Cloud Computing?

Yes Virginia, Cloud Computing isn’t Santa Claus, there are risks, and they’ve been pointed out pretty clearly this week. The first risk, of course, is what happens when your storage provider up and disappears? In this economy, companies increasingly don’t make it and close the doors. It happens to huge companies and small. I know…

Why Most Speeches Suck, and Why It’s not Hard to Stand Out

Chris Elliott talks about the reason most speeches suck on his Toastmasters blog. It’s because most people go in with the wrong intentions: As you are speaking, you are not there to make money, sell a product, or make a name for yourself. You are there to improve the lives of the audience. Making money,…