Do you have New Years Days traditions? Every year I spend New Years Day packing up last years files (paper folders) and packing them up in Bankers Boxes. Then I print new labels and fill the empty slots with new folders for the new year. Out with the old and in with the new.
What have you collected over the last year? We all do it. Some collect wines, squirrels nuts, maybe business cards? Take a look at your collections and do something with them. Use it, share it, consume it, or file it… but do something. That way you can hit the ground running in 2014 without the…
The old way… write it all down and transfer to a word doc, and then convert to a pdf and share with your audience. The new way… write it down on a white board and take a picture of it. That lets your meeting partners see what everyone shared without interpretation. It’s faster, and more…
When giving a gift to friends, clients or vendors… have fun with it. Make it personal, and targeted. Never give your significant other a vacuum or a trash can. Think about that when you are posting on social media. Not everyone is into chocolate, or soaps or stuffed animals. Keep the likes and wants of…
I have said it before, “If your want to piss off 50% of your audience, talk about politics or religion.” You may feel or believe you are right, but that does not give you the right to tell others what to believe. Hanukkah, Kwanza, Christmas (or earlier holidays like Ramadan) are just as valid to…
One of the fun things that people do during holiday parties is the White Elephant gift exchanges. This is where you give a gift of value, but can often lead to laughs and conversations. The best thing to can do is embrace the goofy gift and laugh! Sharing pictures only extends the fun to your…
For most of us in the midwest – snow is a hassle. You have to drive in it, shovel it, deal with it. Then there is the unseen gift. I was about to shut down the house when I saw this… rabbit tracks in our walkway. It reminded me of how we may be so…
Social Media is about Social first and Media second. Have fun with it. I wrote a post that talked about past Christmas presents. It was a fun post to write, but even more fun when I got to post a picture of me at nine or ten years old. The point is to have fun…
While networking with some peeps the other day I mentioned Mike Montgomery as a hockey player I knew. One of the people asked, “Is he a goalie?” (which he is). During Mike’s presentation this morning we learned that he worked at Bell Labs in a prior life (as did my mom, dad and myself). Connections…
One of my networking partners invited me to a sporting event. With only two days notice, you can imagine the shuffling it took to make it all work out. You never know who you will meet (friends, clients and more). Networking through association can be fruitful and fun!