Inbox Zero.  We’ve dabbled in it, read about it, tried to make it work for us, sometimes we succeeded.  The system is like any system.  It works if you are loyal to it. If you practice it consistently. If you aren’t familiar with Inbox Zero, it’s a system designed to help you tame your inbox.... Read More →

Edit: cohuman is back!!!! You think I’m joking.  I’m not. I’ve tried a great number of project management tools and/or todo lists out there.  Trying in creative ways to make them work with my inbox so I can access the information I need plus get things done and share with my clients quickly.   Most... Read More →

After following this discussion on Google+ about the evolution of social network adoption and a number of other posts regarding excitement for a chance to cut down on the noise/shares/etc,  I find I must point out something fairly obvious. Filtering social networks is YOUR responsibility. In 2007, FriendFeed was the shiny new tool at the... Read More →

For a couple months now, in between the craziness of work life, I’ve finally wrapped up the niggling little parts of what was left in getting my official business site launched. If you’ve always wondered what on earth it is that I do exactly, I hope this will help explain it a little more clearly. ... Read More →

Our inboxes are the hubs of our daily lives. Some of us check them the first thing when we roll out of bed. (That's a bad habit too!) They store notes from various people that are important to us on some level trying to get our attention. But if we start to using it as keeping track of the things we need to get done, problems emerge. See one email but there are 3 tasks attached, one with a deadline? Get distracted by all the things that keep coming in instead of focusing on the tasks that need your attention? These create stress. Read More →

As someone who values being as productive as possible, I find using Gmail helps me keep up with my inbox while trying to get things done.  If you are a Gmail user yourself, there are some things that you can do to make life in your inbox a little less cluttered and stressful. Here are... Read More →

In the rapid fire internet time, brands can’t afford to have a divided message when social sharing.  I can understand why companies think it’s risky to interact online with consumers after watching the Kenneth Cole debatcle unfold on Thursday followed by the Super Bowl ad gaff by Groupon on Sunday. The tweet by Kenneth Cole... Read More →

“Only one thing matters in this life and that is to get them to sign on the line which is dotted” – Glengarry Glen Ross The following video is NSFW. The quote above summarizes the important part nicely, but the context is in the video. These are shiny objects: Your website Twitter Facebook Yelp Google... Read More →

Lately I’ve heard a lot of people ask the question how do you say no to something constructively? Maybe you’re busier than you know what to do with, but someone’s emailing you with this one project, thing, idea that they must talk with you about, get your input on, a review of their book/blog/business plan,... Read More →

Looking back through my content for the past year, I noticed that the longer more research intensive posts were my top content. Much a surprise to me given content has somewhat become a #bite140 world.  The posts are some of my favorites as well so I thought I’d do a short list of them here... Read More →