January 2011
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The secret to successful networking!
I was having a discussion with a friend who recently left his job for a new job. His new job is essentially a sales job and getting referrals is going to go a long way in deciding how well he does. I gave his some advice on successfully networking which has made all the difference in the world for me personally.
Meet tons of people - You should go to networking meetings and events all around...
October 2010
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Are you settling for less?
When I think back to leaving my “Job” to create Appsolute Genius, I believe I finally reached a point of not wanting to settle anymore. I’d had a feeling for a long time that I could do more with my life, my career, and my passions and that I was settling. Everyone else told me how great I was doing so it was pretty easy to hide behind that.
However, I’d also felt for a...
August 2010
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How not to do customer service! A cautionary tale
This post started out of frustration with my cable television provider. Or should I say, my former cable tv provider? Now I had Charter for at least two years, maybe longer. I’ve never been in love with the service but I’m a big Tivo fan so I chose to stick with Charter. However, over a month and a half ago, my own personal Hell started with Charter.
One weekend, my digital (HD) channels started...
July 2010
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Become a black belt in networking!
Remember the 80’s classic, The Karate Kid. We watched Mr. Miyagi transform Daniel-san from a wimpy kid being picked on by the Cobra-Kai to a strong fighter who defeated Johnny Lawrence at the karate tournament. As Mr. Mayagi told Daniel-san “Wax On, Wax Off!” and “Paint da fence!”, Daniel was getting stronger and learning valuable skills.
So you might be wondering...
The power of Thank You
One of the things that I realized quickly in my business was that I just couldn’t do everything by myself. There’s just too much work to do and many of the things you need to do, you have no real expertise at doing (marketing, business tracking systems, web development, accounting, etc). So I began surrounding myself with other talented professionals that I also liked spending time...
April 2010
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Looking to adopt
I don’t generally write extremely personal posts on my blog. I mostly reserve it for posts about business, networking, and mobile development, but I’m going to make an exception. Almost two and half years ago, my wife and I began a very long and trying journey. My wife became pregnant! I quickly went from nervous to ecstatic. A switch was flipped and I knew without a doubt that I...
March 2010
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Is Gen Y Upside Down?
I was having a conversation with a friend the other day about what is driving people to use Foursquare. Now, I must admit that I’m a little bit of a convert, and I do use Foursquare pretty regularly. So the basis of our discussion turned to what emotional needs Foursquare was serving, When I think of human needs, I often refer to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. For those that don’t know, Maslow...
January 2010
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You want to know me, here I am!
As many people know, I was recently in a feature article in the Birmingham Magazine. I was honored to be asked to do the article and proud of how I was portrayed. But this article made me realize that there are things that many people don’t know about me.
First off, I am half Hispanic on my mother’s side of the family. It isn’t something I bring up because I do my best to be...
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How Avatar can make your business more successful!
Have you seen the movie Avatar? So you’re the one who hasn’t seen it. As of this weekend, it passed 1 billion dollars worldwide in gross box office. That represents more than a tripling of the studios original investment. I don’t know of a single business that wouldn’t take those type of returns.
Now what makes Avatar so compelling. At $13 a pop, that is a lot to ask, but...
December 2009
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5 things LinkedIn does better than Twitter
Admittedly, LinkedIn and Twitter are very different. Twitter is a great place to keep up with what is going on, to learn from others, to meet new people, and to keep in touch with others. I have met so many new people and learned so much and I have Twitter to thank for this.
However, no matter how hot or cool Twitter is right now, there are still things where LinkedIn is better. So here are 5...
Build a better reputation (with ease)!
I have a secret. I know how to build a reputation and get known for what I do. I know how to make sure people call me when they need iPhone development or want to know more about Social Media or have entrepreneurship questions. I’d be lying if I said there is just one thing you need to do. You have to build relationship and there are several things you can do to build better relationships...
Rediscovering your reason for your passions
Earlier this year, I quit my job. I wish I could say I had a fool proof plan, but I did not. I had started a business with a partner but we weren’t to the point where it would support us yet.
The truth is that I knew I was in the wrong job with a bad company, and I was very passionate and very excited about my new startup creating iPhone applications. I also found several new passions. I...
November 2009
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Why I'm Doing This
I have two reasons for beginning to blog again. First, I like having a place to share my thoughts, frustrations, passions, rants, and anything else that strikes me as worth sharing. Second, I think it is important to create content. I spend a good deal using social media and I realized that the one thing I wasn’t doing was creating content.
I hope to put some thought provoking and dare I...