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Improve Your Confidence With Karaoke(3)
In a crowded, smoke-filled room, a person asks me, “What are you singing?”
I stare at the blank sheet of paper in front of me, where I am to fill out my name and song request.
“I’m not sure yet. What about you?”
“Oh.” the person replies, “I’m not going up there.”
“Why not?” I ask.
“I get horrible [...]
Reflections From Dallas, TX
This is just a bit of a personal off-topic rant about my travels today.
It was just a little over a month ago that I was in Dallas for WordCamp Dallas. It was my first real trip to Dallas (besides going to the Ft. Worth zoo), and I had a blast.
The trip today, however, was [...]
The Power of Introduction
I’d like to think I could approach just about anybody on the streets and make a good first impression. But since I’m not super-human, I can’t.
I’m not that guy who can sell ice to Eskimos, or sell sand to people on the beach.
And since I’m not super-human or a power-salesman, I have to rely on the power of introductions.
Three Ways to Ruin a Reputation Online
A few days ago I read an article from Daily Blog Tips about managing reputations online.
A good reputation is a hard thing to earn. It can take years to build a good reputation, and only seconds to destroy it.
A while back I wrote an article here talking about how to irritate your readers. [...]
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