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Don’t Buy a HomePod or Apple TV Yet: A Buyer’s Guide
Here's a number that should stop you before you click "buy" on a new HomePod mini or Apple TV 4K right now: inventory for both products is reportedly running low…
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Sometimes You Need To Just Unplug – Wicked Productivity
A weird thing happened to me on Wednesday morning. My hard drive failed in my MacBook Pro. And when I say “failed”, I really mean my MBP attempted flight from…
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Why You Don't Have To Like Writing To Be A Great Blogger
On Sunday, Darren Rowse over at Problogger.net published a guest post I sent him on “How Getting An F On Your School Paper Makes You A Better Blogger” (you can…
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Pointing the Finger Is Easy – Taking Ownership Is Hard
I am as guilty of this as the next guy. It is natural in human nature to blame someone else for our issues. It is their fault that I am…
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Blog Expansion: How, Where and Why
There comes a time in every bloggers life when they hit a plateau. This can happen for one of about a thousand reasons, but one of the most common is…
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9 Skills Comedians Can Teach Us About Blogging
I am convinced that being a stand-up comedian has to be one of the hardest jobs on the planet. Every night, you get up in front of an audience just…
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Wealth Does Not Equald Success In Life
There is a common misconception out there that wealth = success. In today’s capitalistic society, we often measure our success and self-worth by our assets and income. Those that have…
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I Want That! But How Do I Get There?
In today’s world, we have gotten really good at the “I want that!” part of the equation. I bet…over the course of the past week…you have looked at numerous advertisements…
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Top 7 Things Rock Stars Can Teach Us About Blogging
In my mind, there are two types of rock stars on the market…the long lasting icons and the fly-by-night flavor of the week. While each flavor-of-the-week rock star has dreams…
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Time for Thanks – The Story of One Boxer Given a Second Chance
Today is Thanksgiving in the US. It’s a day where we give thanks for the family, friends and good things we have going on in our lives. To celebrate, we…