Stop writing about social media to be a successful blogger
Stop writing about social media. Talking about how Twitter is or isn’t an effective networking tool is boring. Really, freaking boring. I read a lot of posts on social media hoping someone will say...
View ArticleYo, Alice…
Here’s a weekly round-up of my Alice blog that is about quirky and practical advice for your life and home… Quick! One more day to enter to win Alice swag! Ryan loves Dunkin’ Donuts coffee. I don’t buy...
View ArticleI’m launching a new blog
Note: I’m not giving up Modite / Career and Life Advice. I’m simply establishing an additional blog. Read on for more details. I studied design in college. God only knows why. I arrived at school ready...
View ArticleA plug for the blogosphere I love
I’m exhausted. I worked eleven hours today. And it wasn’t the work, but the emotional excitement and fatigue that comes with ideas and the wherewithal to execute on them. I’m exhausted from putting...
View ArticleHow to start a video blog – the definitive guide
A lot of bloggers are more proficient in words than in person, so it’s not surprising that many haven’t taken the leap to video blogging. But they should. Video posts provide a great, unique way to...
View ArticleWill you regret your online presence?
Bloggers, Facebookers, Tweeters and more seem to be constantly besieged by warnings from young and old alike that we will regret our words, photos and thoughts. One blogger reveals, “I look back at...
View ArticlePersonal branding, integrity and blogging
This is a short video I created at the request of Bret Simmons who teaches a college class called Entrepreneurial Psychology. Since I couldn’t speak to his students in person, this was the next best...
View ArticleBloggers Are Not Writers
There are exceptions, okay. But very few bloggers can actually write. Bloggers pander to a crowd trying to satisfy the hive mind. Blogging is entertainment. Many bloggers are good at marketing,...
View ArticleWork is Irrelevant
Work, that of pursuing a specific passion or purpose, has become irrelevant. As technology increasingly gains momentum, we’ve moved from the age of work/life blur to the age of tech/life blur. For...
View ArticleBehind-the-Scenes of My New Redesign!
When I started writing on Kontrary, I wanted to update the site’s branding right away, but I decided to commit to writing first. If I could commit to a weekly schedule, a redesign would be my reward....
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