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Sometimes, You’ve Just Gotta’ Do It.

February 11, 2011 By 10 Comments
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When I was younger, my family and I frequently swam at a place called Lava Hot Springs in Lava Hot Springs, Idaho. On the deep end of the pool, they have an olympic sized diving platform built with three different levels, the highest being 33 feet above the water. My family and I would always taunt each other with dares to climb to the top and jump. For me, it was mostly all talk. "Someday," I would respond. Truth was, I was terrified of heights and had very little desire to leap off such a Keep Reading »

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I’m Taking the Leap to Self Employment

February 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Rockin' it in my "home office."

This last week, I was laid off from my full-time job as a QA Engineer. The company I was working for ran out of funds and the majority of us found ourselves packing our bags and heading home a little early. So much for “stability.” That was Groundhog Day. I suppose it probably caught some people by surprise... but the writing had been on the wall for quite a while, so I had already prepared myself mentally for the news, so when it came it didn’t feel like a semi-truck full of bricks Keep Reading »

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4-Step Process to Creating a WordPress Site

October 7, 2010 By 3 Comments

My brother and I were asked to present on building websites using WordPress at a social media conference in Idaho Falls this past weekend. Having recently learned about the software called Prezi, I decided to take it for a spin. Here's a copy of the prezi, and also you can download a copy of our presentation notes. I'd love to get your feedback in the comments below. The first part is a little cheesy because I had just finished beating "The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess" and was in an Keep Reading »

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Your Way is the Best Way

May 13, 2010 By 3 Comments
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I’ve seen it time and time again—an idea is born and then a short while later it dies. It’s unfortunate because some of the ideas I hear are nothing short of jaw dropping and life changing. You probably know what I’m talking about. It’s hard to find someone who’s short of ideas. Most everybody has them. Very few people follow through with them. Instead of listing all the reasons why ideas never see fruition, I want to focus on one specific reason. There is no “right Keep Reading »

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You Want Me to Change?! Holy Smokes!

May 11, 2010 By 6 Comments
Darth Vader Wookie Diet Chris Mower

If you're interested in business you know you have to attract customers, some of which will be using your competitor's product. If you're interested in leading, you know you have to have followers. If you're interested in getting someone to change a behavior, you have to be convincing. If you're wanting to change a person's thoughts or opinions about something, you have to compel them to change by seeing that what you're offering is the best for them. There's only one problem. People are Keep Reading »

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J.K. Rowling: Harvard Commencement Speech

March 3, 2010 By Leave a Comment

J.K. Rowling, author of the best-selling Harry Potter book series, delivers her Commencement Address, “The Fringe Benefits of Failure, and the Importance of Imagination,” at the Annual Meeting of the Harvard Alumni Association. J.K. Rowling's commencement speech is one of the best I've heard in a long time. It's very touching, humble, and deep -- she has no desire to prove her brilliance as I've seen with other speakers. Because of this she can connect with everybody, not just the Keep Reading »

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