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Seth Godin: 'The Person Who Fails the Most Wins'

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 20:37:00 +0000

But be strategic about your failures.

Amazon To Ban Sales of Apple TV And Google Chromecast

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 20:30:00 +0000

Amazon wants to make it harder for customers to buy devices from rivals Google and Apple.

As the streaming wars heat up, Amazon is playing hardball: Effective October 29, the e-commerce retailer is banning sales of Apple TV and Google Chromecast units, according to Bloomberg. Amazon's reasoning is that Apple TV and Chromecast are not compatible with its streaming service, Prime Video. Bloomberg reports that third-party sellers have been told they must stop selling both products; new listings are no longer being accepted, and existing stock must be sold before the ban takes effect.

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What the High Dive Can Teach Entrepreneurs About Dealing With Fear

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 20:30:00 +0000

A project may seem wonderful in your head, but sometimes you freeze when it comes time to make the leap. Here are four steps to deal with that anxiety.

Amazon Isn't Selling These Apple or Google Devices Anymore

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 20:15:00 +0000

The company is dropping devices that compete with its own streaming media hardware.

How the Experts Scale Their Content Strategies

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 20:00:00 +0000

Solid content marketing guides your blogging, social media, lead generation and even other facets of digital marketing such as pay-per-click ads and search-engine optimization.

Giant inflatable Jabba is waiting to call your lawn home

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 19:35:36 +0000

Long gone are the days when a string or two of Christmas lights meant you were festive; now there are Halloween decorations, Thanksgiving decorations, holiday decorations, Valentine's decorations, etc., so it's high time we get back to basics and stick the one thing good for any occasion on the lawn: Jabba the Hutt.

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Today in Tabs: Tyrangiel of Rohan Departs For The Riddermark

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 19:30:00 +0000

Please stop, bear . . . It's not even food. It doesn't even taste good.

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How the Power of Optimism Helped Build a World-Renowned Brand

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 19:30:00 +0000

The co-founder of 'Life is Good' shares how the right attitude helped him find success.

How to chop garlic the Jacques Pepin way [video]

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 19:00:58 +0000

Jacques Pépin, master French chef and teacher extraordinaire, teaches you how to chop garlic in this short clip. So if you want to impress your friends, follow this advice.

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This Is How We Watch Porn On Our Phones, According To Pornhub

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 18:55:00 +0000

Popular adult site Pornhub has released detailed metrics on how users consume porn on their smartphones and tablets.

Pornhub, the very NSFW adult site, realized something early on: People love watching porn on their smartphones. The company was one of the first adult content services to make the leap to mobile, and its data team—yes, they have a data team—just released a new set of metrics on the porn-viewing habits of smartphone users. As it turns out, Pornhub's data indicates that iOS and Android users have pretty different porn preferences.

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Dog is the perfect playmate for a game of jump rope [video]

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 18:46:19 +0000

How does a dog worm its way into the heart of the neighborhood? By taking a turn at one end of the jump rope like this clever canine.

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Prankster Remi Gaillard turns humans into zoo captives [video]

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 18:00:55 +0000

Have you ever been to a zoo and wondered what it was like to be one of those animals? French prankster and social critic Rémi Gaillard made that question a reality by dressing up in animal costumes (along with some friends) and visiting humans in their own captive spaces.

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IBM Says Its Carbon-Nanotube-Based Chips Can Break Through Limits of Moore's Law

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 18:00:00 +0000

IBM says Its atomic-thin transistors can blow silicon-based chips away.

IBM's Research division says it has discovered a way to replace silicon semiconductors with carbon nanotube transistors, an innovation that Big Blue believes will dramatically improve chip performance and get the industry past the limits of Moore's law.

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H2O matters: why you need to keep hydrated [infographic]

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 17:25:28 +0000

Before you grab another cup of coffee, why not reach for a quick glass of water instead?

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The New Peeple App Does Not Represent People; Stop This App Before It’s Released

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 16:46:47 +0000

“Character is destiny.” This is the ironic tagline for Peeple (I’m not linking to it), a new app that wants to be the “Yelp for people” allowing anyone to rate you “professionally, personally and romantically” as long as they have 1) a Facebook account, 2) your phone number and 3) that they’re a real person. […]

American Airlines Lets Passengers Track Checked Bags In Real Time

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 16:45:00 +0000

American Airlines adds online tracking for checked bags—so you can watch your suitcase from start to finish.

Frequent fliers of American Airlines can bid adieu to hour-long waits at baggage claim: The airline recently introduced a tracking service on its website, through which customers can track their bag as it makes its way from check-in counter all the way to baggage carousel.

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Choose your impact

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 08:43:00 +0000

Is it that simple? Can you choose to make an impact? Of course it is. You can choose to merely do your job, to meet spec and to follow someone else's path. Or, you can dig in and transform your...

SUSDAT

Wed, 30 Sep 2015 08:25:00 +0000

Abbey Ryan has painted a new painting every day for 8 years. Isaac Asimov published 400 books, by typing every day. This is post #6000 on this blog. Writer's block is a myth, a recent invention, a cultural malady. More...

For less than it's worth

Tue, 29 Sep 2015 09:16:00 +0000

The only things we spend time and money on are things that we believe are worth more than they cost. The key words of this obvious sentence are often miscalculated: Believe, worth and cost. Believe as in the story we...

Jason Zook on Selling His Future

Mon, 28 Sep 2015 18:07:49 +0000

Super excited to talk with Jason Zook about his new Buy My Future project. This one’s interesting. For $1000, Jason is selling a whole bunch of his existing projects, but also all future projects. You can get courses, software, live events, private groups, etc. All for one price. It’s kind of nuts, but that’s Jason, […]

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Silicon Valley Hierarchy of Needs

Mon, 28 Sep 2015 12:25:53 +0000

The other day, my friend Loic Le Meur shared a hilarious take on Maslov’s famous Hierarchy of Needs, simply called, “Silicon Valley Hierarchy of Needs.” For many, including me, the list of laughably superficial “needs” of those mocked in Silicon Valley are also a little too familiar or relatable. We all know that person, someone […]

Thanks, let's write that down

Mon, 28 Sep 2015 09:09:00 +0000

One way to deal with clients, with criticism, and with feedback is to not insist on resolving it in the moment. Taking feedback doesn't have to be the same thing as resolving feedback. It's tempting to challenge each bit of...

The 2% who misunderstand you

Sun, 27 Sep 2015 09:08:00 +0000

Sometimes, it's essential that you be completely understood. That every passenger knows where the emergency exit is, or that every employee knows how it is we do things around here. But most of the time, if 2% of your audience...

Announcing My Next Book: X, The Experience When Business Meets Design

Thu, 24 Sep 2015 20:28:12 +0000

It is with great pride, relief ,mixed with a bursting sensation of anxiousness, that I announce my next book, X: The Experience When Business Meets Design. It’s been a long road to get here. I started writing this book 3.5 – 4 years ago. I couldn’t get my mind fully around the subject matter and […]

LinkedIn Reputation Management with John Nemo

Thu, 24 Sep 2015 17:37:27 +0000

When it comes to LinkedIn, there are pretty much three people I listen to, but only one has ever dropped new business right in my lap the way John Nemo did. It’s because of this that I sat down with John to ask him a lot of questions about LinkedIn reputation management and how to […]

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Why Customer Experience is The Catalyst for Digital Transformation

Mon, 21 Sep 2015 14:24:56 +0000

As a digital analyst, I spend a lot of his time thinking about the future of customer experience. So much so that my next book attempts to rethink the term “experience,” X:The Experience of Business Meets Design. “X” explores experience architecture the various ways companies can design meaningful and shareable experiences in every moment of […]

Are You Infinite?

Mon, 21 Sep 2015 13:00:00 +0000

"The power of imagination makes us infinite." ~John Muir PS: Follow me on Twitter and Facebook and if you like this information, share it by clicking the social bookmarking links above and below the post....

Racing IndyCars with Team Penske and Hitachi

Sat, 19 Sep 2015 14:59:55 +0000

On August 30th, 2015, I dropped the top on my 1960s Corvette Sting Ray, fired up the 427 and made my way from Silicon Valley to Sonoma Raceway for the big IndyCar race finale. For those who don’t know, I am enamored with cars and have been since I was old enough to play with […]

A Fun Talk about Podcasting

Wed, 16 Sep 2015 01:41:28 +0000

I spoke with some really smart and wonderful people about podcasting. Here’s the video: Can’t see the video? Click HereContinue Reading

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How Do You Win Success?

Mon, 14 Sep 2015 13:58:00 +0000

"There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work and learning from failure." ~Colin Powell PS: Follow me on Twitter and Facebook and if you like this information, share it...

Thoughts on Depression

Mon, 14 Sep 2015 12:09:27 +0000

Twice in a handful of days people came up to me at an event and told me that they were grateful for the posts I’d shared about my own experiences with mild clinical depression. I’m sharing these links to those posts, in case you find yourself in that situation, or if you are trying to […]

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If it Ever Seems Quiet Around Here

Sun, 13 Sep 2015 19:25:39 +0000

You know, if you’re ever thinking that it’s a bit quiet around here, that’s because “here” is just part of the story. I thought I’d show you around the empire. In case you were wondering. The Chris Brogan / Owner Media Empire Well, you know about chrisbrogan.com. Continue Reading

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How Much Do You Really Want It?

Mon, 07 Sep 2015 12:43:46 +0000

"If you really want to do something, you will find a way. If you don’t, you will find an excuse." ~Jim Rohn PS: Follow me on Twitter and Facebook and if you like this information,...

Reading Roundup: What’s New in Blogging Lately

Thu, 27 Aug 2015 14:01:00 +0000

Coming to you live from the depths of Melbourne winter – while the rest of the country (almost) is springing into spring, we’re still freezing our butts off. Fingers crossed we’ll start to see the sun soon! Here’s what I found interesting lately around the web: How to use a $5 Twitter ad To Redefine [...]

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Reading Roundup: What’s New in Blogging Lately

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10 Ways To Stay Productive as a Work-at-Home Blogger

Wed, 26 Aug 2015 14:04:58 +0000

This is a guest contribution from Larry Alton. Working from home sounds like a pretty cushy job. You can wear whatever you like, eat as often as you want, text your friends, run errands, and be at home with your family, all while being employed. However, that list of things can often make it difficult [...]

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10 Ways To Stay Productive as a Work-at-Home Blogger

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50 / 50 The King

Tue, 25 Aug 2015 15:16:00 +0000

How do you explain the beauty of a sunrise to a blind man? How do you describe the intoxicating aroma of a jasmine blossom to someone who has never smelled one? I feel almost compelled...

How One Couple Drastically Changed Their Life by Blogging

Tue, 25 Aug 2015 14:00:57 +0000

This is a guest contribution from Gina Horkey. Two years ago, my husband and I were just like any other American couple. We were both working in Corporate America, had a one and a half year old and another on the way. Our work schedules and commutes weren’t bad, we just weren’t doing work that [...]

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How One Couple Drastically Changed Their Life by Blogging

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49 / 50 Summer Trace

Mon, 24 Aug 2015 15:11:00 +0000

As my 50/50 project nears its close and I review my essays, I notice I’ve written more than once about places I’ve lived. Not just the cities or towns, but the homes themselves. Last week,...

How to Drive Traffic to Your Blog Through Your Archived Material on Facebook

Sun, 23 Aug 2015 14:25:12 +0000

This is a guest contribution from Jonathan Goodman. I love discovering systems that work in the background so you can focus on your blog. What I’m going to detail is like the concept of compound interest. At the beginning, the effects will be small – but over time, as the system continues to work and [...]

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How to Drive Traffic to Your Blog Through Your Archived Material on Facebook

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The Biggest Lesson I Learned About Building a Profitable Blog in 2015

Thu, 20 Aug 2015 23:52:22 +0000

Episode 38 of the ProBlogger podcast is focused on something I’ve learned in the course of the past year that I think has the potential to transform not only your blogging, but many areas of your life. Today’s episode is personal – my personal journey of the last nine months. I talked about it at [...]

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The Biggest Lesson I Learned About Building a Profitable Blog in 2015

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Test drive: Mercedes AMG GTS

Fri, 07 Aug 2015 14:45:02 +0000

My friends at Mercedes recently loaned me a Mercedes AMG to test drive, and I’d like to share my favorite pictures and thoughts with you. I hate to admit this, but I’m not sure I’m man enough for this car. It is a fantastic 503-horsepower engine (built by Sven Seyfried) with two seats strapped to the […]

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Test drive: Sony A7R II

Thu, 06 Aug 2015 22:50:16 +0000

Sony brought approximately twenty journalists and reviewers to Portland to try the a7R II and RX-10. I only used the a7R II, mostly with the Sony FE 2.8 35 mm lens (real men use prime lenses). These are samples of my pictures. I’m not a “real” photographer so if you see anything that’s sub-optimal, it’s […]

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The Official Guy Kawasaki Father’s Day Gift List

Mon, 08 Jun 2015 15:21:10 +0000

A good Father’s Day gift embodies two qualities: insight into the male psyche and the appearance of a careful decision. Cost is hardly a factor at all. Because you only have six days left to shop, here’s a list of ten items for most modern dads. Anker USB charger. Wall or desktop $25.99. A dad’s credo […]

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Startups: How to Do a Pre-Mortem (and Prevent a Post-Mortem)

Wed, 20 May 2015 16:42:48 +0000

Doctors conduct postmortems to figure why people died. They do this to solve a crime, prevent the death of others, and satisfy curiosity. However, once somebody dies, it’s too late to help him. Entrepreneurs and their investors also often analyze why a product, service, or company died—especially if it’s someone else’s company. And, as in […]

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Photos from the May 2015 Maker Faire in San Mateo California

Mon, 18 May 2015 21:27:03 +0000

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