Just in time for the holidays, Instigator Blog has it’s very own line of clothes! OK, that’s not entirely true…but check out these Instigator Pants a friend of mine, Alistair Croll, found at a store recently. He thought of me, snapped a picture and sent it along: No surprise, these are top of the line […]
5 Things That Keep Me Awake At Night
Experienced entrepreneurs (who have “been there, done that”) often ask the question, “So, what keeps you up at night?” Short answer: My kids. And more specifically, my younger son, Quinn Alexander Yoskovitz, who recently turned 1 year old. He’s been a bit under the weather, teething like a werewolf and grumpy like a seriously-constipated old […]
What Would an Apple-Run City Look Like?
We all know how vigorous and serious Apple is about their brand. Even when there’s a hiccup. Apple’s mastered the product launch, and gets everyone talking about them constantly. The biggest lesson from Apple is really how far they’ll go to create a specific image to maintain and enhance their brand. Apple’s currently planning to […]
Moving to San Francisco
The weather is beautiful The people there complain about the fog, but that’s just silliness. Come visit Montreal in February. Then talk to me about fog. The city is nice They’ve got the ocean, mountains and a vibrant city. The earthquake thing isn’t great, but get a sturdy a desk to hide under and you […]
Don’t Take Things Too Seriously
Starting a company is tough. Expect plenty of mistakes, and lots of lessons learned. You’ll have moments of sheer panic and other moments of absolute euphoria. It’s a roller coaster ride. But don’t take things too seriously. Some things are more important than work. It might not feel that way from time to time, and […]
5 Reasons NOT To Attend The SOBCon Blogger Conference
SOBCon 07 is fast approaching, with a great number of outstanding bloggers descending on Chicago for the 2-day event: May 11-12th. You can still sign-up. It’s only $350. Compared to some of the prices I’ve seen for similar events, it’s a good deal. Lots of great speakers will be presenting. Andy Sernovitz. Liz Strauss. David […]
Test Your Search Engine Knowledge With Search Engine Smackdown
The folks at Pronet Advertising have just released a Flash-based online game called Search Engine Smackdown. The game is simple – pick a fighter – Larry or Sergey from Google, Bill or Paul from Microsoft, Jerry or David from Yahoo, and duke it out by answering a number of search engine related questions. How many […]
Will Your Kids Be Bloggers?
It seems likely they will. Blogging is already darn close to being mainstream, and with the volume of social networks out there, including those geared to young people, it wouldn’t shock me if every kid on the planet had a blog someday. My son is no exception. He’s almost two and a half. At dinner […]
The Funniest Blog Post Title Ever
Do You Know Where Your Nuts Are? Um…yes? I think so…I hope so… [tags]weblogs, blogging, writing headlines, humor, funny blogs[/tags]
5 More Things You Didn’t Know About Me (Until Just Now)
Robyn Tippins and Shawn Hessinger tag teamed me with the “5 things” meme. I’d previously been slammed with the 5 things meme bug by Leah Maclean, and I had a tough enough time with that! But after days of deliberation I’ve come up with 5 more things you didn’t know about me…until just now (assuming […]
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