No Excuses.

May 19, 2010

Every six months or so (since I fist saw this back in 2005) I find myself getting drawn into the story of a man named Jim Maclaren. Jim was a football player at Yale, who was hit by a bus back in 1985 while he was riding his motorcycle in NYC. He lost one of [...]

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For Sure.

May 14, 2010

I started a new business.  And people think I’m crazy. The questions posed to me… are you sure and are you certain? My answers… no and no. How can I be certain? What is certain? Who can be certain? Perhaps the only thing that is certain is the uncertainty facing all of us. But that’s [...]

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Grateful. And some thoughts on Social Media…

March 4, 2010

This week I received what I consider to be the greatest compliment I could receive online – I had an entire blog post written about my business… and not just once, but twice. I’m deeply gratified. I gained more from social media this week, then I have since I started using the medium. My gains [...]

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Guts!

February 18, 2010

I’m pretty fired up this morning! And that’s both a good and bad thing. It’s good because I’m a competitive S.O.B. and when it comes to business, I don’t play. It’s a bad thing, because I get so passionate about some things that I often get sidetracked – like coming and venting on my blog [...]

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A Plane to Nowhere

February 5, 2010

I’m on a plane right now headed back from Tampa, where I had the privilege of sharing a presentation about Atlanta Insurance Live with the Agents Council for Technology. The experience was amazing! There is a group of people within the industry who have shown me continued support and I’ll be forever grateful to them [...]

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The Bar

January 29, 2010

This last week has presented me with more challenges than usual. Elise is getting older by the minute, and she demands more of my attention with each passing week. Business is also picking up. I’ve had the opportunity to serve four new insurance clients this week. It isn’t a lot in the insurance world, but [...]

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WordCamp 2010 Notes

January 17, 2010

I had a great time attending Word Camp Atlanta this year! Met some great people, hung out with good friends, and got a lot out of the event that will help me in my future WordPress usage. Here is a three page outline of notes that I’ve organized from the event that I plan to [...]

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