Did you volunteer, or did you get voluntold? The ironic secret behind both


Did you volunteer, or did you get voluntold? The ironic secret behind both (Click to tweet this)  There is the strangest relationship between volunteering and being picked to do a certain task. The one is what we picture as a usually positive thing. Volunteering starts by you raising your hand based on your own free… Read More Did you volunteer, or did you get voluntold? The ironic secret behind both

Too old to be hip and too young not to use social media – 3 quick thoughts for the middle aged user


Too old to be hip and too young not to use social media – 3 quick thoughts for the middle aged user  As of late there is rarely a week that does not go by where folks don’t ask me why I extensively use LinkedIn, Facebook, Buffer, Klout, Paper.li, write a blog and more. To… Read More Too old to be hip and too young not to use social media – 3 quick thoughts for the middle aged user

Free is no longer good enough – only personal relationships rule


Free is no longer good enough – only personal relationships rule  “Watch my free seminar”, “Free whitepaper”, “Free anything”: We are getting inundated with free anything. Now that it is free, it is no longer setting companies apart like it used to, does it? Free has become the norm and thus is no longer pulling… Read More Free is no longer good enough – only personal relationships rule

Planning with the end in mind: Do not leave your loved ones hanging, say something!


Dying is tough enough; it is living that is tougher without some planning and guidance. Most folks have at least a lot of paperwork in place that covers the event of their early departure. Very few people openly talk about it since this topic is far from easy. This post is not intended to be… Read More Planning with the end in mind: Do not leave your loved ones hanging, say something!