Regardless of where in the world you live, you’ve heard all about the impact that social media can have on your business marketing. And that’s exactly why I’m not going to talk about it. Instead, I’d like to point out a growing trend—the use of social media as a customer service venue. (Of course, customer [...]
Labels are a pretty handy tool for helping us make sense of the world around us. I’m a husband, dad, son, brother, coach, runner, blogger, geek, etc. Sometimes they are accurate and useful, others they are unwarranted and hurtful. Some labels we assign to ourselves, while others we earn through experience or assigned by what [...]
Fall, in our part of PA is probably one of my favorite times of the year. Temperatures tend to become much more moderate, the humidity drops and the leaves put on a pretty spectacular show of colors changing from their summery greens to an awesome assortment of reds, oranges, and yellows. And while you can [...]
The interesting part of finding myself in the position that I’m in is how I got here. I wasn’t the person who from a young age knew exactly what they wanted to be when they grew up! Throughout my childhood and teenage years I had many interests mostly centered around building and creating…something that remains [...]
As I sit in my living room on a rainy Wednesday in PA, I find myself in the unexpected position of being out of a job for the first time in quite some time. Despite the reality of being unemployed at a particularly bad time – both seasonally and economically – I find my brain [...]
I’m a big Mac guy, admittedly I count myself amont the more recently converted. Sure I had plenty of time and opportunity to get hands on with a Mac from the beginning, but it wasn’t until about 5 years ago when I completely changed my tune. Today, I’m proud to say I’m 100% Apple. Regardless, [...]
This weekend, I’ll be participating in a very special event called the Lehigh Valley Health Network Marathon for Via. I decided to do it a little late after hearing my sister talk about her training and how excited she was to take on the run. I’ll run 13.1 miles with hundreds of other men and [...]
For most mid-sized to large business, incorporating social media into your marketing and customer-service mix is no longer an option—it’s expected. Social media provides businesses with a great way to listen to and engage with customers and provide timely and relevant updates. Image Credit: NASA In fact, it doesn’t have to be used at all [...]
I’m a committed runner. I’ve logged over 100 miles for the month of July, I did pretty close to the same the month before, so obviously I’ve caught the fever. Committed or not, I’m constantly amused with how my motivation ebbs and flows before I run. It’s not every time, but there are days when [...]
The Difference Between Failing and Quitting
It’s been a while – and for those of you still listening you don’t need to remind me of that – but I felt compelled to summarize a conversation that I had with a friend about a pretty popular topic. What is the difference between failing and quitting? In a runner’s life it’s pretty common [...]