Ideas, Leadership, and Vision

It's been 8 days since my last post

It's been 8 days since my last post and I am not happy with that at all.  When I started my blog I told myself that I was going to update it approx. 4 to 5 times a week.  I have no excuse as to why this week has not allowed me to stay true to my original commitment.  I would like to tell you that it is because I am so busy but after analyzing my activity I am know more busy now then I was a few weeks back.  Let's face it we are all busy!

The only reasons I can come up with that I have not been able to stay up on my postings are because I have been pulled away from Quad II activities, if you remember quad II activities are those activities that are important but not urgent.   So now I am back on track, I spent significant time over the last few days reorganizing, going through the in box, the email in box, the voice mail box, catching up on the to do lists etc...  I am ready to jump right back in,....  look for more from me this week and thanks for welcoming me back.

First time here?

If this is your first time visiting my blog, let me start by saying, hello and welcome! My blog focuses on my ideas and thoughts on the subjects of leadership, management,  talent, marketing-advertising, technology, and any other topics that I find interesting and relevant.  I will try to update my blog  at least 5 times a week (but please realize that this is not my full time job!) and keep it current with items that I hope you will find interesting.  One of the reasons I chose to launch my blog is that I am interested in your feedback.  I am naturally curious and I want to hear your thoughts on the subjects I discuss.  Feel free to comment as often as you like, and email me if you would like to have an off-blog conversation.  Please spread the word about my blog while you're at it!  Send the link to anyone that you think may benefit by or be interested in reading it.  Bookmark it and check it regally.  Add it to your blog lines.  The more people that start interacting with my blog, the better the conversations and comments will be.  We will all benefit from it.  If there is something going on out there that you would like me to do a posting on, please feel free to email me, and I will quickly look into it.

Welcome - Let's get started

Why do I have a blog?  I have been asked this question about 50 times in the last week, so I thought I would take a moment to write down my thoughts.  In no particular order, here it goes;

• It allows me the opportunity to share some ideas
• It gives me a chance to communicate with many more people than normal
• It allows me to get great feedback on many ideas and thoughts
• I learn a great deal from reading others work and sharing mine is just another way to be a part of the conversation
• It expands my network
• It keeps me on my toes

I read somewhere that a blog is like citizen journalism and I thought that sounded like a good idea.  I am committed to keeping this blog up to date, but I need help.  I need for you to give me feedback and to interject your thoughts and comments when you find it appropriate.  My friend, Todd Storch,  got me into this whole blog world, so as a credit to him I encourage you to try out his site and give him your feedback as well. 

So now that you know what a blog is and why I got started, the rest is up to you.  Enjoy my blog, read through the postings, comment where you see fit, click on the links, go exploring, and try to read as much as you can.  But most of all check back regularly.