When Vista was released, many Windows XP users resisted assimilation.  Microsoft tried to force Windows XP into an early grave. Then recanted as businesses resisted due to many issues that I won’t cover in this post.  Most people who did upgrade later wished they had avoided all the headaches. Meanwhile, Netbooks have been introduced with Windows XP as their default OS.  This has breathed new life into Windows XP.  Who knows how long Windows XP will continue to live?  I hope for a long time. Who might upgrade to Windows 7: Vista users – my guess is that Vista users will...

I have learned a new lesson related to my craft. Apparently, some websites practice what is called website scraping. This is where they grab your content and then republish it as their own.  Yesterday, I posted “9 ways to keep your mind sharp“.  On that very same day, another site took my post and posted it on their website.  No mention of my name, just a Read More link that pointed to my post.  I discovered this post because of this thing called a pingback.  Pingback: A pingback is a message that tells your website that they are linking to you.  The website doing the...

In our daily rush to get things done we sometimes forget our brain needs to be worked out too.  If we don’t do anything mentally challenging, our brains have a tendency to forget those skills we once knew so well.  Those skills are still there, they’re just getting weaker from lack of use.  This is especially important for anyone that is in a career transition. While doing research for this post, I stumbled across a few interesting websites I will mention in this post. 9 Ways to keep your mind sharp: Mental Arobics - If you want to get a mental workout,...

Over the past couple of months I have developed a workshop that teaches people about Personal Marketing.  The concept is pretty simple.  We focus on the 4 P’s of Marketing. The 4 P’s of Marketing Mix: Product – Define the product that will be sold Place – Establish where the product will compete for customers Price – Determine how much will be charged for the product Promotion - Get the message in front of the eyes of the customer that will pay for the product.  Usually when a company is developing a new Product, they do market research to determine...

I don’t have enough time is something I hear people say all the time.  It’s not really the truth. You need to really sit down and listen to what you’re saying to others. The message you’re sending is I won’t make the time. Consider how much time it would actually take to sit down and pay a little attention to your loved ones. If you really love them, you need to make the time. Here are some ways you can make the time: Send a text message Send an email Post a thoughtful message on someones Facebook wall. Write a note Call on the phone Take them out for coffee...