Unplug Well by Collecting

Last week I told you that it was OK for you to unplug. However, that’s not going far enough. You need to unplug. Of course, saying it is the easy part, actually unplugging is difficult. It’s especially difficult if you’re afraid you’re going to...
Unplug – We’ll Be Here When You Get Back

Unplug – We’ll Be Here When You Get Back

Do you feel like you’re missing out if you ever unplug? Like you might miss one important status update or offend a friend by missing a tweet? As though you’re a bad citizen and friend if you’re a few hours (or a couple of days) late to find out that...
Don’t Network Like This

Don’t Network Like This

Bad Network If your efforts to network look like this, you might have a problem. In this view of networking, people and relationships are utilitarian. They’re used and not honored. While you might achieve a level of success using this method, it dehumanizes,...

A Question of Influence

I want to hear what you have to say about influence. What is Influence It seems like many people equate influence with popularity – and popularity can certainly be part of influence.  Online we use tools such as Klout and PeerIndex to measure influence (if...

Does Facebook Cheapen Your Relationships?

Have you ever wondered if Facebook cheapens your relationships? Seriously, have you thought about whether you’re building relationships or just serving some narcissistic need to feel informed, important, and connected? About whether you really care about people...