From the category archives:

Execution

Web video done right.

October 26, 2011

A few weeks ago, I worked with my friend Amy Hardin to create a series of short web videos. Here’s the result. It got me thinking about web video since I get asked at least once a week about how to do it or why. So here’s my easy guide to on-line video. But first, [...]

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Rise of the Service Economy

August 12, 2011

We hear so much about the decline of our “industrial base” and how sad it is that all we are creating are low paying service jobs. Here’s a 10 minute video with Gary Hoover’s take, which is a bit different than what you may hear on the news or talk broadcasting.

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Making Facebook sing with IFrames

July 21, 2011
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I talked to my friend Steve Golab at FG Squared the other day and we both got hot and bothered by a new development at Facebook that looks like it’s going to completely change the face of the ubiquitous personal networking site. The details are a little technical so I will attempt to explain this [...]

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Gary Hoover class on entrepreneurialism

July 15, 2011

Gary Hoover knows a thing or two about starting and growing companies. You might have heard about a little Austin based company called Hoovers Online…
Gary is putting on classes for kids and parents sharing his ideas and advice for would be entrepreneurs. I recommend you go to this once in a lifetime opportunity to hear [...]

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Final Notice. Please, God, let it be true.

July 8, 2011

You may have noticed (or perhaps you didn’t) that I took a break from blogging for a bit. OK, a long bit. I just needed to clear my head and didn’t think I really had anything of value to add. But lucky for you (or not) I’m back at it and full of piss and [...]

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Creativity: Thy Name is Powerhouse

February 17, 2011
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I get a lot of promotional emails in my inbox. I know, you’re stunned. You know the kind – “We are the best.” “You can’t survive without us.” “Viagra!”. Like you, I’m like a ninja with the delete key, tossing these zero value missives into the trash can like Rosie O’Donnell tosses cheeseburgers down her [...]

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Remember that barefoot cobbler?

January 2, 2011
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You know the one. He was so busy making shoes for his customers that he went around with his little piggies sticking out all over the place. Well, I’ve joined the Club of the Stubbed Toe myself lately. As 2010 winds down, I’ve had a great year and, like Dick Clark at 12:01am, my own [...]

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