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    Business Owners Keep Your Voicemail Inbox Accessible

    Note: I feel like I rant a lot. I probably do. But it’s “always” for a good reason. <rant> Today’s rant has to do with people, but especially business owners who don’t clear out their voicemail inboxes. The purpose of voicemail is to get messages. The process is simple. You get the message, you either…

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    Never Been A Huge Fan Of Formal Titles

    Yesterday, I was picking my 3-year-old up at his preschool. The owner’s son was there. She introduced me as Mr. Goldstein. I immediately cringed. I told him to call me Seth. I have to admit, I was a bit surprised by her initial desire for her son to be so formal. I always thought of her as…

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    I Wouldn’t Trade My Time With My 3-year-old Son for Anything

    So many of you know (those who I’m close too, at least) that when my son, Ilan, was born, he had some issues to get sorted out at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. 3 years later he’s doing amazing.   3 months ago my adorable, beautiful niece Chloe was born with the same bowel obstruction that…

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    On Being A Father – To Blog or Not To Blog

    Mommy/Daddy Bloggers – More of one than the other? So, I read a lot online. From technology to current events to parenting sites. What I’ve noticed about the last topic, parenting sites, is that there seems to be more “Mommy Bloggers” than “Daddy Bloggers” out there. I know the roles are different. Often, especially in…

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    Google Image Search – A Cautionary Tale Of Finding And Using Images Online

    This hasn’t been the first time I’ve gotten an email like this, but hopefully it’ll be the last. About a month ago, the copyright compliance department at Getty Images wrote me an email and sent a letter claiming that one of the images that they represent was being used on my blog illegally. Not knowing…

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    Twitter To 10k Characters — Is It A Good Thing?

    On January 5th, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey said something controversial. That Twitter is considering moving away from the 140 character limit, which has for so long defined the network: (Link) Many pundits and Twitter users, myself included, are worried that this move will make Twitter something completely different from its current iteration and in-turn not…

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    Snapchat – More Than Just Stupid Pics and Videos

    Snapchat has long been though of as a place for sexting and inappropriate behavior. Many marketers have wondered how they might use it for their business and their clients. Recently, Snapchat has been picked up by the likes of Gary Vaynerchuk, Amy Schmittauer of Savvy Sexy Social, Bartunde Thurston, Ted Rubin, and many other well…

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    Know What Traffic Behind You Is Like While Riding

    As many of you know, I like cycling. There’s nothing quite like being out on the open road powered only by the strength in your legs. I’ve always wondered if someone would come up with something like this… http://www.engadget.com/…/garmin-varia-vision-and-sport-wa…/ It alerts you to traffic patterns behind you. This will definitely be helpful.

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    An Important Rule In Business – Don’t Talk Smack About People

      It’s important in business to make sure you always put your best foot forward. Sometimes someone who you deal with professionally might rub you the wrong way, but under no circumstances does it warrant bad-mouthing them to others. Remember this is a professional setting, not junior high. The reason why I’m writing this is…

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    Star Wars VII – Some What Full Of Spoilers

    I finally saw Star Wars Episode VII – The Force Awakens. It was a decent movie, by itself. Though there was a bit too much rehashing of Episode IV a New Hope.