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Is It Required To Be Cutting Edge To Lead?

Yesterday I asked the question “Are you a leader?” and today I want to ask you if you have to be out in front of everything to be a leader or can you hang back a little bit and still be a leader. When I think of people that are out in front of stuff as […]

Are You A Leader?

I’ve been doing a lot of thinking on how to define leadership lately. (There’s a new project in the works, but I am not ready to reveal it yet. But soon.) Even after all of my reading and research the definition of what makes someone a great leader still is elusive. Which is funny because […]

Is A Calorie A Calorie, Or What?

Since I am a big believer in the fact that 80%+ of what you achieve as a runner is dependent on your diet, I have been doing a lot of posting on dietary thoughts and such. Today is no different. In watching the HBO obesity series and reading a number of books on food, exercise […]

Money Monday For You!

I had a lot of fun being right about the Facebook IPO and it has nothing to do with thinking Facebook sucks or hating Facebook or anything like that. Because I actually like Facebook and think its incredibly cool what they have built. I revel in being right because I can’t stand the frenzy that […]

What I’ve Been Reading Lately:

I’ve typically got 2 or 3 books going on at once, and lately isn’t any different. So here are a few of the books I have been working my way through with links to get descriptions and such. Daniels’ Running Formula: This is a great book for anyone that is trying to improve their running. Its […]

Should You Buy Some Facebook Shares Today?

My answer short answer would be “No." And, unlike with Groupon, it has nothing to do with not liking the company and thinking that they had built something using smoke and mirrors that would burn a lot of you and act as a quick way to part you from a lot of your hard earned […]

Marketing vs. Advertising?

I think too often people confuse the two. You might ask, “Aren’t they basically the same thing?” The short answer is “no." A longer answer would take many, many pages, but I want to give you a few quick examples so that you can start thinking about the ways to differentiate the two. 1. Advertising […]