I'm about to become a father for the first time. It really is incredible what can happen in a year. I met my wife (and mother of my soon-to-be son) when her and her friends decided to prank call me on a Tuesday night a little over two years ago. Posing as a representative of the Humane Society - she questioned whether or not I had time to participate in a short survey, and as an animal lover (as well as a single, flirty dude that liked her voice) I obliged. She was weird. Ama

"THIS ISN'T FACEBOOK!!!!" screams an angry LinkedIn commenter under a video that showcases a pilot's ability to land a plane in extreme storm conditions. I see this all over LinkedIn; posting police who apparently have an exclamation mark quota and can't stand the thought of people having fun or connecting in ways they consider to be too casual, too fun or too darn engaging for a "Professional Social Platform". They are certainly angry about it - but are they right? Depends w

There is a big difference between 'professionals' - that is, people who are so darn good at what they do, that people pay them for it - and 'professionalism' which is the sweet, most often fake, smile-and-take it bullshit that provides those who are there to pass the time something to focus on, and helps HR justify their existence between firings. Sorry HR people - so many of you are so much more - but, you know, those others... Karen! (There, I said it) Anyway, my point bein

The grocery store provides an excellent metaphor for the user experience on your website. With one major difference. Consider your favourite grocery store. Chances are you've gone there for years. You know where everything you need is located, you are on top of the best times to shop and plan strategically around upcoming sales and when the lines are short. Heck, you may even have a favourite check-out girl, or boy, you dog! The point is you are comfortable shopping there, yo

Hi, I'm Chad, nice to meet you. I was hoping, now that you've stopped by my blog, that we could start making plans for our wedding - gay or straight, I'm in... for life! What do you mean I'm weirding you out? Don't leave!! I have a mortgage broker waiting to speak to us and my mom wants to tell you all about the names she likes best for our first three children...! I'm joking, of course. But the sad truth is that this conversation happens every day between brands and potentia

It's hard for me to determine just which type of driver I hate most on the road - there are so many bad drivers to choose from. Lately, it seems as though everyone and their 16-year-old child is allowed to showcase their lack of skill or commitment to excellence on a daily basis in the area of driving - and as my Mom used to say: if anyone doesn't like it, they should get off the sidewalk. It isn't driving too fast or too slow that drives me mad, for me, the drivers that dese

Ever get bored reading? Even those of you who are by definition reading this, probably have a low tolearance for bullshit and blah blah blah, yada yada yada.. You probably skimmed the blahs and yadas in that last sentence. And yet when we get the chance to sell sombody something, we tend to go on and on about.... well, us. We think the more 'stuff' we throw at the consumer, the better - and while that may be true from a content marketing approach, there's something to be said

People always ask me how they can write better. Well, actually, it was one time. Anyway, I have some advice for writers who feel their writing lacks strength. And no it has nothing to do with 'there', 'their' and 'they're' or 'its' and 'it's' or any other common grammar correction some people point out to feel superior (Especially us writers - that's like crack to us) The words I'd recommend removing from your vocab are: Very - the reason is simple: when 'good' wasn't good e

We've all seen that 'unique' couple. They may not be attractive in the traditional Hollywood couple Brangalena or Bennifer sense, in fact, their style might make you cringe - but the fact remains that at some point in their lives they took one look at each other and said - yup, that works for me! Heck, I once saw a couple on TV that liked to pretend they were both cats - they drank milk and chased yarn and were genuinely thrilled to be in each other's company. Can I be Candid