goodness in sharing…

Ok, I got what I deserved. I was trying to show off a bit…some clever onion cutting skills to some friends I had over for dinner last night and boom, there went a chunk of finger. I just shake my head because it was totally my fault. Not paying attention. It was my index finger (as highlighted in the pic)

So it has made typing interesting at the very least. And yes mother, I could have gone to the hospital…but I didn’t really see the point. The chunk of finger was gone. There was nothing they could really “stich” back together. And I had dinner guests showing up. I mean, 3 hours in the emergency room for fancy band aids vs. a nice Rioja I had just opened? I think we all would agree I made the right decision.

The blog has been a bit messy lately. I have smiplified things. Matt Dickman was passing through Minneapolis earlier this week and we both shared similar eye rolling to certain areas of social media land. In doing so, I realized that while yes, my blog is my new resume – my blog is also me. Moving forward, this is going to be a mix bag of thinking+life.

My blog is getting updated…so pardon my mess while I get things working. I watched this Gary Vaynerchuk video on 80/20…and could not stop thinking about how some of the key points apply to brand engagement in the new interactive/social media world.

Here is a fun video that makes me smile.

Found via Bits and Pieces

I’ve now been tipped off by two people. The Herb that Seth is referring to isn’t me. I haven’t reached out to him with a “”…a sure-fire recipe for success”. Though I would be more than happy to trade recipes with him, I’d start with recommending Mustard and Coriander Roasted Potatoes – they were delicious!

Thanks to the peeps for the heads up. Though I do have a question, why doesn’t Seth allow comments on his blog?

Fun little twitter tool – http://www.tweetvolume.com/

Because it is important.

Yeah, just cool. Wow.

via tantramar

Quick note, I use this blog for mainly professional-ish related content. But I’ve started a new project for February that is a bit more personal.

The 29 Days Project is a blog I created to try and do or post something interesting everyday for the month of February. I’m mainly focusing myself on doing/trying new things that I’ve never done before in the twin cities. I did this for two reasons 1) force me to get out there during the main winter blues month 2) see more of the city I live in.

So, check it out for a bit of my personal life.