Perception

Justin on December 26th, 2011

Granted, this list is a bit premature.  It may be another 5 or 10 years before I really know how 2011 changed my life, or which seemingly innocuous events have had dramatically unforeseen consequences.  But, as I look back at 2011 from the vantage point of the year’s end, here are some of the moments [...]

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Justin on December 7th, 2011

Lately, I’ve realized I really do have enough time to accomplish the things I want to do in this life.  But just because I have that time, it doesn’t mean I always use it properly.  Or responsibly. Or at all. Sure, I may not get everything done that I want to do.  And sure, I’m [...]

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Justin on December 5th, 2011

Before Thanksgiving, I quit doing social marketing for a living, but I haven’t transitioned to a new job yet.  Instead, I spent the past week not doing anything, on purpose. Sometimes not doing anything is exactly what I need to do so I can better understand what I want to be doing.  (I almost said [...]

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Justin on October 22nd, 2011

Well, not really. What I’m actually quitting is social marketing.  (There’s a difference.) But there’s also a reason. See, three months ago, I explained why I’m ruthlessly downsizing my life.  Although it was partly tongue-in-cheek, that post struck a nerve with a lot of people, and it made me realize that a lot of you [...]

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Justin on October 6th, 2011

One of my clients is currently wrestling with the idea of rebranding.  As part of the problem-solving process, I asked, “If you woke up tomorrow and you didn’t own this business, what business would you want to build from scratch?” To me, motivation is key.  I think we often get paralyzed by trying to solve [...]

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