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Merlin Mann hosts a preview and discussion of OmniFocus
Sep 27th
I’m excited. My geek meter is going off the charts.
Merlin Mann, the ubergeek of organization, will be hosting a preview and discussion of OmniFocus. OmniFocus is a personal task management system currently under development at the OmniGroup (www.omnigroup.com).
The event is at TekServe in Manhattan on Sept. 27th @ 8:30. I’ll be attending and will report back with my thoughts on the software and impressions from meeting Merlin. Join me if you can.
I’ve been a long time fan of Merlin (www.merlinmann.com) and 43 Folders (www.43folders.com). Stay tuned.
UPDATE:
The event was a hit with a huge turnout. There was free food, drinks and BEER! The OmniGroup Really knows how to do it. Pictures and more after the link…
NetFlix One Month Free Trial
Sep 23rd
For those who don’t know the joys of NetFlix…
GO TO: www.netflix.com/tellafriend
ENTER ONE OF THE PRIORITY CODES BELOW:
M74110398315
M15604786125
M29520018035
JavaScript Fun
Sep 20th
So, I got this fun tip from my friend Rich. Go to images.google.com and type in anything you can think of. When the results come up, clear the URL in the address bar, paste the following script, and then hit Enter. 
) Cool, huh?
javascript:R=0; x1=.1; y1=.05; x2=.25; y2=.24; x3=1.6; y3=.24; x4=300; y4=200; x5=300; y5=200; DI=document.getElementsByTagName("img"); DIL=DI.length; function A(){for(i=0; i-DIL; i++){DIS=DI[ i ].style; DIS.position='absolute'; DIS.left=(Math.sin(R*x1+i*x2+x3)*x4+x5)+"px"; DIS.top=(Math.cos(R*y1+i*y2+y3)*y4+y5)+"px"}R++}setInterval( 'A()',5); void(0);
Promote Your Passion: Personal Marketing
Aug 5th
Over dinner and drinks, a mentor laughingly remembered a marketing promotion from my days in real estate sales.
You see, while I was in college and a couple years after, I was a residential real estate broker in Greensboro, NC. As a “farming” technique, I sent introductory notes with magnetized business cards to all of my college’s faculty. To this day, dozens of Guilford College faculty probably still have my face plastered somewhere in their office.
While I laugh at it now, the personal nature of marketing myself as a Realtor taught me a valuable lesson. Sometimes, particularly in the real estate industry, personal marketing can be seen as annoying, but to me it’s simply an efficient way to communicate with friends, family, or the general public. That’s really all marketing is: thoughtful communication to an audience with a bit of polish. That’s why I have this blog. That’s why I love “web 2.0″ technologies and the business enhancing possibilities they hold. It’s a way to share your passion.
My passion is in facilitating communication through info systems or marketing messages. Yours may be something completely different, but share that passion and share what’s important to you with the general public in some way. Call it personal promotion; call it marketing. Whatever it’s called, it feels good to do.
10 Tips for Razor Sharp Concentration
Jul 27th
You have a deadline or a long list of tasks to complete. You’ve started but aren’t focused and working on it is like pulling teeth. We’ve all been there. As business becomes increasingly time sensitive, it’s hard to remember concentration takes time. You can’t rush brilliance. Here’s a great article from LifeHack.org …
