My buddy, #DadChat and “A Dad’s Point-of-View” Radio Host  Bruce Sallan wrote a post about disappointment. He always makes me think, and I have such high regard for  his passion, kindness and determination . If you don’t know him yet, giv’em a heller *that’s a hello & a holler* especially if you are a parent, or even a child of a parent.

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I was a guest Co-Host on Mack Collier’s #BlogChat  Sunday April 15, 2012 from 8-9pm CT.  TOPIC:  “How to balance personal and professional on your blog”.   

Although it might seem unrelated to Social Media, the ability to be transparent, let others get to know you, is a key ingredient for connecting. It would be easy for me to say that my life is sunshine, rainbows and skittles but I AM human. To me, Social Media and Social Networking are about transparency; letting you know that I am a real person, with real emotions behind my Avatar oh yes, I make grammatical errors and from time to time I misspell stuff.

PERSONABLE OR TOO PERSONAL?

What’s too much? Too little? Not enough? (more…)

My Grampa used to always say, “don’t drive by the rearview mirror”. Coming from an Indy Car/NASCAR/Open Wheel/Stock Car Champion, I interpreted this as a racing and/or everyday driving tip.

Bill Cheesbourg, My Grandfather

He also said things like, “drive three cars ahead of you”, and “second guessing instinct causes accidents”.  Looking back, I can see how he literally applied these sayings to life, and why he drilled them down my throat. He died before I had enough self awareness to realize the value of what these clever anecdotes would bring to my reality, and now hopefully yours. (more…)

Usually, I begin my day charging through life, like a bull in a china shop.

It was brought to my attention that when I am not centered, it is easy to become unfocused.  Bombarded by thousands of different forms of distractions, you can easily lose sight of what’s really important.

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Once upon a time there was a girl, and her dog. They lived somewhere … under the sun *and lots of it* ~ Arizona! She was a friendly, ambitious, creative SocialMediologist … and the fairest maid in all the land (uhmm it’s my story).   She dreamed about one day helping people while working with Entertainers and hoped to make the world a better place …. one tweet at a time.

On a serious note, last week The Huffington Post reported that Walt Disney Studios began filming “Oz: The Great and Powerful,” a prequel to “The Wizard of Oz.”  It got me thinking about the original “The Wizard of Oz” so I watched the movie and THAT got me thinking about what I learned about myself and my journey in comparison to some of the major points made in the movie and how I apply to my life and use of Social Media. (more…)

It happens.
Emotional tweeting, posting, texting, emailing….we are all *mostly * humans, having a human experience, both online and in REAL time.

In my opinion, some of the best content comes from emotions that trigger passion. Passion has been the touchstone for inspiration for me from the beginning.  Enthusiasm for music, that is contagious, is my signature. My love of Social Media, People, Music, Entertainment and the Broadcasting Industry is where the majority of my content originates. (more…)