People can’t scale | So what, is that the Web’s fault?

You hear that statement a lot, right? People don’t scale. Whether it’s stories of endless email or having to ‘trim down’ their RSS feeds or Twitter followers, people can’t keep up with it all. So my thought today was to take the contrarian view and ask, “So what, is that the Web’s fault?”
As [...]

Betting on the future - Part 2

This post has been held for quite some time and for the sake of finishing a thought, I’m just going to go ahead and post it. You’ve been warned.
This is a continuation of the first post I was writing about ‘Betting on the future‘ and the question was left of why not [...]

Betting on the future - Part 1

I’ve mentioned in a couple of conversations with friends that I feel like I have just thrown a rock in a pond and I’m waiting to see what kind of splash it’s going to make when hitting the water.
You see the rock there? That rock symbolizes something exciting and scary for me. That rock [...]

Legitimate reasons for watching reality shows?

Alright, so in the spirit of transparency I’m going to share something with you all that I have been doing for a few years now that could very well get my man-card suspended for good for mentioning but I believe I have justification for my actions (if only partially).
I watch an absurd amount of reality [...]

Is Personal Branding < Company Branding?

Should your personal brand come before or after your company brand?
Disclaimer: I’m giving this a shot with fear of trailing off in a variety of directions. You’ve been warned!
I had, coincidentally, a few different conversations this past week in regards to personal branding versus company branding. Let me explain those conversations for [...]

BarcampBankDallas (BCBD) 2008 - my perspective

As my two-year Kate would say after a meal, “All done.” The 1st BarCampBank in Dallas is officially done. Pictures here. Videos coming soon.
It seemed like a whirlwind weekend but I’m thinking that’s the status quo for these things. We ended up having 29 people show up to the event and the [...]

Shifting the media paradigm

I don’t golf.

I don’t golf because I know how I am with other things I love. 100%. Full bore. Entrenched. And I just fear the money and time drain that golf could add to my life. However, I love a good competition and this past Sunday and Monday I watched the U.S. Open [...]