An advantage of print over web is the simple fact of an ending. When reading a book, you feel accomplishment with each passing chapter instead of being overwhelmed by passed hours of clicks and links. Large amounts of time online... Continue Reading Print has an Ending »
The next step in the development for both Eventable and 7dots was setting up a merchant account. For any of you thinking about getting a merchant account or wanting to take credit cards online (without using PayPal), just know your... Continue Reading Choosing a Merchant Provider »
Folksonomy is a lot of things but I'm going to focus on the popular tagging aspect of it. The problem I have with tagging is that it's not clear on how I can/should use it. Thinking deeper into the problem... Continue Reading Folksonomies or Tagsplotion »
One of my earlier memories in life is at the age of 12 when I went to Calvary Baptist Church and the pastor announced that a revival was coming. I still remember trying to figure out how he could predict... Continue Reading Forced Spiritual Revivals »
We watched a video by Craig McNair Wilson at work the other day on brainstorming. Craig was an Imagineer at Disney that now he has his own creative company where he helps other organizations create. The following are the... Continue Reading Brainstorming by Craig McNair Wilson »
Ideas come from anything and everything but knowing what to do with those ideas is what hinders people from making one successful. So that question begs to be asked - "What should I do with my idea?". My suggestion? Nothing!... Continue Reading What to do with an Idea »
With all the websites we go to these days and all the information we need to keep track of - how do you keep track of your stuff? Do you have a memory like an elephant, use a little... Continue Reading Where did I put that? »
I've been doing a lot of reading on innovation and idea gathering lately and I've found that most of my ideas come out the clearest after midnight. After filling a sheet of paper next to my bed with a bunch... Continue Reading Not my Conference Room »
I've been meaning to announce this for quite some time now but a few months ago I put a website together for a buddy of mine - Paul Ryckbost. Paul has some great things to say and his website is... Continue Reading Meer Macatawa »
These are my thoughts while watching the The Live Democratic Convention playing through my Television this late afternoon As I've said before, I'm not much of a political person but it's something that I find myself listening to and watching... Continue Reading The Live Democratic Convention »
I'm sitting here looking at this site and I'm wondering "What would make this site better?". Right now it's mainly a site where I share my thoughts (often referred to a blog) but that's really it. Sure, I have a... Continue Reading Would you change this site? »
I've been wanting to do this for awhile but haven't really found a good group of people to invite to this. So I thought I would at least ask if anyone out there would be interested. The idea is filled... Continue Reading Brainstorming Group »
Throughout life your given tests to see what you're really made of and if what you're doing is really what you should be doing. Recently I've been (officially) approached by a company in Warren, Michigan to come work for them... Continue Reading The Choice between two Jobs »
So I'm sitting at Panera Bread and discussing design with my good friend Rob Walcott (also Photographer for hire) and we find out that there is a band called "the gray line". Not really a problem but they also have... Continue Reading If 2 Worlds Collided - Would they know? »
I've deciding to just start and see what becomes of the random key taps now filling the air. Right now I'm listening to Ben Folds - Rockin the Suburbs and thinking about what to do with myself now that I'm... Continue Reading Wondering what to write about »
I'm one of those people that hates being too hot. I never do well in the summer because it's always above my comfort temperature. Fall and Spring are my favorite times of the year because it allows you the flexibility... Continue Reading Why is Heat so Hot? »
For the past couple of weeks I've been putting it off and the one weekend I had planned to do it - it rained. Finally I started watching the weather and began to research what all I would need to... Continue Reading Roofing makes you a Man »
This weekend I went to see the movie Phone Booth. The 81 minute drama, thriller starring Colin Farrell was a good movie but possibly an even better rental. Not just because of the acting quality but because of the continuously... Continue Reading High Prices for Empty Wallets »
I'm not sure if you guys ever knew this but I used to play basketball - alot actually. I got started when I was young because all my friends were playing basketball. Of course I got hooked on it and... Continue Reading Basketball memories »
