If Truly “Content is King,” Why Do So Many Crown their Crap?

By | May 12, 2013

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The stuff you put on the Internet under your name should be your best work, presenting a novel perspective of insider information that others won’t easily find elsewhere. Never put a crown on your generic crap and call it good, simply for the sake of “being present.”

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Privacy by Obscurity in the Age of Google Glass

By | May 5, 2013

Any consumer tech that further erodes individual privacy should be kept on a short leash. By pushing back against Google and against individual Glass users, ordinary people can set a red line of privacy, beyond which no tech company shall be allowed to pass.

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When Should You Hire a “Jack of All Trades?”

By | April 28, 2013

Specialization matters. But sometimes, a generalist is the right person for the job.

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Beware the Ethics Expert Who Tells You What to Do

By | April 21, 2013

An ethicist should discern your ethical profile and then offer guidance to help you make a choice that’s consistent with your values. He should not just tell you what the “right” answer is.

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Workspaces: Six Ideas for Independent Creators

By | April 14, 2013

Every creator needs a space to work. Every space option involves a cost-benefit matrix. Pick the solution that’s best suited to maximizing your productivity, even if the solution tugs at your pocketbook. Your goal, after all, is to get things done.

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Protect Your Rights with Google Authorship

By | April 8, 2013

It may pay in the long run to associate your Google Plus ID with your online written work product.

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“Due To” vs. “Because Of” — Usage Rules

By | March 31, 2013

“Because of” and “due to” are different parts of speech, so following basic syntactical rules will help you confusing the two in your writing.

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Relative Risk: Managing the Muddle in the Middle

By | March 17, 2013

Smart risk management helps insulate you from the worst consequences of recklessness.

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Securing Your WordPress Installation

By | March 10, 2013

Eternal vigilance is the price of a well-functioning website.

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Let Your Psychology Determine a Parallel or Serial Approach to Big Projects

By | February 24, 2013

It’s easier to give time to one big thing in an otherwise hectic life, than to try to do a whole bunch of little things that you can’t keep straight in your own mind.

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