I remember riding my bike that one summer day with my big brother Mark. We were riding side by side “Chips” style when it started. We’d been casually gliding down a hill around the corner from my house. We were probably on our way to a pick-up baseball game at a friend’s house. Maybe I was 10 and he was 12 – who can remember. What I do remember is that we were gliding down a hill when I decided I wasn’t going fast enough. I wanted to push it a little; you know, drop the hammer. So I started to peddle downhill. Mark, who has always been more of a break down hill type of guy, began to immediately let me know his unease with my sudden burst of peddling fury. As I began pulling past him down the hill I heard his voice trail off as I blew past, and continued down the hill “Chris, you don’t peddle downhill, you BREAK downhill”. I could barely make out the last few words, but I got the gist. I didn’t care, I wanted to peddle. By now I was hunched over, leaning into the wind which was making my eyes tear. I was peddling as hard as I could downhill. It felt amazing; I was pushing myself to the limit. It felt right, it felt comfortable; I was following my bliss, finding my voice, and peddling downhill.
6 Tenets of Social Media
6 Tenets of Social Media
10 Questions to Help Guide your Social Media Strategy
Okay, you’re heeding my advice, and you’re ready to engage in social media. You read my earlier post about the simple steps to get your Twitter account set up, you’ve started a Facebook page, and you’re ready to go.
Not so fast.
First, I want you to sit down, turn off your computer and ask yourself a few questions about your business.
Rest in Peace Sean Lugano May 24, 1973 – September 11, 2001
Wikipedia defines the September 11 attacks as “a series of coordinated suicide attacks by Al-Qaeda upon the United States on September 11, 2001″. For the Lugano family it was the day their son Sean died.
This Friday marks the 8th anniversary of this tragic event, and I can’t help but think of the Luganos.
On the website “Friends of Sean Lugano” Sean’s mother Eileen Lugano says “I called him my perfect child.” I only knew Sean as captain of my Rugby Team at Loyola College, and I cannot imagine the hurt their family feels.
Growing up Gotti
They say kids today are growing up spoiled. They say that while we were out toiling at summer jobs that gave us blisters and sunburn this generation is strutting around with an air of entitlement; content to accept only the highest pay for the least amount of work.
They’re wrong.
Happy 3rd Anniversary Laura: I love you, always have.
Three years ago today I married the love of my life, Laura Jean Guiglotto
I’m generally a lucky guy, but marrying Laura has turned out to be the maraschino cherry on the proverbial “banana split” of my life. Not sure what the banana would be in this analogy, but since this is a family blog, I digress…
5 Killer Steps to Success in Social Media
Hey Brands: here’s a gift from me to you:gift Everything has changed!
If you have a business today, you must be engaged in social media, period. The barrier to entry is low, the engagement is swift, and the results can change your business for the better (if done properly).
Follow these 5 tips on how to engage in social media and you’ll be off to the races
10 Great Ways Social Media Will Help Your Business: FOR FREE
Here’s a great follow up to 6 Kick-Ass Twitter tips for Businesses. including practical ways businesses can engage in Twitter: