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How Are Your Google Analytics Lately?

If you have been a fan of this blog, you know that I am an avid golfer. Part of the reason we moved to North Carolina is the weather. In Chicago, I was lucky to get 20 rounds a year. In NC, I can golf as many as 20 rounds a month, and we play…

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Are You Working Harder… To Achieve Diminishing Results?

I asked AI to motivate me with a saying to get better results: “Success doesn’t come from what you do occasionally, it comes from what you do consistently.” Keep pushing forward—small, steady improvements lead to big results. Then I asked AI to do the same about Hard Work: 1. “Work smarter, not harder.” 2. “Don’t…

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What's Hard Is Easy, and Easy Is Hard

We are all living in interesting times. Life, technology, and the world are moving at lightning speed. I remember sitting in my living room in Bolingbrook, Illinois. I was sick, so I was home from work. A special report came on the TV. It was the beginning of the first Gulf War. CNN’s historic live…

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Artificial Intelligence Apps – A Solution in Search of a Problem

Have you ever fixed something, only to discover it broke something else? It happens to me all the time. Case in point: I was fixing some leaking outdoor hoses. As I was pulling them off, the hose reel broke. It often happens with computers, too, and especially websites. You install a WordPress plug-in to fix…

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Antisocial Social Media and LinkedIn Means Business

There is a saying in marketing: “If you want to piss off half of your audience, post about politics, religion, or sex (men vs. women).” You can be assured that certain social media platforms actively promote content that creates division or anger to get the clicks, comments, and engagement that keep people engaged. I am…

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When All Else Fails… Try Less

Time heals all wounds; it's just that the older you get, the more time it takes to heal. In the last post, I talked about ending up in the hospital. I have been on the mend, but the two weeks since have not been enough to get me back to 100%. I had a week…

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