To live what I truly believe, every second of every minute of every hour of every day. Do that and all the rest will take care of itself. “To know and not to do is not to know.” ~ Wang Yangming Image: Qihuii de Hanabi
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Chevy Announces Mancation Winners: Everyone!
I don’t think Chevy quite knew what they were in for when they picked Nan Palmero, Mike D. Merrill and me for this Mancation promo. Apparently, we quite outdid ourselves not only in the creative department, but also the subsequent marketing/campaigning for the contest to win a second mancation. From the Chevy Texas blog:...
My Chevy Mancation – 2011 Camaro Convertible, Deep Sea Fishing
I recently took my first “Mancation” (no women, just guys, being manly, together), courtesy of Chevrolet. They selected me and three other Texas bloggers and gave us each a free hotel night, some spending money, and a Chevy vehicle for a week – in my case, a red 2011 Camaro convertible (awesome!). For my...
Dinner, Mancation Style
For our Chevy Mancation, I took my son, Jordan, and his best friend, Judd, to Port Aransas for a deep sea fishing trip out of Captain Kelly’s Deep Sea Headquarters. Our goal was simple: catch dinner. Mission accomplished! Fish on! He put up quite a fight: Judd and his 12-lb king mackerel: We left...
My Chevy Mancation – Day 1: The Camaro Convertible
I’ve been looking forward to my upcoming Chevy Mancation – I’ll be taking my son and his best friend to Port Aransas for a deep sea fishing trip. I got our one-day fishing licenses last weekend, confirmed our hotel reservations, etc. And today, the pièce de résistance: a cherry red 2011 Camaro Convertible. The...
Triumphant Normalcy – Remembering 9/11 and the Days After
On the morning of 9/11/2001, I was attending a knowledge management conference in Reston, VA, a suburb of Washington, D.C. My wife and 7-year-old son were with me on the trip, planning on doing some sightseeing in D.C. while I was at the conference, and then we were taking the rest of the week...
Day 3 – Sometimes Food Is Just Food
In response to my post from the other day, and many times in the past, people have tried to tell me that I have a food addiction, and more specifically, that I’m using food to fill some kind of void or unsatisfied need. As one friend messaged me on Facebook: Triggers are emotional if...
Day One, Take Two – 406 lbs
This is the year it has to happen. I’m not under any particular deadline, other than the fact that my weight is preventing me from enjoying life to the fullest… and that’s reason enough! I got off the year to a good start – released about 30 lbs. in 6 weeks. And then… old...
Communication Breakdown, or Why I Still Don’t Trust Smartphones to Be Smart
This is a cautionary tale. This particular combination of assumptions, inattention to detail and poorly thought out product design (hey, it’s not entirely my fault) cost me several hundred dollars in missed work opportunities and lost productivity. Learn from my mistake. I finally got on the smartphone bandwagon a few months ago – an...
My New Dream Job
Sadly, my recent stint at OneCoach didn’t work out. I went into it eyes wide open, but unfortunately didn’t know about the ticking time bomb inside the albatross. C’est la vie. I met some great people and did some of the best work of my career. No regrets. Today, though, I’m pleased to announce...
Hi, I'm Scott Allen. I've been speaking, writing and consulting about social media since 2002. This is my personal blog, where I write about whatever I feel like, from Austin to entrepreneurship and yes, social media. Have a look around and join the conversation. More »