On March 3rd I reviewed the book The 4-Hour Workweek
I was not very kind to the author. I’ve been following his blog and now that I know who he is it seems like he pops everywhere.
Now that I’ve had some time to let the book sink in I can definitely say that Tim has won me over as a fan of his philosophy and, if given the opportunity and despite my earlier comments, I’d buy him a beer.
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I like it when places I’ve been show up in my “Places to See”. Sometimes it’s the little things in life.
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One of the The Four Agreements
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I want to offer my gratitude to the Google Buzz team. My life has been enriched by their creation. I have saved time, rediscovered old friends and relearned important lessons about the value of communication.
It just so happens none of this actually happened *on* Google Buzz (mostly because not much of *anything* happens on Google Buzz) but rather this all occurred for me because my high hopes for Google Buzz were my inspiration for disabling my Facebook account.
I would not describe myself as a social media junkie (some friends may disagree, shut up) but I was a frequent user. I felt Social Meida was a new frontier. I was on the cusp of the paradigm shift. Endless opportunities abounded. Exciting times indeed.
As the promise of Buzz beckoned I became emboldened. I deactivated my Facebook account and struck out as a new pioneer on the Buzz Frontier and then…nothing…happened. By nothing, I mean silence. In that social media void I began to reach out via traditional methods. You know, with telephones or emails. Real conversations. With people. Using spoken words or paragraphs >140 characters. Gone were the quick quips, comments, LOLs, confusing timelines, useless email notifications about lame Facebook updates and endless Mafia Wars invites.
I enjoyed this new space. I didn’t miss Social Media. The paradigm was shifting, or not, and I didn’t care.
I still have several Twitter accounts. I still have Google Buzz. I have not, and do not plan to, reactivate Facebook.
When it comes down to it, I’d prefer to have the right conversations with the right people than to share my every thought with the masses. I wish the masses felt the same way.
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Sometimes The Onion is pretty funny.
In The Know: Should The Government Stop Dumping Money Into A Giant Hole?
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So…I went to Italy. It was the best time ever.
St. Peter’s Basilica blew my mind. I am still in awe. Next was the Statue of David. You can’t get your head around how amazing a statue can be until you see it in person.
But my favorite thing was Venice. Yes, Venice. There is no place like Venice and unfortunately it may not be around for much longer.
I almost didn’t go because I was too wrapped up in my own trivial drama. I am so glad I got my head on straight and made it happen.
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