Just for Fun: Are You a Geek or a Nerd?

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Since I love technology, I’m often called a geek by friends, family and acquaintances, but only my kids ever call me nerd. Like the majority represented below, I consider geek a compliment. Nerd, maybe notsomuch. From: MastersInIt.org Informal poll: Would you rather be a geek or a nerd? Geek or Nerd?  

Five Ways to Be a Better Coach

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I get technology. I love beta software, am all over Google Plus and am way more likely to blow too much money in the App Store than in a shoe store. Things that are part of my everyday routine, like RSS feeds, Evernote and the HTML interface in WordPress, make other people crazy. My husband, [...]

Resolutions. The Boring Kind.

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I wasn’t going to do this, but I’ve been thinking (not too hard) about it and I do have a few resolutions, so here goes. Some are lofty and spiritual, some are probably unattainable and some are just going to be fun. In no particular order: I’m not going to say a lot about this [...]

Killed by Tech

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I remember my parents shelling out big bucks for Encyclopedia Brittanica. I used to travel for business and had a huge atlas I depended on daily. Phone book — I throw them away now. I’m not sure my kids (19 and 23) have ever heard a busy signal. I do miss my Day-Timer just a [...]

Cool Apps: On the Job — Time Tracking and Billing for Financial Idiots

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As a freelancer, I’ve been struggling with time tracking and invoice management for some time. I’m not a bookkeeper, to be sure. For a long time I kept my my billable hours and projects in my head. Dangerous I know. Especially if you know anything about my head for numbers. I went searching for affordable [...]