My Google Reader and What I’m Willing to Broadcast

March 3, 2010

Yesterday I tweeted:

Nothing worth sharing in my Google Reader this morning. That is pretty rare.

I had a couple of blogging friends ask about that tweet.  Specifically, they wanted to know why I didn’t think their posts were worth tweeting yesterday.
Let me explain.
There are three questions I consider when I tweet something from my Google Reader:

Is [...]

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Tweeting Stupid

February 26, 2010

A friend commented the other day, “Yeah, I’ve seen your tweets.  You’re either traveling all over or drinking coffee.”  It’s not the first time I’ve heard that.  I’m not sure I want my life to be defined by travel and coffee.  Then I saw this post by @chrisbrogan.
It was pretty convicting.
I’ve been tweeting the stupid, [...]

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Partnerships and Shipping

February 24, 2010

I’ve been thinking a lot about partnerships lately.  I’m also reading Seth Godin’s latest book, “Linchpin.” (Not an affiliate link.)  A few moments ago, both trains of thought collided.  A single question emerged:
“What is this partnership going to ship?”
You can substitute ‘produce’ or ‘create’ for ’ship,’ if that helps.  In other words,
“What are we going [...]

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