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Lurker Tracking!

I’ve often said that I reverse run queries, links, etc that bring you, my visitors, to this blog. Ever wonder why and how I do that? It’s not sneaky. I use a combination of Feedburner and Typepad stats to track web traffic. I’ve attached two example screenshots to this posting. Even though the images don’t show the full url or keywords, I actually have access to them.

Now the why … the ability to reverse run interesting queries is valuable.  Everyone searches for information in different ways … in ways I would never have personally thought of.  No two brains think alike. Thus, if a keyword query looks interesting, you help me discover and learn. After all, based upon my blog page to which you linked, I generally understand the nature of your query. I then run your query and look at the first ten to twenty Google results.

Thanks lurkers … you’re also welcome to posts comments and send me emails. Many folks do!
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The Art of the Start

Many years ago I attend a Newton product demo by Apple Computer’s software evangelist, Guy Kawasaki. Although the Newton was a product "before its time", I was impressed with Guy Kawasaki. Anyhow, Guy has gone on to many other ventures … often focused upon entrepreneurship. If you have a new, somewhat radical product idea, or want to start your own company, you need to watch this webinar:

In addition, the presentation is nicely indexed such that you may skip around, or come back to particularly relevant points.

Pain! Pushing Your Limits

Do you know how to push yourself to your limit, and beyond? … both mentally and physically? Excellence demands that one learn one’s own limits, and safely expand that border. For a better understanding, take a look at the attached photo. This picture is of my youngest son during the Minnesota H.S. Cross Country Skiing Regionals. It’s at the top of a hill the kids refer to as
"the wall" – his expression says it all!  Erik says if you don’t look like this
at the top of the hill, then you’re not working hard enough. (note: Erik’s father understands the pain also …)

Brent Schlenker, over at Corporate Learning Strategy & Development had a similar post and discussion recently … take a look.
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