April 2012
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March 2012
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December 2011
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September 2011
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July 2011
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Guest Blog on DigitalReveries.com - Music&Life
I hit a milestone today! My first guest blog on someone else’s blog. This blog is about a theory I came up with based on the phases of life and music. Thanks Sunny for letting me post! Check it out here!
June 2011
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May 2011
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THE PASSING OF THE STRONGEST WOMAN I KNOW
Many of you know that my mother has been fighting Sarcoidosis for the past 6 years. It has been a very difficult journey for her and my family over these years but she has always stayed positive. This strength and unwavering positive attitude has inspired everyone who came into contact with her. No matter what I was going through in my life, I always thought of mom and was inspired to stay...
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April 2011
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Leadership Lessons from the 30 Precepts of The...
I have the habit of reading a Proverb a day (works out nice since there are 31 Proverbs and at most 31 days in a month!). I have found throughout the years that no matter how many times I may read a Proverb, I always discover something new. As I was reading this month, the thirty Precepts of the Sages stood out to me (Proverbs: 22:17 to 24:22). These precepts are sound pieces of advice no matter...
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March 2011
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February 2011
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December 2010
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November 2010
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Diwali Dancing - be Victorious!
I am very fortunate to be able to work in a diverse work environment. This past week one of the employee resource groups at my company celebrated Diwali. This provided me with a unique opportunity to do something I typically wouldn’t be able to do at work.. Dance!!
I think this video shows and re-enforces what I have said in previous blog posts, one of the key principles of being effective...
October 2010
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Life In A Day Update!
Just a quick update about our participation in Life in A Day. This is an event the boys and I took part in back on July 24th. (Check here for that blog) We captured 70 minutes of our Saturday Shore trip and had a blast! So did MANY MANY other people, over 80,000 videos (around 5,000 HOURS of footage) were submitted according to the lifeinaday youtube channel.
Out of those 5,000 hours they have...
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September 2010
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Blog Tutorial - 3 Easy Steps to Start Your... →
Over the past several weeks I have given out advice to many people about how to start a blog. Since this seems to be a popular topic, I have created a short on how to start one in 3 easy steps! Check it out.
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August 2010
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Road Trip Tips
Some tips and advice for taking a Road Trip with younger children. Follow us on our Road Trip to Florida from Philadelphia at the end of our 2010 summer.
Road Trip Tips from Brian Lawrence on Vimeo.
Trip Statistics Miles Driven / Time
Phily to Lake Anna, VA - 260 miles - 6 hours
Lake Anna, VA to Santee SC - 420 miles - 6 hours
Santee SC to Anastasia State Park, Florida - 283 miles -...
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July 2010
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Life In A Day - A Trip to the Jersey Shore
On Saturday July 24th, the boys and I participated in Life In A Day. This is what the producers are calling a “historic global experience to create a user-generated feature film”. During this day I captured over 70 minutes of our day which I edited into four YouTube sized videos totaling 35 minutes.
While filming you are encouraged to answer the following questions:
What do you...
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WatchRelaxing scenes from Perkasie Pennsylvania on a stormy July afternoon accompanied by some tranquil music by Daniel G (charangochileno.blogspot.com). This is a fun “chill” video I made because the sky yesterday was awesome!
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Time is All You Have
“The key question is, Are you spending your time on the right things? Because time is all you have”
Quote from Professor Randy Pausch.
A roller cast about this quote with some insight into spending time.
Time is All You Have from Brian Lawrence on Vimeo.
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The Elephant in the Room
“When there is an elephant in the room, introduce it.”
Quote from Professor Randy Pausch’s dad Randy used during his last lecture at Carnegie Mellon University in 2007.
The term elephant in the room refers to something that everyone is aware of but no one wants to talk about. This is typically because the elephant is something that makes people uncomfortable.
This video blog...
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Brick Walls and Elevator Doors
“Brick walls are there for a reason: They let us prove how badly we want things.” - Professor Randy Pausch from his last lecture at Carnegie Mellon University in 2007.
This is one of my favorite quotes and I was reminded of it today when I heard a story on the radio.
The story was as follows:
A man goes into the city to speech at a convention hall in a high rise building. The man...
June 2010
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YPCareer: First Year Advice for the Young... →
Your First year in the Corporate World can be challenging and exciting. This article focuses on four guiding principles that I use on a daily basis.
My background:
I started working in the corporate world as an intern in 2002. I had a 6 month internship (co-op). After my 6 month period was…
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Solution shortZ: Plan to Succeed – Sprint Planning... →
This solution short provides a basic overview of Sprint planning.
What is a Sprint?
A sprint is an iteration or period of time of development that is focused on certain goals.
The length of the sprint is up to the team or in some cases your organization will define how long it is to keep the…
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That Defining Moment - Rich Dad Poor Dad
Everyone has had at least one “defining moment” in their life at some point or another.
Some “defining moments” in my life have been: meeting my wife, having my first child, the sudden realization that if I stayed in a construction job I had my body wouldn’t make it to 40 and divorce. All of those changed my life forever in some way.
Early this year, I have had...
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Solution shortZ: Knowing what you don't know by... →
Is it important to know how other’s in your company or personal life perceive you? Is there value in seeing yourself through the eyes of another? This short will look at the Johari window and how to find out what is in your blind spot through a 360 degree feedback exercise. Why is this…
May 2010
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Solution shortZ: Estimation techniques to use in... →
The ART of -ing
If you are not familiar with SCRUM, here is the wikipedia definition: SCRUM is an iterative, incremental framework for agile software development.
The focus of this short is the estimation aspect of a product backlog. For additional information about SCRUM, perform a…
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Young people more likely to actively manage their... →
Interesting.. I wonder if it has anything to do with the types of activities younger people take part in and broadcast ..
digital-marketing-diva:
This Pew Research study claims that young adults between the ages of 18 and 25 are “more vigilant” about their privacy compared to older internet users.
igby makes some observations:
I think this awareness simply stems from the fact that they’ve...
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My encounter with a Baby T-Rex
The other day while I was attending a ticket run for Philadelphia’s Country Station’s 26th Anniversary show, I had an encounter. If you have ever attended a ticket run with XTU you know that it can get a little wild, this run was no different.
The first thing that stood out to me was a large 18-wheeler truck with pictures of dinosaurs on the side and prominent writing of...
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Digital Diva: Facebook 'Gross National Happiness'... →
The app analyses words in status updates like “awesome” or “tragic” to track changes in the collective emotional state of its users.
When Facebook applied the methods to the USA last year, it found that happiness went up on holidays and down when celebrities like Michael Jackson or Heath…
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Building Community & Your Brand With Twitter
The other day I had the opportunity to sit down and chat with a very valuable social media mentor Mark Silver. At some point in the conversation we started talking about the value of twitter and I received some very good advice, which I am going to share now.
I recently began my jump into the social media world this year and have always thought of twitter as a social media site where people...
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Social Media Parenting?
If you have children especially ones who are about to enter or have already entered this social media world of ours, you need to take a look at this article!
Social Media Parenting: Raising the Digital Generation
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