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Wildly Successful
My old friend John Sellards is doing something big, bold, and exciting. He's leaving his job at the university where he's worked for 12 years to launch his own design business. John's main interest is designing for the music industry; he has an impressive list of...
The Power of Proximity
In the world of real-life relationships, we often build friendships based on proximity. We become close friends with others in large part because we live or work close to them. Rebecca lived downstairs from me when I lived in Chicago. Only about 12 steps separated our...
Is There a Limit?
Facebook allows individuals to have 5,000 friends on their personal pages. I know a few people who are very close to that limit. The people I know who have nearly 5,000 Facebook friends each have a platform — a book or business that gives them visibility. They like ...
Hatching
They stood, noses pressed to the glass, watching. A bit of shell fell off. The egg rolled around the incubator. Then it stilled. Little by little, a crack grew across the top of the egg. More bits of shell fell off. A minute or two passed with no movement. Several...
The Most Important People
Not long ago, a wise friend sat across the table from me. "The most important people in your life," she said, "are not on Tweetdeck." I took out my pen and wrote down her words. I didn't need to. Her words seared into my memory. I will not forget them. It is easy for...
Comfortable
I like being safe and comfortable. I like to stay home, put on sweatpants, and snuggle with my girls. I like sleeping in my own bed, with my own pillows. I like sitting in my favorite chair with my feet propped up. I like: predictable routines — pizza on Friday,...
Safety, Comfort, and Risk
The night before my husband ran his first marathon, I paced our hotel room. He'd been training for months. During his training, he ran many many miles, as marathoners do. When I could, I joined him. Sometimes I joined him for his shorter runs, when he would dial back...
Give Others a Glimpse of Your Life
The power of social media is the ability to form real connections. Real connections happen when we initiate with others; they respond; we have real conversations, offline or on. There is an added depth when we take conversations offline, even more when we meet people...
Numbers Game
I'm going to contradict myself. I told you that Twitter is not a numbers game; it's about relationships and interaction. I believe wholeheartedly that Twitter is about relationships and interaction. AND. In order to find and form meaningful relationships on Twitter,...
The Danger of Making a Public Commitment
It's 5:30 pm on Thursday. In my last post, I told you that I post on Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday. I thought I was safe to tell you that because I have been blogging three times a week for nearly two years. It's a habit. It's what I do. I like habits, schedules, and...
Small Things Are Big
We've had a lot of new visitors to Weaving Influence over the past few days. Can I tell you I love that? We've also had a lot of conversation from visitors who have commented for the first time. Thank you. I try to acknowledge each comment with a thank you (usually on...
Twitter Needs An Intervention
Another post from my husband. Around Weaving Influence, we call him Mr. Becky. I think you're going to like it.I don't usually post on Mondays, but today marks 3 months since I started this blog, so I thought it would be fun to throw in an extra post. Hey Twitter,...