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Amgen Tour of California – Sonora on Google Plus

Amgen Tour of California - SonoraI’m sitting here on a cold and rainy day (snow likely tonight) reading Google+ For Business by Chris Brogan, now that I’ve volunteered to maintain the G+ page for Amgen Tour of California – Sonora. It will be an interesting challenge to try and raise awareness of our little community within the context of a major sporting event. Other members of our team are taking responsibility for blogging, Facebook and Twitter and I’m hoping that we can cross-pollinate these different social media environments.

If you know of anyone who loves cycling or the Sierra foothills, this would be a good opportunity to get them acquainted with Google+. Send them to http://gplus.to/atocsonora.

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3 Words for 2012

wordsOn this first day of 2012, I am following Chris Brogan’s suggestion to pick three words to guide me in the coming year. Because, as Chris says:

Resolutions are often too vague, or too directed towards one goal. It might be “quit smoking” or “lose 20 pounds” or “get hired.” These are all fine aspirations, but I challenge you to dig deeper, to find three words that could be used as lighthouses to guide you through stormy seas, that can be used as flags on the battlefield of your challenges, words that will bolster you and give you a direction that goes beyond the goals you might attach as a result of these words.

So, without further ado, here are my three words for 2012:

Enthusiasm

Bring enthusiasm to the task at hand. Use enthusiasm as a primary signal when choosing to pursue opportunities.

Capacity

Build capacity to engage with meaningful tasks and see them through to completion. Find or build tools and structures to make work manageable.

Distribute

Distribute work among many people. Distribute ideas to people who value them. Distribute myself among people with differing skills and viewpoints.

Happy New Year’s Day to you all and I wish you an excellent year to come.

Words photo by ninasaurusrex.

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GoDaddy has stepped in it again. They are supporting the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) that could end the Internet as we know it. They provided the following, as part of a written statement to a Congressional hearing in November:

"Go Daddy has a long history of supporting federal legislation directed toward combating illegal conduct on the Internet. For example, our company strongly supported the Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2008, the Protect Our Children Act of 2008, and the Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011 (PROTECT IP). Go Daddy has always supported both government and private industry efforts to identify and disable all types of illegal activity on the Internet. It is for these reasons that I’m still struggling with why some Internet companies oppose PROTECT IP and SOPA. There is no question that we need these added tools to counteract illegal foreign sites that are falling outside the jurisdiction of U.S. law enforcement. And there is clearly more that we could all be doing to adequately address the problems that exist."

I have been transferring domains away from GoDaddy as they expire, for reasons including offensive advertising and obsessive up-selling. A number of competing registrars are offering discount codes for use when transferring domains from GoDaddy. See http://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/nmnie/godaddy_supports_sopa_im_transferring_51_domains/

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Here Is Godaddy's Statement In Support Of The Stop Online Privacy Act House Hearing TomorrowHere Is Godaddy's Statement In Support Of The Stop Online Privacy Act House Hearing Tomorrow
Here Is Godaddy's Statement In Support Of The Stop Online Privacy Act House Hearing Tomorrow. 2011 November 15. by Michael H. Berkens. Tomorrow the House of Representative is holding a hearing on …

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Excellent distinction between products and features

I already find Google+ the most convenient social network, because it is right there in front of me, in the products I already use. #toblog

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Why Google+ will become Google's only product
Google will integrate its best products into a single super product, Google+, that marginalizes smaller rivals and clobbers Facebook with total superiority.

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What does focus look like in 2012? #toblog

What does focus look like in 2012? #toblog

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As we arrive at that time of the year that stimulates reflection and introspection, this post strikes a chord.

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Finding Focus
Chris Brogan and the word focus rarely go together in. I am a fairly harsh critic of my own business. Maybe we all are. When I look back on my ambitions for 2011 versus what I accomplished, I fell sho…

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If your business currently buys notebook computers, what would it take to make you…

If your business currently buys notebook computers, what would it take to make you choose a Chromebook instead? #toblog

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The chrome team has been working closely with partners to continually improve the overall chromebook experience while at the same time making it more affordable, really excited that they are available starting at $299 now!

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'Tis the season for Chromebooks. 11/21/2011 08:27:00 AM. The Chrome team elves have been busy packing a few goodies into Chromebooks in time for the upcoming holiday season. A simple, streamlined …

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