Are you less empathetic?
I’ve often told my friends that social media may have given our youth a disservice. The existence of Facebook and MySpace have made children an online-conversion-oriented individuals and maybe hampering their growth and maturity.
While I work as social media marketing specialist, I believe that social networks should be used in slight moderation. I believe that [...]
What is weekend going to be like?
Friday:
5:00 pm – 7:30 : Be at the ROM to check European Exhibit
7:30 – whenever: Load videos, batch digitize, eat ice cream
9:00 pm : Gym
Saturday:
8:00 am : Read books, journals
9:30 am: Breakfast
10:30 am: Gym
12:00 pm: Meet niece and nephew
5:00 pm: Meet sponsor to give raw videos
Sunday
Household chores, church, update websites
Aha Moment: Dreams have a beginning, middle and end.
When I started my small business, I had big dreams. I envisioned clients coming in the door. I thought of membership signups skyrocketing after the second week. But I was wrong. Small business got small budgets.
I’m not gonna bore you with the details that happened after the launch. Needless to say, I got bored. I [...]
Midlife Crisis
I feel like I’m having a midlife criss. Waiting for the green light at the intersection of Spadina and Bloor, I was asking myself, what have I done with my life? What have I contributed to the society? What dreams have I fulfilled? Maybe by writing this post, I’ll have an answer.
1. In my lost [...]
Spring Fling with niece and nephew
Had great time with niece and nephew today.
We went to Spring Fling at Rogers Centre. Cheap thrill but the kids had fun. All day pass for $20 bucks and they got to ride on a ferris wheel, cars, roller coaster, giant slide, small slide, medium-sized slide (how many slides can children handle I dunno) and [...]
Starbucks Engaged Social Media User to its Campaign
A nice read on how a Facebook group can become effective. Starbucks didn’t push marketing offers to its members… but instead… engaged them to be part of the business, part of the process, part of their marketing efforts. Results?
Starbucks posted its first U.S. same-store sales gain in two years for the last quarter during [...]
Photo: Toronto 8pm, taken on Bloor
Man wins lottery one day after divorce had been finalized
Two Thanks
I was introduced to the concept of two thanks by one of the preachers at church. And I’ve been practicing it ever since, well from to time. No matter what state or stage you’re in, there are definitely two things that you can be thankful for – a sunny afternoon, a long sleep, a restful [...]

