Wedding Planning – Why The Stress?

I’ve come to the time in my life where more and more of my friends are getting married. Good for them. As one who has gone through it myself, I’m a big fan. However, once the conversation moves to the planning portion, I’m at a loss. Once they start talking about the various hardships involved […]

Norcross May 1st, 2009General Ramblings


Experience, Advice, And My Blogging Writer’s Block

When I was young, my father told me a few things. One of them was to be careful about offering unsolicited advice, since often times I won’t know the whole story. And that’s been true to this day. Recently, there was a dust-up over a post regarding leaving a job and “burning bridges”. One post […]

Norcross Apr 8th, 2009General Ramblings


Accountable? Get An Enemy

Recently, I was involved in a brief conversation on Twitter with Jamie Varon, Andy Drish, and Nisha Chittal about using Twitter for accountability amongst each other. While it’s not a bad idea on face value, there are some fallacies that lie with most attempts at fostering some accountability. You don’t want to do the task […]

Norcross Mar 28th, 2009General Ramblings


The Myth of Balance

Work / Life balance. It’s a popular topic these days, with some people saying it’s impossible, while others saying it’s a matter of priorities. While they have a point, in my experience they’re missing the big picture. Everyone has balance. Because everything has weight. So while it may seem like your life is in complete […]

Norcross Mar 26th, 2009General Ramblings