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7 Reasons Why I Don't Like Lists

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See Miley Cyrus’s hit song from 2008, 7 Things I Hate About You. This is proof that anyone can sell a list. 1. Facebook is flooded with them. We can no longer escape them. 2. They are used on every blog ever. Every single one. If you can find a blog that doesn’t use lists let me know and I’ll…
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Expensive things you can’t afford.

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There are expensive things you can afford. You can probably afford a $100 pair of jeans. You may even be able sit down and buy a car. But here are some things you can’t afford. I guarantee that 99% of you will not be able to afford these things. Which is why they are so fun to look at. I…
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The Random Web

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The internet is full of useful information and websites. You can find pretty much everything you need in this vast and endless string of information. Mixed in with all the sites out there you’ll find some that are just random and maybe even pointless. Some of them are really cool and entertaining. Others are slightly creepy and intriguing. Check out…
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Google AdWords Demystified

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Google AdWords is a headache to look at. The start up is enough to make a normal human-being claw at the computer screen in an attempt to escape. It’s not hard, it’s just a learned process. There are tons of tutorials and I won’t attempt to make another. To be quite frank, the tutorials make me more desperate than AdWords…
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#1 in Google and in Good Shape: An Analogy

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Reaching the top of Google’s search engine is a lot like losing weight. You can’t just hop into the gym twice a week for 20 minutes, lift weights, drink protein shakes, and expect to lose weight. Reaching rank #1 in Google requires patience. But you’re not worried about that. You’re a professional and you know that all good things take…
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The Fall of Product Launches

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Product launches have outworn their welcome. People have started to grow tired of the standard technology product launch. In the past people vied for an invitation to Apple’s extravagant and charismatic product launches. With the passing of Steve Jobs, the popularity of these launches has declined, and not just for Apple. The entire industry has seen a decrease in popularity…
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New Month Celebration

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New Years. It’s a brand new year and I don’t feel any different. Perhaps we expect too much of a change from one day to the next. You see I don’t believe in the New Year. My doubt springs from several sources. First of all, leap year. Does it bother anyone else that the year is an inaccurate measurement of…
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Christmas According to Joe

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Christmas is a many splendored thing. Christmas serves as a reminder that we should be happy. People often fall into the holiday blues and are let down by false expectations. This holiday should be about the simple things in life. Christmas should be about human interaction. Christmas should be about love. Not necessarily romantic love (though it never hurt). I…
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The Art of Neighbor Gifts

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Giving Christmas gifts can be awkward. We’ve all been in a gift giving situation we wish we could forget. I gave a family some homemade fudge last year only to discover that the entire family is vegan. Of course for every failure there is a success. A few years back I had to army crawl past a security camera to…
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Gourmet Hot Chocolate

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Hot chocolate is a holiday classic. Despite how much I enjoy hot chocolate I am growing tired of the old hot chocolate packets. It just doesn’t cut it anymore. I feel like the powder is a base. To have a truly delicious cup of hot chocolate there needs to be something extra in it. Like your business you need to…
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