2011 April

iPad & the Death of Netbooks

Posted on April 30, 2011 Written by John Richardson 3 Comments

I noticed something very curious Friday in the financial news. Microsoft’s stock dropped over 5% in one day. The headline went on to say that the main culprit was the drop in sales of the windows operating system. The largest drop was in netbook sales which were down a whopping 40%. The main reason given [...]

Filed Under: blog, iPad, Technology Tagged: apple inc., computing, financial news, ipad, ipads, laptop, microsoft, netbook, tablet computer, technology

Bullet Points or Gladwell Style?

Posted on April 26, 2011 Written by John Richardson 6 Comments

I’ve been working with a book editor for the last few weeks to put together an outline and proposal for a new book based on this blog. At the suggestion of Michael Hyatt, I decided to focus on one specific area, and research the material extensively. This has been a fun endeavor and the outline [...]

Filed Under: blog, Creativity, Organization, writing Tagged: publishing, writing

Better iPad 2 Blogging With Blogsy

Posted on April 25, 2011 Written by John Richardson 10 Comments

One of the things I love about my iPad 2 is that I can create a blog post almost anywhere. I can do it on the couch while watching TV or in a Starbucks while having coffee. The smart cover gives me a good typing angle and the onscreen keyboard auto-corrects which speeds up my [...]

Filed Under: blog, iPad Tagged: ipad, ipad 2

What Happens if the Easter Bunny Dies?

Posted on April 23, 2011 Written by John Richardson 14 Comments

That was the question I asked when I was a little kid about 50 years ago. I wanted to make sure we were going to have Easter. If the Easter Bunny died, we wouldn’t have candy or Easter eggs and I wouldn’t get a small present for the holiday if he didn’t show up. I [...]

Filed Under: blog, Inspiration Tagged: easter, easter bunny

3 Reasons I Will Choose Your Small Business

Posted on April 22, 2011 Written by John Richardson Leave a Comment

Have you ever had a problem at home and needed to find someone to help? Maybe you needed a plumber or electrician. Maybe you needed a handyman to do some work around the house. If you are like me, you probably went to the yellow pages or online and searched for a local small business [...]

Filed Under: blog, Business, Marketing, sales, Uncategorized Tagged: Business, ironman triathlon, local business, yellow pages, your small business

Fear In The Other Room

Posted on April 20, 2011 Written by John Richardson 3 Comments

Last week a simple action caused me intense pain. It wasn’t answering the phone or lifting a couch. No… It was much simpler… And much more insidious. I bent over to put my shoes on and my back went out. No warning. No signs of distress. I didn’t see it coming. Just a simple action [...]