Please forgive the lack of a post yesterday, I skipped my usually walk and writing combo and went into work early instead. I double posted Tuesday with a quick update on garagedollar going live. Keeping a rhythm of writing daily riffs is a style and form that works well for me. I find daily blogging is a great habit for a host of reasons*.
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I’d like to introduce you to a secret weapon for anyone having a moving or yard sale, GarageDollar.com. We believe the bulk of the classified market can and will be tied to location and interest. With GarageDollar we’d like to offer the first interface that caters specifically to folks who are looking for sales in there area, or people that wish to broadcast their sale to other shoppers in there area. If you’re looking for sales in your area simply type in your town or state(i.e. New York State), or see all sales by entering USA. Click a sale marker for more information. If you’d like directions to a sale simply click “Get Directions” on the bottom of the sale information box.
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One of my professional goals is to extract every ounce of productivity from each day. Unfortunately, I’ve allowed my health and fitness to take a back seat to work. This is a common problem for tech folks who work long hours and have little time to balance exercise and diet. This post is a wake up call to myself and a friendly reminder to folks who become so focused on one goal that they ignore their health. When you’re younger you may get away with ignoring your body. Now that I’m in my later thirties, I understand how and when my body and mind perform at peak efficiency, but have allowed my fitness to slip.
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Who’s not investing?
A number of tech companies have significant cash reserves compared to their yearly costs and revenue. Microsoft, Apple, and Google all fall into this category with billions of dollars sitting in money markets or other liquid assets^. These highly profitable businesses are building huge stockpiles of cash instead of reinvesting it in their own business, purchasing other companies (M&A), or distributing it to shareholders through dividends. Let’s look at the motivations behind high profit companies sitting on mountains of cash.
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My wife and I fiercely debated the merits of a potentially short term position that would help hone my web programming skills. Her position stressed that a new highly unstable job could vanish in a few months, and I’d sacrifice longer term unemployment. My counter position was that there are plenty of startups and companies that are in need of skilled developers. By living and breathing the web stack for even a couple of months while getting paid, I’d have the following benefits: Continue reading →
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Each person we communicate with is unique, yet we share and are loosely connected by topics of interest. Instinctively we are drawn to communities that share our deepest desires. Leaders and trend setters pave the way for community formation by defining it’s core and identity.
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The 15 Second Pitch:
The bulk of the classified market can and WILL be tied to location and interest. With GarageDollar we will develop and execute this model at scale with optimal speed and efficiency
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