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Thursday, January 24, 2013

Awesome Person Thursday: Ramit Sethi by Michael Roderick

This week's A.P.T. is dedicated to someone outside of the world of entertainment. I often have written about the fact that it's a good idea to read things outside of the business we're in to…

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Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Retro Wednesday: How their biggest mistake can become yours by Michael Roderick

This week's retro post is all about when things go wrong. What experiences have you had like this? Feel free to comment below. Excelsior! July 05, 2011 How their biggest mistake can become y…

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Tuesday, January 22, 2013

The interesting thing about business hierarchy.... by Michael Roderick

Is that it has experienced a massive shift over the past few years. The concept used to be that you had a boss and that boss would have people working below them and doing what they asked. T…

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Monday, January 21, 2013

Some things to think about today by Michael Roderick

Today is a day that honors a man who did what all artists and entrepreneurs aspire to do: He made a difference. If you've never read or watched his famous speech, there is a lot to be learne…

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Friday, January 18, 2013

"Did you get my message?" by Michael Roderick

Probably not. Let's take a few seconds to review the ways we contact one another: 1. In person 2. Via email 3. Facebook Message 4. LinkedIn Message 5. Twitter 6. ____________ social media pl…

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Thursday, January 17, 2013

Awesome Person Thursday: Are you a Human by Michael Roderick

This week's A.P.T. goes out to a company that is solving a unique problem. Most of the time if you mess up on your password or do something you're not supposed to on a website, the site auth…

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Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Retro Wednesday: Go where you're Awesome by Michael Roderick

First and foremost, the link for proposals yesterday was flawed. This one works. I hope you'll submit. Today's retro post is all about finding a place where you stand out. Enjoy! March 30, 2…

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Tuesday, January 15, 2013

It's time to Connect again by Michael Roderick

At exactly this time last month, I hosted the first ConnectorCon. It was a pretty incredible experience with people from completely different backgrounds getting the chance to meet one anoth…

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Monday, January 14, 2013

Going from "Dreamer" to "Doer" by Michael Roderick

In many of my projects I have been described as a "doer" A person who gets things done. Whenever I complete a project, I often am asked how I did it. People want to know how I got …

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Friday, January 11, 2013

Guest Blog #77: Cheap Pizza In An Expensive City by Michael Roderick

This week's guest blog comes from Adrienne Smith of Cheazza which you'll hear all about in a few seconds. In this post, she lets you in the on the process of building an app as an entreprene…

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Thursday, January 10, 2013

Awesome Person Thursday: Jessica Porter by Michael Roderick

This week's A.P.T. goes out to Jessica Porter of Porter Contemporary. Jessica is a fellow entrepreneur and runs a wonderful gallery. She is also an amazing connector and one of those people …

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Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Retro Wednesday: He Wanted to be bigger than he was... by Michael Roderick

Since Wednesdays are usually really busy days for me, I thought it best rather than not blog at all to revisit older blog posts that still resonate. So today starts the first in a series of …

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Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Don't let yourself get hit in the face by Michael Roderick

A quick cautionary tale: When I was 12 I decided it might be fun to try the game of basketball. I did ok for a little while and then there was this practice where we were all running around …

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Monday, January 7, 2013

2013: The Year of Crushing It by Michael Roderick

My good friend and fellow blogger Michael Ian Cedar gives each of his years a theme. I think this is a great idea and I have decided to give this year a theme for myself. 2013 is the year of…

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Friday, January 4, 2013

Guest Blog #76: The Liquid Network by Michael Roderick

This week's guest blog comes from my dear friend Doug Shapiro. Doug is a career coach with The Savvy Actor who loves helping people and making connections and he has some great advice for yo…

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Thursday, January 3, 2013

Awesome Person Thursday: The Dance Exec. by Michael Roderick

About a year ago I met with a young woman who was running her own dance studio in North Carolina. We had a great conversation about the work she was doing and in the midst of it, we bandied …

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Wednesday, January 2, 2013

A look back at 2012 by Michael Roderick

As I do every year, I look at what I did during the previous year. This was a very busy year, but I am pretty happy with the accomplishments below. If you haven't tried this, I really recomm…

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Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Now What? by Michael Roderick

So the ball has dropped, the drinks have flowed and many folks have woken up to make one of two choices: Do the same thing they did last year Do something different The question today is whi…

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Monday, December 31, 2012

End of Year Resolutions by Michael Roderick

Tonight the world will be toasting and making resolutions for the new year. We'll each make a commitment to things we hope to do next year and hope to acheive, but I'd like to take a moment …

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Friday, December 21, 2012

Guest Blog #75 I think I'll go for a (musical) walk outside now by Michael Roderick

So first and foremost, sorry for the radio silence over the past few days. After ConnectorCon, I got hit with a really bad cold and spent a few days in bed recovering. Now that I can breath …

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Monday, December 17, 2012

ConnectorCon Recap by Michael Roderick

This weekend I hosted the first ConnectorCon and was absolutely blown away. Any time there was time between panels, people were taking the time to meet one another and connect with each othe…

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Thursday, December 13, 2012

Last Chance by Michael Roderick

This weekend we kick off the first ever ConnectorCon. The goal will be for everyone to know one another by the time they leave the conference and to have helped one another in some way. It's…

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Tuesday, December 11, 2012

The fine line between helping and hurting by Michael Roderick

It is natural to want to help. When we meet someone and we see that they are in need, most of us reach out our hand. The problem is, sometimes we are reaching in to pull someone out of the...

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Monday, December 10, 2012

Where do you get the best R.O.I? by Michael Roderick

The answer? In your relationships. Many times I run into people who ask me about finding investors and you all know how I feel about that idea. The best investment you can make is in the tim…

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Friday, December 7, 2012

Guest Blog #74: Coffee and Conflict make a great play by Michael Roderick

This week's guest blog comes courtesy of fabulous playwright John Patrick Bray. I have been fortunate enough to see John's work a few times and can say that he has a great ear for dialogue, …

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Wednesday, December 5, 2012

ConnectorCon Approaches by Michael Roderick

A little while back I had an idea for a conference and now that conference is a reality. It's pretty exciting. As you can see from the list of panelists, workshops, and speakers below, this …

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Tuesday, December 4, 2012

When you get stuck, remember the rubik's cube by Michael Roderick

Remember the Rubik's cube? I used to spend hours playing with those. There were so many times when I came so close and all I had was literally one square left. I remember playing with that p…

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Monday, December 3, 2012

Why be a connector? by Michael Roderick

To connect people takes time and many times it takes work on your part, so the question I get asked most is: Why do it? There are a few key reasons worth mentioning. 1. The people you meet e…

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Friday, November 30, 2012

If you are a performer who is looking for a great handbook... by Michael Roderick

This is it. My friend Ciara Pressler just released her new book. You all know how discerning I am about books. Here are five reasons you should buy it today 1. She went from a career in acti…

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Thursday, November 29, 2012

Awesome Person Thursday: Jason Gardner by Michael Roderick

This week's A.P.T. is dedicated to Jason Gardner. Jason is not only and amazing photographer as you'll see in his project below, but he is what I would call a "Generosity Artist". …

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Tuesday, November 27, 2012

The one thing to keep in mind when working towards a goal... by Michael Roderick

Is persistance. The alarm goes off and the impulse is to hit snooze. The page is blank and the impulse is to leave it that way. The call or email goes unanswered and the impulse is to close …

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