A Christmas "Bike" Story

Are you ready for a great Christmas story? If so, then you have to check out my friend Steven Adams lastest blog post. I promise I won't steal any of his thunder. Get on over to his blog and read The Christmas Bike. Christmas has come early. Enjoy!

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Proud To Be An American

Veteran's Day has been more on my mind this year than any prior year. Perhaps it was the buzz around the recent mid-term elections or President George W. Bush's interview on NBC as he talked about the key decision points he made during his presidency or it was the funeral I attended this past week of very special family member Hubert G. Comer former World War II veteran who passed away. I think it's all of the above. 

Each one of these experiences allowed me to reflect just how proud I am to live in America, vote in America, and give thanks to those who have come before us and currently serve in the military that provide us all the blanket of freedom that makes this country great. We should not have to be reminded of this just on Veteran's Day but every day. My hope and prayer each day is for God to watch over those who serve all over the world and protect them and their families.

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Thank You Jared O'Toole

I just got word from Jared O'Toole founder of Under30CEO that my first article for Under30CEO was just published this morning. It is truly an honor to be apart of the Under30CEO community now. All of us here at Unique Edge Networks have been big fans of Under30CEO.com. I am looking forward to providing more content in the future. A big shoutout goes to Jared for giving me this opportunity.

Here is the link to my article "4 Ds That Derail a Startup". Be sure to leave a comment and join in on the discussion. Please share with your colleagues and friends. I truly hope you enjoy the article.

Left vs. Right (World)

My most recent StumbleUpon session I stumbled upon this cool visualization called Left vs. Right (World) on Information is Beautiful's website by David McCandless and Stefanie Povasec. I have tweeted about it before but due to its many rementions by me and others online and offline I wanted to make it easier for folks to have fun digesting this infographic visualization of our two party political system. Your comments welcome. Enjoy!

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ETALK #3 - Jonathan Moore, Founder of RowdyOrbit.com

Our latest On Air! podcast features episode #3 of our ETALK series where I sit down with Jonathan Moore, founder of RowdyOrbit.com. RowdyOrbit.com is a destination website for Webshows. All throughout the podcast you can hear Jonathan’s passion and focus on RowdyOrbit.com’s business model which is delivering culturally relevant, original story telling, through episodic webseries.

I got connected with Jonathan Moore through a referral from the West Virginia Small Business Development Center in Martinburg, WV when I was looking for entrepreneurs to be apart of our new ETALK series. The first time I talked with Jonathan on the phone his passion and drive was instantly contagious and I loved his business concept. I said to myself I have got to hear his story and share it with our listeners. It was a great show packed full of valuable information for entrepreneurs and small business owners.

Go now to RowdyOrbit.com and watch several webshows. I highly recommend the webseries “Exit Strategy”. It is brilliant. It was smart and funny and kept me coming back for more. You can follow Jonathan Moore on http://twitter.com/RowdyOrbit and stay up on the latest news in the Rowdy Orbit world.

 

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How 'bout that Cowboy!

It was inevitable that Emmitt Smith #22 running back for the Dallas Cowboys and the NFL's all-time leading rusher would be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The only uncertainty would be how it would all play out for him during the emotional events this past weekend. As I listened to his acceptance speech and the others before him there were several themes that I found interesting that most of them had in common that I wanted to share.

1. Most of them professed to be born again Christians with Jesus Christ being the primary leader in their life.
2. They all were blessed by God with amazing raw talent and through their commitment and dedication became great football players.
3. They all had signifcant role models in their life that motivated and stretched them to be the best they could be.
4. In their own way each of them were gracious and humbled by the opportunity to play the sport they love the most at the highest level.
5. Finally, as a football fan (and a Cowboy fan) I felt honored to have witnessed most of their glory days as players and the joy and excitement they have brought to me through a sport I love with a passion.

These are amazing takeaways. As we all reflect on our own God-given talents and we must recognize we all have the opportunity to experience a hall of fame career in our own little corner of the world. Let these hall of fame players inspire you as they have inspired me. Here is Emmitt Smith's acceptance speech in a 5-part video. A special shoutout goes to dcfanatic888 for the compilation. Enjoy!

Emmitt Smith Induction Speech, Part 1 HIghlights


Emmitt Smith Induction Speech, Part 2


Emmitt Smith Induction Speech, Part 3


Emmitt Smith Induction Speech, Part 4


Emmitt Smith Induction Speech, Part 5

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ETALK #2 - Jon Duffy, Founder of Duffy Plan

In episode #2 of our ETALK series I had the pleasure of sitting down with Jon Duffy who recently started his new educational planning business. We talk about how his new startup is going and learn more about how he helps aspiring college students and the need for an educational planner. Here is a little backgrounder on Jon Duffy.

Jon earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from West Virginia University in 1991 and a master’s degree in school counseling from Marshall University Graduate College in 1998. His professional experience includes coordination of a school-to-work program in Kanawha County, nominated as Youth Service Provider of the Year by the Bureau of Employment Programs.

Jon has also coordinated professional health science student rotations in Kanawha County, served as a school counselor and has spent the past seven years serving as an educational consultant to colleges and universities throughout the U.S.

Notably in 2005, Jon co-authored research published in The Journal of the First-Year Experience & Students in Transition—investigating factors contributing to college freshmen achievement. Jon most recently served as co-chairman for the 2008 Higher Education Symposium on Emotional Intelligence at Georgetown University.

Be sure to visit his website at www.duffyplan.com to learn more about the Duffy Plan.

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Time-lapse astrophotography of the Milky Way

This is an awesome video of the Milky Way coming into view about 20 seconds in. More proof that everything is bigger in Texas. Even the Milky Way. Enjoy!

Galactic Center of Milky Way Rises over Texas Star Party from William Castleman on Vimeo. Original post on Crunch Gear.

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Serenity Now

God, grant me the serenity to accept things that I cannot change;
The courage to change the things I can; And the wisdom to 
know the difference. ~Dr. Reinhold Niebuhr

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Jaz Girl Sleeping

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