I’m a Conversationalist.

Or so I pretend to be.

I was having dinner with my sister yesterday and we started having a really interesting, intense conversation about our goals, dreams, and future success. She was telling me things about her that I have never known before. Well, not that I didn’t know how ambitious she is or how she is going to make herself successful, but the way she was describing it was almost identical to how I describe the passions in my life. It kind of freaked me out because I have never had a conversation like this with my sister. I’m so used to us getting impatient with each other and fighting after spending more than a couple hours together.

It was a conversation that I was really into, and I LOVE conversations like that. It’s just funny that it was with my sister. Someone who I talk to every week and know (or so I thought) very well. I find it easy to connect like that with some one I am first meeting, but who knew you can still connect with close family members?

When was the last time you had a meaningful conversation with a relative?

What’s On Your Radar?

How do you handle the things you have to take care of in life? Are you prioritizing the projects currently on your desk? What happens if you don’t immediately respond to the “targets” closest to you, and don’t keep an eye on the “targets” further out?

We all have different goals in life, but if you are trying to succeed at anything, you have to work hard towards those immediate goals. If you don’t, that lack of focus will hurt you on your path to success. At the same time, if you are constantly working towards completing immediate goals and pay no attention to long term goals, that lack of focus will ultimately lead to your demise.

If a fighter pilot had that same mentality, how long would that person stay alive? A fighter pilot is always focused on taking out those immediate “targets”, and at the same time, keeping an eye on the “targets” further out. If he/she didn’t their career wouldn’t last very long.

This is the approach I take to my life.

Food Review — Black Shack Burger

I was in NYC yesterday, meeting with my good friend Lisa Weiss, http://www.elitetraveler.com/business/staff.html. Afterwards, I stopped by a burger place, Black Shack Burger http://blackshackburger.com/, located on Lexington between 38th and 39th.

It gave me an In N’ Out Burger vibe at first, because of their simple menu, but the quality of food was completely different. I only had the Black Shack burger (because I was having dinner shortly after), which is a hamburger with: lettuce, tomato, and pickles. The (relatively) in-expensive price (5 dollars, we are in NYC) coupled with the great tasting food, was all you can ask for.

Oh and did I mention they sell over 10 different kinds of beer there?

I was sold.

Kaaraaazy ultimate frisbee catch!

This video is about week old, but I had to post it. This catch almost looks fake because it is that good. I showed you one of the best sports celebrations the other day, so I have to ask: Is this the best catch of all time? Take a look……

I’ll give it a 9/10, just because nobody watches Ultimate Frisbee.

What does it mean when someone pokes you on Facebook?

Seriously though, what does it mean? Sexual innuendo or harmless internet tool?

I’m going to go with sexual innuendo.

5 Steps to Launch Your Social Media Campaign

1. Listen — Read blogs and discussion boards that talk about your trade or business. Use http://technorati.com/ a blog search engine to do so.

2. Join the discussion — Start communicating with people on these sites. Share tips, provide knowledge to others. You will earn more respect in doing so.

3. Start a blog — People want to hear what you have to say, but only if you provide interesting insightful thoughts. Show us your personality and we will give you discusion in return.

4. Create a Twitter and Facebook account — Twitter and Facebook can be powerful tools if used correctly. Hiring a Social Media Consultant may be needed here. If you think you have what it takes, start networking! Engage people on these sites. Ask questions, respond to posts. The more the better.

5. Track results — Use sites like http://www.google.com/analytics/ or http://www.radian6.com/ to track the results of your successful (hopefully) campaign!

Our favorite video of the week:

This video speaks for itself.

What do you think? Is this the greatest sports celebration ever?

I say top 10.