Why I Love Hate Mail…And Why You Should Too!

April 21st, 2010 with 7 Comments

You know you’ve arrived when you start getting the hate mail. That’s not a joke. I knew this blog was going in the right direction when I started getting (mostly anonymous) hate mail.  And of course, I get the comments from “fans” of any guru (or guru’s book) I happen not to like. In those [...]

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Why Most “Critique” Sites Suck

March 30th, 2010 with 1 Comment

I just got back from the TESOL convention in Boston.  Nice trip.  Even better, I got to see some “Don’t step in the Poop” fans while I was there.  It’s nice to see your readers in person for a change. In case you don’t know, TESOL is the Teachers of English to Speakers of Other [...]

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The Virtue of Being a Whistleblower

January 24th, 2010 with 21 Comments

This is not an internet marketing blog.  But I’ve been intrigued by a couple of posts circulating the internet regarding internet marketing gurus.  And I think all of us can learn from it because it goes to the heart of who we are. Recently Michel Fortin wrote a post called “On not playing the blame game.”  In [...]

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