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March 6, 2008Living

Pirates… of Silicon Valley

Found the Pirates of Silicon Valley on Google Video and wanted to share it. Its the whole movie in one shot if you want to check it out. http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1552555273778978142

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March 4, 2008Advertising

Microsoft and Crispin… this ought to be fun

As this headline, In an Effort to Get ‘Cool,’ Microsoft Finally Calls in Crispin, came across my screen I had to saw “wow” as the Window’s Vista campaign had previously exclaimed. Now that the Sprint & Goodby saga has ended, […]

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March 3, 2008Advertising, Career, Community Involvement

AdCast in Febuary with Media Talk

Co-hosting AdCast this month with Media Talk I was able to see myself on the big screen of the Tampa Theatre during the kick of of the Gasparilla Film Festival. If you have not seen Ad 2 Tampa Bay’s monthly […]

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February 29, 2008Government, Politics

Update: Hillsborough County CAC – February 29, 2008

Our first speakers were the county’s Community Liaisons; Tony Morejon (Hispanic Liaison), Joyce Russell (African American Liaison), Kimi Springsteen (Asian American Liaison), Sandra Sroka (ADA Liaison). Each of them provided very informative updates on what they do to help the […]

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February 25, 2008Career, Community Involvement

Involvement increases income options

The following entry is a quote of my comment on a recent Creative Tampa Bay column, The Sunshine Factor… As the Chairman of National Ad 2 with 25+ young professional chapters around the country I can tell from first hand […]

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February 23, 2008Advertising

Secrets Of Smart E-Mail Marketing

After a meeting this week with a client about creating an email newsletter I was doing some reading and found this Forbes.com article on the topic. The article gives good tips and arguments for using an email management program as […]

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February 20, 2008Politics, Urban Planning

Fuzzy math of government visioning

I’d like to note the irony in the 50 year planning currently being discussed; that will prepare us for the population that will be here in 2050. Are we not actually working on a plan closer to 2060 then?

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February 16, 2008Advertising, Living

Ybor City restaurants fail to market

The Citytimes article Ybor’s fresh approach yesterday stirred some previous thoughts I’ve discussed individually with people but have never fully vetted in a written forum. The above article announces the opening of Raw Sushi and Sake Lounge in Ybor City; […]

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February 13, 2008Advertising, Living

2008 ADDY Awards and After Party

The annual ADDY Awards Gala was held Saturday, February 9, 2008 at the Cuban Club in Ybor City under a crescent moon, a perfect venue for announcing the best advertising produced in 2007. Entries in the local competition, sponsored by […]

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February 9, 2008Advertising

Victoria’s Secret Gamble

The most watched ad during the Super Bowl was the Victoria’s Secret commercial, which was seen by 103.7 million viewers, according to Nielsen Media Research data. Aired in the fourth quarter during a commecial pod at 9:44 p.m. to 9:45 […]

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I never would have guessed how enlightening it was...

I went into my Personal Futures Session with Vinny not knowing what to expect. I never would have guessed how enlightening it was to begin laying out what I want to see for myself and loved ones. Vinny did an amazing job at pulling this out of me without telling me what I wanted. If you are at a transition point in life, or even if you are doing well, but know there is something more out there, Vinny's Personal Futures Session may just be what shows you the way. – TM

A much better idea of what I want to do...

I just turned 40 and my life is going through some major life changes. I wasn't really sure what direction my life was headed, much less how to get there. It honestly left me feeling kind of stuck and like my life had no direction. The Personal Futures session with Vinny Tafuro was truly what I needed. It helped me to gauge where in my life I was and gave me a framework for how to think about my future and which direction I want my life to go. Now I have a much better idea of what I want to do and what steps I need to start taking to get there. I am grateful for feeling like I can now move forward with my life. – HL

The future is far less terrifying...

I have ADHD and have so many plans, desires, and needs going through my head but have such a hard time focusing enough to put everything in order and definitely see the forest and not the trees. I'm also self-employed with two businesses so I have a lot going on which compounds this issue.

Vinny really took the time to listen to my needs and to get to the core of my values before we even began the process. We widdled down to three overall subjects then widdled those down to goals I can aim for over different points in time then finally widdled them down to easy tasks I can start within the next 24 hours. I work best with a checklist of tasks and it was extremely helpful to have someone help me lay it out. The future is far less terrifying and I can actually see a plan for myself for more than the next year or two. I'm incredibly thankful for Vinny's expertise and encouragement. – LP

This exercise was eye-opening, to say the least!

I am a personal development junkie as I am an entrepreneur and a business educator. Always looking to improve. I thought I had done it all. (i.e. goal setting exercises, vision boards, etc.). Doing the Personal Futures program was the best I have ever done. It allowed me to dive a bit deeper into my true desires and goals that the other methods haven't done. I highly recommend the 1-on-1 program so that you have that extra 3rd-person perspective that is able to see the things right in front of you that you couldn't see on your own." – SS