brad garland

“When the solution is simple, God is answering.” -...

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 09:42:34 -0600

“When the solution is simple, God is answering.” - Albert Einstein

Unleashing 'The Power Of Introverts'

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:34:00 -0600

Unleashing 'The Power Of Introverts':

iStockphoto.com Introverts, who prefer quieter, lower-stimulation environments, have trouble thriving in

Hah, love this. This is for all the rec players out...

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:41:15 -0600

Hah, love this. This is for all the rec players out there…

Flash Fans: 2012 Budweiser Official Big Game Commercial

A Mountain I'm Willing To Die On

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:17:45 -0600

A Mountain I'm Willing To Die On:

I’ve been watching America’s response to recent bullying-related suicides closely. People seem quite shocked by the cruelty that’s happening in our schools. I’m confused by their shock. I’m also…

Is this the next stage in how we interact with our computers?...

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:12:03 -0600

Is this the next stage in how we interact with our computers? Meet Tobii’s Gaze.

I always loved this picture. So true it hurts!

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:28:49 -0600

I always loved this picture. So true it hurts!

Strategy Does Not Always Equal Results

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 09:03:40 -0600

Strategy Does Not Always Equal Results:

Churchill said, “However beautiful the strategy, you should occasionally look at the results,” and it seems like good advice, particularly when every shop seems to have a method they…

"The leader’s role is to define reality, then give hope."

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 10:54:00 -0600

“The leader’s role is to define reality, then give hope.”

- Napoleon Bonaparte

Five Best Goal Tracking Services

Sun, 08 Jan 2012 13:07:32 -0600

Five Best Goal Tracking Services:

Whether you’ve made some resolutions for the new year or you’re just looking for a tool that can help reinforce your commitment to making some positive changes in your life, the web is full of apps,…

2012 Goals (not resolutions)

Sun, 01 Jan 2012 08:59:24 -0600

Here are my personal goals for the year. Not resolutions. Resolutions are too short-term, flippantly set and nobody holds you accountable to them. If you read this, I request you to check up on me from time to time to see how these are going. I’ll be posting my results are the end of the year to see how it went. Wish my luck!

Read the Bible all the way through (started the 1-year Bible today and read it!)
Dedicate more of my time for friends and family
Complete a half marathon or Tough Mudder
Stay below 215 all year round (I’m barely above that now)
Work on focus

Here’s to another blessed new year!

Improv Rules to Live by

Tue, 27 Dec 2011 17:47:49 -0600

“Listen, say yes, live in the moment, make sure you play with people who have your back, make big choices early and often. Don’t start a scene where two people are talking about jumping out of a plane.Start the scene having already jumped. If you are scared, look into your partner’s eyes. You will feel better.” - Amy Poehler

Self-Employed? How to Give Yourself a Raise in 2012

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 09:03:16 -0600

Self-Employed? How to Give Yourself a Raise in 2012:

Here’s a hypothetical (yet common) situation: Sara is a brilliant web designer who has never raised her client rates. Not once. Sure, she signs on new clients more often, but her existing…

And I got three of them coming up in the ranks. #girlinvasion

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 08:47:40 -0600

And I got three of them coming up in the ranks. #girlinvasion

Skiing, on some sloped streets in British Columbia. And...

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 12:47:00 -0600

Skiing, on some sloped streets in British Columbia. And it’s just … wow. Gets good about halfway in. - via ESPN.

50 Rules for Dad’s of Daughters

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 08:34:29 -0600

50 Rules for Dad’s of Daughters:

I was in tears as I read through this list, as I m sure many grown daughters will be. Mothers: bookmark this list of rules and encourage your daughters daddy to read them, memorize them, and put…

Wow, this is one badass chica. I hope to instill the same...

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 08:38:11 -0600

Wow, this is one badass chica. I hope to instill the same confidence and passion she has to never give up on her goals in my own daughters. Bravo.

Lesson of the day: Passion vs. Responsibility - Passion is when it’s fun, responsibility is...

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 15:57:09 -0600

Lesson of the day: Passion vs. Responsibility - Passion is when it’s fun, responsibility is doing the things you don’t like that allow you to have more fun. #entrepreneur

@Path now posts to Tumblr now, too? Sweet, I think they got me with this v2

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 20:01:53 -0600

@Path now posts to Tumblr now, too? Sweet, I think they got me with this v2

Um, gulp. (via 8 Enormous Things That Are Smaller Than Apple,...

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 13:37:00 -0600

Um, gulp.

(via 8 Enormous Things That Are Smaller Than Apple, Inc. [INFOGRAPHIC])

Twitter, the better branded RSS?

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 07:57:57 -0600

This may not be a recent or even an original thought but I’ve recently been thinking organizing my information flow and this idea kind of hit me. RSS was, five years ago, the next big thing until it died. Syndicating your content you read through a ‘news feed’ that people could subscribe was going to revolution the way people got their information on the Web. It took off for a while and services like NetNewsWire and Google Reader acted as the traffic cop services of all the feeds but it never really went mainstream. Until a communication utility came, put a cutesy name and verb around it (tweet, tweet!) and everyone grabbed ahold.

Think about it, Twitter works like a RSS service with all the people, brands, and websites you care about so you can ‘follow’ them and keep updated on all their information. The information could be personal, professional, or anywhere in between but the fundamentals are the same. Subscribe to the content, and it’s pushed back to you whether its Kim Kardashian or NPR.

Couple points of note:

1) Isn’t it interesting that once again a better marketing plan and simple interface won yet again? Course, nobody really owned RSS, it was a pretty technical idea for many of those years.

2) Twitter curation - I was attempting to segment the people that I follow on Twitter from the brands/websites that I follow. I’m finding it easier to follow someone instead of finding their RSS feed and adding it to my Google Reader. Problem is I can’t find a good iPad app that can just show me just the content I want in a Twitter list (that works well). For example, I’m using TweetMag (side review: awesome app but highly unstable, please update! Still use it though…)