May 2010

Fatherhood: The Honeymoon is Over

May 6, 2010 Fatherhood

Being a new dad is a little bit like getting that new job (a little bit). At first, you’re nervous and excited. Everything is so new, and yet you (hopefully) fall in love with what you’re doing. Even after a couple of months, you’re pretty excited and pumped about your experience… after all, you’re still [...]

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An Email Snob Interview with Chad White

May 5, 2010 Email Marketing

For this next installment of the Email Snob Interview Series, I talk email with Chad White, founder/author of the Retail Email Blog and Research Director at Smith-Harmon. ScottWritesEverything: Chad, thanks for joining me. Chad White: Thanks for including me in this series. I’ve enjoyed reading them. SWE: You’re one of the best-known people in the [...]

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Get to vs. Have to

May 4, 2010 Other

I was completely stressed out the other day about everything that’s on my plate at work and the stress of a fussy baby at home, and it dawned on me that the simple use of words can change everything about perception. Here’s what I mean. When you usually talk about work, you usually say “I [...]

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