Twitter Log: Prof Bruce

From: 2:42 PM Feb 13th, 2009

To: February 22, 2010

Professor Bruce M. Firestone, B. Eng. (Civil), M. Eng.-Sci., PhD.
Founder, Ottawa Senators; Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa; Executive Director, Exploriem.org; Real Estate Broker and Mortgage Broker, Partners Advantage GMAC Real Estate, Brokerage
LINCOLN FIELDS SHOPPING CENTRE, 2525 CARLING AVE, SUITE 23, OTTAWA ON K2B 7Z2 Tel.: 613.422.6757 Fax: 613.422.2877 Email: bfirestone@partnersadvantage.ca
Internet: www.OttawaRealEstateNews.com, www.PartnersAdvantage.ca and www.Exploriem.org

Blog: http://www.eqjournalblog.com/ 

Twitter: http://twitter.com/ProfBruce

 

1.                  @ryananderson Actually YouTube IS restricting embedding 4 some music videos: studios only get pd when the videos play on YouTube's own site.less than a minute ago from web in reply to ryananderson

2.                   @amy_yee I actually have a few old suits I really shld trade in.5 minutes ago from web in reply to amy_yee

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3.                   #EC3396: When u sign up for yr free www.Shopify.com account, u have to put in yr cc but email Dimitri and he'll comp u. Comprehendo?about 3 hours ago from web

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4.                   @amy_yee I actually saw the article on @EventBots on Saturday. Nice photo of u too.about 3 hours ago from web in reply to amy_yee

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5.                   @ryananderson Will non profits be able to embed videos that YouTube now restricts?about 6 hours ago from web in reply to ryananderson

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6.                   @momsgot2run @littlerandy Thank u. I just want people 2 understand that I'm not a paramedic or fire fighter & my response time is 24-48 hrs.about 6 hours ago from web in reply to momsgot2run

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7.                   Does anyone else feel this way? If people mark their email as 'urgent' or call over & over again, they tend to go to the bottom of my list.about 6 hours ago from web

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8.                   @JPChartier It's virtual & part of augmented reality. If u own a bldg, do u also own its augmented reality? This will be a big issue.about 6 hours ago from web in reply to JPChartier

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9.                   Something else CEOs need to do: triangulate on their direct reports & everyone else: http://bit.ly/b7HcOCabout 6 hours ago from web

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10.               Only reason Coach Babcock says 'he'll study the film' < announcing starting goalie v Germany, is respect 4 Martie Brodeur. Luongo is up.about 6 hours ago from web

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11.               Disintermediation for CEOs: learn to communicate directly with yr stakeholder group: http://bit.ly/dznecjabout 6 hours ago from web

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12.               My oldest daughter, Rachel, told me this morning: "He's the head of the household, but I'm the neck!"about 10 hours ago from web

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13.               I have no doubt that a whole new frontier is opening up w/ tons of new, valuable real estate; it's called augmented reality/gold rush ahead.about 11 hours ago from web

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14.               @espinet Didn't know that. I thought that our conversations like this are public in the sense that it shows up onwww.twitter.com/ProfBruceabout 11 hours ago from web in reply to espinet

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15.               @espinet Do u mean that followers can't see @ replies if u start that way?about 22 hours ago from web in reply to espinet

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16.               @opendataottawa is promoting Open Data Ottawa Hackfest:http://opendataottawa.ca/4:33 PM Feb 21st from web in reply to opendataottawa

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17.               @KarenHooper I wonder how many REALTORS in Ottawa are on Twitter and using it for the right reasons?4:32 PM Feb 21st from web

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18.               @tgrevatt Thanks. I met someone who used to work w/ u. They cldn't stop saying nice things.4:31 PM Feb 21st from web in reply to tgrevatt

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19.               Russians are going out of their minds because of their low medal count at #van2010. Their program needs a total revamp.11:19 AM Feb 21st from web

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20.              @sarahjparr U were tied for the 3rd highest mark in the class on yr midterm. Nice job.11:16 AM Feb 21st from web

  1. @SiavoshN Thank u. Make sure the note says we are in DMS 4101 for the Sports Biz lecture, OK?11:13 AM Feb 21st from web in reply to SiavoshN
  1. #EC3396: finished marking yr mid terms. Top marks went to Ogi/Will/Sarah & Robin (tied). Congrats guys. Hand back Wed in DMS 4101 at 4 pm.11:12 AM Feb 21st from web
  1. 1 of the reasons CDN cos have trouble expanding to the US: US-based firms put a lot more emphasis on cost ctl & supply-side mgt.10:54 AM Feb 21st from web
  1. Has anybody tried www.magicjack.com in Canada? Wld that work as a phone solution for www.Exploriem.org incubator?10:50 AM Feb 21st from web
  1. The role of hope and courage in economic development:http://bit.ly/dfNWAt10:32 AM Feb 21st from web
  1. @benkunz That is one of the scariest words u can ever say. Cld u say we all depend on each other instead?10:15 AM Feb 21st from web in reply to benkunz
  1. Ten reasons people stay (or come back) to Ottawa:http://bit.ly/d1tmfv9:36 AM Feb 21st from web
  1. Stores eg @BestBuy shld refine checkout Q: Did u find everything u wanted? -> Would u like to know what people who bought this, also bought?8:35 AM Feb 21st from web
  1. @okgo The obvious answer is technical: YouTube to permit embedding of yr videos/subject to receiving streaming revenues from those sites.6:28 AM Feb 21st from web
  1. The creativity & energy of youth & why u need it 2 help u complete extraordinary projects: OK Go on treadmills: http://bit.ly/NTASm6:23 AM Feb 21st from web
  1. Band leader DAMIAN KULASH Jr. (OK Go) eloquently explains why IP shld be freed & why record cos/YouTube are opposed:http://nyti.ms/ddw9ll6:19 AM Feb 21st from web
  1. Almost everyone u or HR ever interviewed has a secret dream that they're not going to tell u/people wld be happier if they lived it instead.6:07 AM Feb 21st from web
  1. If Apple & Google end up in a fight to the death, how long is it before Google launches an iTunes rival & promotes it on YouTube?6:00 AM Feb 21st from web
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Here is my old cheat sheet on how 2 sell and tips from #NLP:http://bit.ly/90EaCb5:53 AM Feb 21st from web

  1. #NLP says don't make statements like: "Johnny, I want u to go upstairs & do yr homework instead of playing Call of Duty 2 all the time!"5:51 AM Feb 21st from web
  1. Can't outsource design, which creates the majority of value even for mailboxes: http://www.architecturalmailboxes.com/default.aspx5:25 AM Feb 21st from web
  1. Another reason Twitter is a success: its communications tools are platform agnostic and always (well most of the time) available.5:13 AM Feb 21st from web
  1. Visualize yr goals & yr chances of success go up: "I want u 2 visualize standing on the platform accepting yr Olympic Gold Medal, OK?"5:12 AM Feb 21st from web
  1. #NLP teaches u not 2 ask a question that begs a wrong answer. Eg: "I don't want u 2 visualize in yr mind's eye Mars, the Red Planet, OK?"5:09 AM Feb 21st from web
  1. @sumit_sekhri @JB_Lesage Yes. Ted W. and I have room for 200 in the Sports Biz lecture so shld have enuf room for all. See u soon.5:02 AM Feb 21st from web in reply to sumit_sekhri
  1. @1radfordcra I have yr Bootstrap certificate. Can u pls email me yr snail mail address & I will send it 2 u. bfirestone@partnersadvantage.ca3:16 PM Feb 20th from web
  1. Last time I will plug Ted Wagstaff and Bruce Firestone's free lecture on Entrepreneurship & Sports Biz: http://bit.ly/d3f9eQ2:27 PM Feb 20th from web
  1. #EC3396 Can I have a volunteer to put up a notice @ Tabaret 325 to remind students that on Feb 24 we're in: DMS 4101 for Sports Biz Lecture?1:42 PM Feb 20th from web
  1. @CooKieLord @JenButson We'll have a random selection of 2 winners and then call them and email them!1:40 PM Feb 20th from web in reply to CooKieLord
  1. #EC3396: Student teams need to read this to prepare for the Biz Model Comp and the Wes Nicol Comp: http://bit.ly/b3razk1:28 PM Feb 20th from web
  1. @Jim_Donnelly Created a hashtag for u and yr readers to use:#OBJ6:55 AM Feb 20th from web
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What's an acre of land worth on Chamapgne near Carling in Ottawa? $5.6 million or ~ $130 per s.f. Bought for 2 condo towers.#OBJ6:54 AM Feb 20th from web

  1. Why newspapers are going to disappear: the Citizen, in their coverage of Blueprint Cru, didn't embed 1 of their videos in the story.6:46 AM Feb 20th from web
  1. Aspers trying 2 keep hold of Canwest by making a deal w/ private equity. That's a deal w/ a devil/compound interest will eat them alive.6:39 AM Feb 20th from web
  1. I think Tiger shld just get back to playing golf & the world shld move on. US culture is much too focused on the private lives of celebrity.6:36 AM Feb 20th from web
  1. @abashford Consistency in yr marketing & performance leads to trust. Trust leads to sales. Part of yr success is just showing up each day.6:30 AM Feb 20th from web
  1. Forbes' 4 keys to being rich: don't be afraid to fail/try again if u do/be able to create new revenues streams/find a good life-partner.6:28 AM Feb 20th from web
  1. At 19, Jamie missed work if he didn't feel like going. At 22, he hasn't missed a day in 2 yrs. The difference? His teen brain changed.6:21 AM Feb 20th from web
  1. @ErinBlaskie I like Twitter/it's simple but subtle. It will be around for awhile. But these new media need to be inter-operable.6:17 AM Feb 20th from web
  1. If u want to hit peak performance at the Olympics or in biz, it requires preparation but even more, psychological readiness & intense focus.6:00 AM Feb 20th from web
  1. @benkunz Sarah Palin gets more press than anyone since Jackie Kennedy and, frankly, she's no Jackie Kennedy.4:06 PM Feb 19th from web in reply to benkunz
  1. Is it a learned thing or does calling someone back come naturally? Why can't some of my young colleagues return their phone calls?4:03 PM Feb 19th from web
  1. @TrueBlissCoach 67 is a not bad ECQ Test score. I got 71. Entr. ability tends to peak between 70 & 88; after that: paralysis by analysis.11:20 AM Feb 19th from web in reply to TrueBlissCoach
  1. A Prof asked me a 'quick question'. Hate that phrase. "What's yr definition of biz success?" A reasoned answer for that: EVERYTHING i KNOW.10:56 AM Feb 19th from web
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  1. #ff: Is it just me but are weeks where we've got 1 day off, longer? We're trying to do 5 days of work in 4...10:51 AM Feb 19th from web
  1. @TrueBlissCoach Did u take the ECQ Test? If so, what was yr score. I'll interpret it 4 u.10:48 AM Feb 19th from web in reply to TrueBlissCoach
  1. @InvestorHeather If interest rates go to 6, 7 and 8% in the next 18-30 months, a lot of r.e. investors will be coughing up blood.9:39 AM Feb 19th from web in reply to InvestorHeather
  1. @nickgravel I think Twitter can also be a community of like-minded people, in this case, entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs.9:37 AM Feb 19th from web in reply to nickgravel
  1. @LeeJCarey What people really need is unconventional mentoring. Why ask bankers/accountants/lawyers to mentor u? They're not entrepreneurs.9:36 AM Feb 19th from web in reply to LeeJCarey
  1. @TrueBlissCoach EQ Journal stands for Entrepreneurialist Quotient, which we measure using the ECQ test we developed:http://bit.ly/areskm9:34 AM Feb 19th from web in reply to TrueBlissCoach
  1. @nickgravel 10-4. Like Ning a lot.9:31 AM Feb 19th from web in reply to nickgravel
  1. CEOs need accurate info. They triangulate on everyone (check w/ independent source) cuz people tell them what they think CEO wants 2 hear.7:39 AM Feb 19th from web
  1. I actually liked the modest #van2010 opening ceremonies & the low key nature of the games. Suits Canada: modest, economical, lack of hype.6:22 AM Feb 19th from web
  1. Anybody using Cogeco Hi Speed Internet in Ottawa? My daughter needs Internet and it looks < expensive than the alts.6:20 AM Feb 19th from web
  1. Using a checklist helped "Sully" Sullenberger land Flight 1549 on the Hudson. More use of checklists in service biz's help TQM. I use them.6:18 AM Feb 19th from web
  1. A student of mine suggested charging for content onwww.EQJournal.org. Nice thought but 180 from what I am trying to achieve as an educator.6:13 AM Feb 19th from web
  1. @gschaadt Here are my seven measures of biz success:http://www.eqjournalblog.com/?p=6376:11 AM Feb 19th from web
  1. @gschaadt I agree. Shareholder value shld just be 1 of yr goals. There is a larger stakeholder group to be concerned with.6:08 AM Feb 19th from web
  1. @heyglenns If I have 1 more thing to do, my head will pop off.6:06 AM Feb 19th from web in reply to heyglenns
  1. @sarahjparr U also need to upload yr slides for the Biz Model Comp to Review Room so the judges can see them. #EC339610:09 AM Feb 18th from web in reply to sarahjparr
  1. @Pete_Mc Twitter has legs for professionals. Answer the question: WHAT ARE U THINKING?10:03 AM Feb 18th from web in reply to Pete_Mc
  1. @littlerandy I don't think mortgage rules were wrong; it was their application. U can't legislate against greed which Jim Flaherty is trying10:03 AM Feb 18th from web in reply to littlerandy
  1. @CraigMcPhee You could never convince Unis to allow sales courses. Even tho sales can be a very creative process.10:01 AM Feb 18th from web in reply to CraigMcPhee
  1. @sarahjparr Your biz model should be spelled out in your slides. That is all the hand-in required for #EC3396 Biz Model Assignment.9:59 AM Feb 18th from web in reply to sarahjparr
  1. @1radfordcra Rats. We'll have that fixed. Spelling names right is very important.9:57 AM Feb 18th from web in reply to 1radfordcra
  1. Home office is a bad idea: no separation between work and personal/ltd human interaction/endless hours. People still need people.9:56 AM Feb 18th from web
  1. @6thSens Has the Sens run up the standings (10th on Jan 10th then tied for 2nd on Feb. 14) set some kind of record?8:39 AM Feb 17th from web in reply to 6thSens
  1. @6thSens Mike P. is the secret lover in a major international hit song who jilted a certain someone.8:35 AM Feb 17th from web in reply to 6thSens
  1. @littlerandy In fact, if u want to make someone a victim, history has shown, 1st u make him homeless.8:34 AM Feb 17th from web in reply to littlerandy
  1. @littlerandy Understood. Still home ownership gets blamed for the economic mess instead of being held up as a pillar of society.8:34 AM Feb 17th from web in reply to littlerandy
  1. @CooKieLord I wld need to do a lot more research on Costco < I cld do their biz model.8:32 AM Feb 17th from web in reply to CooKieLord
  1. #EC3396: don't forget Wed Feb 24 from 4 to 7 pm we're in DMS 4101: Ted Wagstaff/Bruce Firestone lecture on Entrepreneurship & Sports Biz.8:32 AM Feb 17th from web
  1. See how I did in terms of predictions. I wrote this in Oct 2008 as we entered a big recession: http://www.eqjournalblog.com/?p=745:24 AM Feb 17th from web
  1. @rwvecmediacan Yes I do. Great name ""Vector Media". What did u have in mind re. Queens.5:23 AM Feb 17th from web in reply to rwvecmediacan
  1. Don't agree w/ Jim Flaherty that we shld make home ownership more difficult for Canadians. Most nations > WWII made it a priority instead.5:22 AM Feb 17th from web
  1. The art of pricing products and services/using decoy pricing:http://www.eqjournalblog.com/?p=1185:13 AM Feb 17th from web
  1. Using the IRR to measure real estate returns:http://www.eqjournalblog.com/?p=2745:10 AM Feb 17th from web
  1. Here is a screen shot of CTV's site showing goof:http://www.eqjournalblog.com/CTVGoofsCanadaVNorway16Feb2010.JPG4:31 PM Feb 16th from web
  1. CTV's site says "Replay of Canada's win over Norway". They haven't played yet, guys! http://bit.ly/91SAh94:22 PM Feb 16th from web
  1. @6thSens Nick is not a fan of NHL ownership. Have u noticed?4:10 PM Feb 16th from web in reply to 6thSens
  1. @Braatzy I think u are going to a big success not just because u're smart but because u're a good person 2. Keep going!3:46 PM Feb 16th from web in reply to Braatzy
  1. Nice blog article by Glenn Schmelzle re. the Bootstrap Awards:http://bit.ly/cRkPjQ3:44 PM Feb 16th from web
  1. Credit card companies must be among the dumbest institutions ever created. How many phone calls to simply change yr address? > 5 so far.10:34 AM Feb 16th from web
  1. Family Day in Ontario: my kids are taking me skiing.7:30 AM Feb 15th from web
  1. So is Google Buzz going to make Twitter irrelevant?7:29 AM Feb 15th from web
  1. @CooKieLord I really shld update www.eqjournal.org but don't seem to care much if people find it or not since I don't allow any ads.9:46 AM Feb 14th from web in reply to CooKieLord
  1. Don't agree w/ this statement: "It is easier to save money than it is to make it." No one I know can save worth a darn. Bad advice from Guy.8:34 AM Feb 14th from web
  1. @ryanqnorth I want to #thankssubconscious. Woke up this morning/wrote my column for OBJ (due tomorrow) < 30 mins.8:32 AM Feb 14th from web in reply to ryanqnorth
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#ec3396: Structure yr partnership deals so that you end with equal shares even if you don't have the same amt of dough:http://bit.ly/d4wcQd8:29 AM Feb 14th from web

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#EC3396: How to flip and trade in land with no money down (see Postscript 2): http://bit.ly/9nT1hf8:28 AM Feb 14th from web

  1. #EC3396: How to start a restaurant franchise with practically no money: http://bit.ly/9nT1hf8:27 AM Feb 14th from web
  1. 4 fine fellows visited us (The Single Malt Barber Shop Quartet) today & sang for the ladies. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMBA5lNPjxs6:06 PM Feb 13th from web
  1. How pathetic is it that #van2010 forces YouTube to take down kd lang singing Hallelujah. Don't they understand the value for their sponsors?6:03 PM Feb 13th from web
  1. @launchitright More women starting their own enterprises than ever before. These also tend to be more stable, better planned, more focused.4:50 PM Feb 13th from web in reply to launchitright
  1. @jeffmacgregor Awesome that u are in the finals for fastest growing bootstrap startup last 3 yrs. #BootstrapAwards4:49 PM Feb 13th from web
  1. @lesliehull Phew. Wasn't sure. Final exam: #EC3396: April 7th.2:36 PM Feb 13th from web in reply to lesliehull
  1. A bit of Guerrilla Marketing during the #BootstrapAwards by Darcy Whyte (Mr. Rubber Band Airplane): http://bit.ly/cXMWtc10:22 AM Feb 13th from web
  1. @LeeJCarey That's the theory. But I believe there are limits to scale: i.e., when an enterprise becomes 2 big for 1 controlling mind.8:53 AM Feb 13th from web in reply to LeeJCarey
  1. Is there a limit to co size? GM gets huge/implodes. Toyota doubles in size (2000-08), implodes. I wld say yes.6:29 AM Feb 13th from web
  1. Shaw buys Canwest Global's TV assets but not its newspapers. So much for 'synergy'. Newspapers failed to adapt to the Internet.6:27 AM Feb 13th from web
  1. #BootstrapAwards video: Fastest Growing Startup (7 Nominees):http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSvqsCmcFL46:22 AM Feb 13th from web
  1. @1radfordcra Yr YouTube video was a big hit today at the#BootstrapAwards. And we have a certificate for you! Fantastic job.3:07 PM Feb 12th from web
  1. Happy looking winners of #BootstrapAwards Golden Boot for UCreateMedia.com:http://exploriem.org/UCreateMediaBootstrapWinner.jpg3:00 PM Feb 12th from web
  1. @lesliehull #EC3396: the final exam will be in class! I have it down for April 7th. Is that right? Are classes held on April 7th?2:34 PM Feb 12th from web in reply to lesliehull
  1. @BSerjeantson Yr photo on Twitter doesn't do u justice. Congrats on yr showing today in the #BootstrapAwards2:32 PM Feb 12th from web in reply to BSerjeantson
  1. @ABCHOWEZ Thanks! Will do even better next year I hope.2:09 PM Feb 12th from web in reply to ABCHOWEZ
  1. @tgrevatt You did a great 'Vanna White' impression handing out the #BootstrapAwards. Thanks!2:09 PM Feb 12th from web in reply to tgrevatt
  1. @generalSocial I am so glad u enjoyed it. The #BootstrapAwardswill be better next year, I promise.12:43 PM Feb 12th from web in reply to generalSocial
  1. @amy_yee Nice that you were successful today. Let's use#eventbots for next yr!11:52 AM Feb 12th from web in reply to amy_yee
  1. @pushmatrix Sad to see the inventor of the Frisbee leave us. The Starflyer lives on... I still have about 20 of the suckers somewhere.10:17 AM Feb 12th from web in reply to pushmatrix
  1. @sharmamanu We are using #BootstrapAwards as our hashtag!10:16 AM Feb 12th from web in reply to sharmamanu
  1. @envisiontodd I think it went well; but u'll have 2 ask the people who attended!10:15 AM Feb 12th from web in reply to envisiontodd
  1. It's up! The list of #BootstrapAwards winners is now at:http://www.ocri.ca/exploriem/10:14 AM Feb 12th from web
  1. We will post a list of all the #BootstrapAwards winners soon and I hope @Jim_Donnelly will help us all w/ a mention in OBJ!10:12 AM Feb 12th from web
  1. To all the winners of the #BootstrapAwards, WELL DONE.10:11 AM Feb 12th from web
  1. @6thSens How is it possible that the Sens went from 10th place in January to 3rd in Feb? Has any team risen that far that fast in 1+ month?4:14 AM Feb 12th from web in reply to 6thSens
  1. Was just told that if u show up for the #BootstrapAwards Breakfast @ 0700 Friday (170 Colonnade Road South) u can get a last second ticket.3:43 PM Feb 11th from web
  1. @tgrevatt Good thought! Let's use #bootstrapawards It's a bit long but will be more exclusive over time. OK?3:34 PM Feb 11th from web in reply to tgrevatt
  1. @nickgravel I had forgotten u were a Bootstrap Awards winner. Can u tell me what u won so I can mention that?3:33 PM Feb 11th from web in reply to nickgravel
  1. @judithcane Thanks for the help with the Bootstrap Awards.3:32 PM Feb 11th from web in reply to judithcane
  1. Anybody know why my Chrome Browser goes dark whenever I try to download a PDF file extension? IE works fine but I really dislike IE.3:31 PM Feb 11th from web
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#EC3396: here are the answers to the midterm exam. Compare them to yr own: http://bit.ly/cgoteW3:18 PM Feb 11th from web

  1. AND THE NOMINEES FOR THE 2010 Exploriem.org BOOTSTRAP AWARDS ARE: http://bit.ly/9oXO472:55 PM Feb 11th from web
  1. Got a new 27" HD monitor for my PC. Wow. What a different experience. The Internet has become a wonder of HD video and imagery. I can see!11:04 AM Feb 11th from web
  1. @nickgravel That wld be great, Nick. Tick off the box 'student' (since u're a former student of mine).11:02 AM Feb 11th from web in reply to nickgravel
  1. @6thSens Sutter got fleeced by Brian Burke and the Leafs, in my opinion; he panicked and the Flames are in worse condition than before.9:33 AM Feb 11th from web in reply to 6thSens
  1. Hope it will be a great show: Bootstrap Awards Friday 7 to 9 am, 170 Colonnade Rd. Last chance 4 tickets: http://bit.ly/cKawId9:28 AM Feb 11th from web
  1. Of the 15 terrific entrepreneurs I was following when they were 25 to 40 yrs of age, only 6 made it to 55 without flaming out so be careful.2:46 PM Feb 10th from web
  1. @SensDew19 Doing what? Don't tell me Stuntman Stu got the gig as the Olympic games in-arena announcer? That wld be awesome.2:43 PM Feb 10th from web in reply to SensDew19
  1. If u have no money but possess asymmetric info, u can turn that into Bootstrap Capital. More on this later.2:42 PM Feb 10th from web
  1. @6thSens I thought Calgary was not a very good club last night.2:38 PM Feb 10th from web in reply to 6thSens
  1. @Jim_Donnelly U can meet in the OAG. It's an old jail and pretty cool; I did a mtg there: http://www.ottawaartgallery.ca/2:35 PM Feb 10th from web in reply to Jim_Donnelly
  1. @SensDew19 Where was Stuntman Stu?2:28 PM Feb 10th from web in reply to SensDew19
  1. #negativecost When u sell 2 someone, u become part of their supply chain. Thus, they shld want 2 help u understand their biz so u improve.10:20 AM Feb 10th from web
  1. Sens tied w/ Pittsburgh/Buffalo & 2 behind NJ. Amazing run. The energy in the bldg last nite was great.7:53 AM Feb 10th from web
  1. Bootstrap Awards Breakfast coming up Friday 7 to 9 am. Students $25. Register on OCRI's website: http://bit.ly/9WpS6E7:51 AM Feb 10th from web
  1. @kerajames Visit North Narrabeen when u have time (I learend to surf there) and give me a report, pls!7:09 AM Feb 10th from web in reply to kerajames
  1. #negativecost Download How to Turn Selling into Buying:http://bit.ly/cKiN6j7:06 AM Feb 10th from web
  1. @judithcane Oops. Yes, CJOH TV was founded by my late father and Ernie Bushnell and Stu Griffiths.7:05 AM Feb 10th from web in reply to judithcane
  1. @thomaslynn I posted links on Twitter a few mins ago for the material we covered. It was great having u there. I am using:#negativecost7:03 AM Feb 10th from web in reply to thomaslynn
  1. @JimWatsonOttawa Jim is running for Mayor of Ottawa and is new to Twitter. Let's see how Twitter works in the campaign.7:01 AM Feb 10th from web
  1. @Pete_Mc How are u finding Twitter? Useful?7:00 AM Feb 10th from web
  1. Wonderful people at SBP seminar yesterday + the Sens won. Download How to Turn Selling into Buying: http://bit.ly/cKiN6j6:56 AM Feb 10th from web
  1. New initiatives 2 help yr city economy don't always have 2 cost the sky. Directional signage for Ottawa: http://www.eqjournalblog.com/?p=72410:49 AM Feb 9th from web
  1. Leaving for Scotiabank Place soon: 2 give a sales seminar, HOW TO TURN SELLING INTO BUYING, and then watch the Sens v Flames.10:39 AM Feb 9th from web
  1. Sad about the fire at CJOH TV. Started by my late father, Prof OJ Firestone, Ernie Bushnell & Stu Griffiths; may they all rest in peace.10:25 AM Feb 9th from web
  1. Fantastic prdt extension: adding Bluetooth to teeny hearing aids directly connecting them to cell phones and TVs.10:06 AM Feb 9th from web
  1. #EC3396: @rileywhitlock There is only one question on the midterm which requires any calculation. The rest is analysis.6:14 AM Feb 9th from web
  1. @LisaLarter It depends on yr style of leadership. Mine is charismatic which has +s and -s.4:42 PM Feb 7th from web in reply to LisaLarter
  1. 5 leadership styles: participatory/supportive/charismatic/reward & punishment/directive. R + p least effective. People r 'other directed'.10:03 AM Feb 7th from web
  1. Saw Chantal Kreviazuk at Centerpointe Theatre on Sat. Major talent but funny, she is not.7:58 AM Feb 7th from web
  1. #EC3396: Purchase of e-ticket is ex of 'reverse-out-the-work'. U buy the ticket online/print out unique bar code on yr printer/go 2 event.7:57 AM Feb 7th from web
  1. @CraigMcPhee Colts 2 win. U just can't bet against what Manning can do @ QB. Those adjustments in-game are unique.7:43 AM Feb 7th from web in reply to CraigMcPhee
  1. By eliminating the Ares launch vehicle and the Orion space capsule, the US reminds me of a large CDN Bank, #1 trying hard to become #2.7:39 AM Feb 7th from web
  1. @zap1989 Any problems with UCoursePack.com, email Craig Schoen: craigschoen123@hotmail.com5:10 PM Feb 6th from web in reply to zap1989
  1. @willwnet Tyler Steeves is a former #EC3396 student and a good guy I think.5:07 PM Feb 6th from web in reply to willwnet
  1. @willwnet I think that might be a 1st. Can u get more details about 'bootstrap farmers'?5:06 PM Feb 6th from web in reply to willwnet
  1. @6thSens Do u know if the site (http://www.sportsclubstats.com/NHL.html) has been rigorous in its methodology? Very cool if done right.5:05 PM Feb 6th from web in reply to 6thSens
  1. Is this +ve or -ve GM by Lululemon? Naming a line of T-shirts > Cool Sporting Event That Takes Place in BC Between 2009 & 2011.5:02 PM Feb 6th from web
  1. @AhmedBM Agreed. So how do u create a community around it? We're working w/ events like: http://ocri.ca/exploriem/3:58 PM Feb 6th from web in reply to AhmedBM
  1. Leaders are either born/made/trained. Leaders can be made if leadership is thrust upon them and they rise to the occasion.3:57 PM Feb 6th from web
  1. In entrepreneurship, there's no Plan B. U have 2 make Plan A work. Leaders get this: Kirk reassures Spock in the 2009 ST film: "It'll work."3:50 PM Feb 6th from web
  1. Can anyone suggest how 2 grow Exploriem.org'shttp://minioffice.org/ faster? We're getting there but not as fast as we wld like. Advice pls?10:25 AM Feb 6th from web
  1. 1st TSN 'stole' the CFL from the CBC. Then the Grey Cup. Then the Hockey Song. How long < HNIC is eaten too?10:19 AM Feb 6th from web
  1. Social media: blah/blah/blah. A new interpretation and how to integrate it into yr biz model: http://bit.ly/cckJpb10:07 AM Feb 6th from web
  1. How about the NYT deciding to limit the # of their articles u can see < they start charging u. That'll work well, not.7:18 AM Feb 6th from web
  1. User experience on traditional media websites (speed/content/currency/GUI/Biz Model) pales in comparison 2 new media sites like www.digg.com7:15 AM Feb 6th from web
  1. @ryananderson I still like Sesame Street and can repeat the alphabet like Big Bird. Comes from having 5 kids.7:07 AM Feb 6th from web in reply to ryananderson
  1. If u're feeling a bit fluish, u cld do worse than have a shot of Dominican Republic Mama Juana:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mama_Juana7:06 AM Feb 6th from web
  1. For married men getting ready for the Super Bowl, here is a commercial that ran a few yrs ago that nails it: http://bit.ly/6lw0Al6:33 AM Feb 6th from web
  1. Because of fractal geometry, u can't actually measure, for eg, the length of coastline: the smaller the measuring rod, the longer it is.6:30 AM Feb 6th from web
  1. Human heart beats to a fractal geometric rhythm. To bld a mechanical pump that cld last 80+ yrs, maybe shld use a fractal cycle?6:28 AM Feb 6th from web
  1. Tom Hanks understands bootstrapping: he got just $70k for Splash/ but seeded a career worth100s of millions of $.6:26 AM Feb 6th from web
  1. @Bradleyjshutt That's good: 2nd assist %age, team +/- and % soldout ==> teamwork in the NHL.3:06 PM Feb 5th from web in reply to Bradleyjshutt
  1. If it is a 1 in 3081 shot for the Sens 2 win 12 in a row, think how hard it was 4 the Colts 2 win 14. Colts win the Super Bowl this Sunday.6:27 AM Feb 5th from web
  1. How good wld interoperability be for the cell phone industry? Eg just develop 1 Loopt app for iPhone/Blackberry/G1. Standards = opportunity.6:25 AM Feb 5th from web
  1. @LisaLarter Design matters. I measured the value of design in landscape architecture. 95% is design:http://www.eqjournalblog.com/?p=4376:22 AM Feb 5th from web in reply to LisaLarter
  1. @GuyKawasaki No 1 can beat SNL's Irwin Mainway for bad kids toys like 'Invisible Pedestrian': http://bit.ly/26d2DQ6:18 AM Feb 5th from web in reply to GuyKawasaki
  1. Chances of 12 in a row by the Sens? Now: 1 in 3081.6:12 AM Feb 5th from web
  1. @Bradleyjshutt Maybe team +/- (in addition to %age of 2nd assists) wld also be a useful overall indicator of teamwork in the NHL.6:11 AM Feb 5th from web in reply to Bradleyjshutt
  1. @Bradleyjshutt Interesting question. How do u measure NHL teamwork? I would say u would look a # of factors: e.g., # of 2nd assists.10:58 AM Feb 4th from web in reply to Bradleyjshutt
  1. @LeeJCarey Well the Super Bowl is indicative of mass psychology which drives most markets so it's probably a good indicator of confidence.7:47 AM Feb 4th from web in reply to LeeJCarey
  1. Whatever is in the Sens' drinking H2O, we cld all use some. The odds of 10 in a row are (approx)1 in 728. (~1/1428 if they beat the Canuks.)6:29 AM Feb 4th from web
  1. U can measure confidence in terms of Super Bowl advertising: sold out @ full price this yr. Last yr, large corps literally running scared.6:15 AM Feb 4th from web
  1. Ottawa is now gaining 3 minutes of daylight each day on our way to 12 hours (up from 10 now) of daylight March 20th.6:13 AM Feb 4th from web
  1. @mobri061 Are u going to submit for the Wes Nicol Biz plan comp?http://bit.ly/9Us32y2:17 PM Feb 3rd from web
  1. To ID yr most important sources of Bootstrap Capital, ask: "Who benefits?" Apres ca, suivez l'argent. http://www.eqjournalblog.com/?p=61012:51 PM Feb 3rd from web
  1. #Lost has degraded to a 'magic show'. No character development, no real survival challenges, relationships that r paper thin.6:48 AM Feb 3rd from web
  1. @RippleAdventure Can u email me on this? bfirestone[at]partnersadvantage.ca6:46 AM Feb 3rd from web in reply to RippleAdventure
  1. @JB_Lesage Let's see if we can meet Friday. Email yr availability: bfirestone@partnersadvantage.ca6:45 AM Feb 3rd from web in reply to JB_Lesage
  1. Ottawa & the Sens: the only CDN team not 2 have hosted an NHL AllStar Game. Hope that changes in 2012: http://bit.ly/c9Sjel6:44 AM Feb 3rd from web
  1. Free lecture on Sports Biz and Entrepreneurship coming up this month at Telfer SOM by Ted Wagstaff and Bruce Firestone:http://bit.ly/cRexPE4:17 PM Feb 2nd from web
  1. @nickgravel What's the best email address 4 Matt to use to send u the specs for UPL?1:28 PM Feb 2nd from web in reply to nickgravel
  1. @nickgravel Understood. I'll tell him.6:34 AM Feb 2nd from web in reply to nickgravel
  1. @RippleAdventure Another thing re. Street Paddle Tennis: its learning curve is about 10 minutes unlike golf which is infinite & frustrating.6:24 AM Feb 2nd from web in reply to RippleAdventure
  1. @RippleAdventure That would be huge. It's a fine urban game and they introduced it to Christie Lake Camp 4 Kids. Yes, they instruct.6:23 AM Feb 2nd from web in reply to RippleAdventure
  1. @kerajames It's 'Oz' or 'Aussie' not aussi. Good luck.6:22 AM Feb 2nd from web in reply to kerajames
  1. I don't understand why PC/Laptop manufacturers don't add VOiP phones to every machine. Easy to do/not expensive/great utility.6:21 AM Feb 2nd from web
  1. @RippleAdventure when u have a minute, I wld like yr advice on something my kids started yrs ago: http://streetpaddletennis.com/12:53 PM Feb 1st from web in reply to RippleAdventure
  1. Advice from @mekki for biz relying on open source: "Release early and release often."12:49 PM Feb 1st from web
  1. @Jim_Donnelly Sam Pollack said u just have to look for the 1 best player in any multi-player deal/whichever team got him, won.11:06 AM Feb 1st from web in reply to Jim_Donnelly
  1. @LisaLarter I agree w/ all that. It was hard tho to get past the fanzine nature of the book.9:52 AM Feb 1st from web in reply to LisaLarter
  1. #EC3396: Lastly, here is what the judges will be looking for in the Wes Nicol: http://dramatispersonae.org/NicolCriteria2010.doc9:20 AM Feb 1st from web
  1. #EC3396: Also, here is the Plan Evaluation form for the Wes Nicol Biz Plan Comp:http://dramatispersonae.org/PlanEvaluationFormBMF.doc9:19 AM Feb 1st from web
  1. #EC3396: U can download the marking grid for the Biz Model Comp here:http://dramatispersonae.org/BusinessModelCompetitionMarkingGrid.doc9:16 AM Feb 1st from web
  1. @LisaLarter Here's why WWGD was basically flawed from start to finish: http://www.eqjournalblog.com/?p=5773:28 PM Jan 31st from web in reply to LisaLarter
  1. @LisaLarter Actually, I thought the book was weak. He's a Google fan. But that 1 insight was useful.3:27 PM Jan 31st from web in reply to LisaLarter
  1. How to use Negative Cost Selling techniques to boost yr income and get promoted. Eg, selling Sens Tickets: http://bit.ly/aQ9p0h1:53 PM Jan 31st from web
  1. The insight I liked from Jeff Jarvis' 'What Would Google Do?' was: yr clients are yr marketing strategy.7:11 AM Jan 31st from web
  1. @ryanqnorth I got 2 out of three on yr 'farmer test'.6:35 AM Jan 31st from web in reply to ryanqnorth
  1. @LisaLarter U may find the 'Complete Biz Model' helpful for yr clients. There are some online utilities u can use.http://bit.ly/4LPEdz6:34 AM Jan 31st from web in reply to LisaLarter
  1. @ryanqnorth Actually, I am worse than a farmer. Unlike u, I'm not up late/I'm up early.3:18 AM Jan 31st from web in reply to ryanqnorth
  1. I wonder how many Profs r using Twitter: 2 have their students follow them/course updates/hash tags/2-way communications? Very helpful/fast.3:16 AM Jan 31st from web
  1. Social media made a difference this year in terms of getting more nominees for this year's #bootstrap awards. It's the real deal.3:15 AM Jan 31st from web
  1. @ryanqnorth Nice addition to PW. Go local, right?3:12 AM Jan 31st from web in reply to ryanqnorth
  1. @LisaLarter I thought yr contribution was really important; especially the high level stuff u did at the end.3:03 AM Jan 31st from web in reply to LisaLarter
  1. Sens win 9 in a row. Thier winning % then was ~ .512. That implies odds of ~ 1 in 400 of going on a 9-game win streak (.512 to power of 9).3:01 AM Jan 31st from web
  1. Unbelievable job by the judges in the Bootstrap Awards and incredible entries this year. Well done!3:35 PM Jan 30th from web
  1. Do u think what the #yesmen do is guerrilla marketing and do they go too far by lying?10:02 PM Jan 29th from web
  1. Somehow Twitter is doing better at getting rid of spammers. Knock on wood.9:56 PM Jan 29th from web
  1. My definition of business success: http://www.eqjournalblog.com/?p=6309:54 PM Jan 29th from web
  1. Clara Hughes proves that 2 make something of yrself, u must be an ‘impeccable warrior’ (from Carlos Castaneda/The Yacqui Way of Knowledge).9:53 PM Jan 29th from web
  1. How do u look for things on Twitter that are relevant to yr interests? Can u set up auto notifications? Anyone know?9:47 PM Jan 29th from web
  1. @ryananderson I'll bet site map was built by a bureaucrat or committee of bureaucrats. Rob Hall told me KIS/put the business end > the fold.9:43 PM Jan 29th from web in reply to ryananderson
  1. @heyglenns I think #JDSalinger may have been either fried/burned out or tired of the dark side of humans or both.9:38 PM Jan 29th from web in reply to heyglenns
  1. @SaadRashid: www.CrowdWaveGames.com will make the 7th Inning Stretch look dated. U can have the nosebleeds compete against highrollers.9:37 PM Jan 29th from web in reply to SaadRashid
  1. @ryananderson: do u use TweetDeck or Seesmic?9:35 PM Jan 29th from web
  1. Clara Hughes carries CDN Flag 4 VANOC. At 16, smoked/drank/did drugs. Now look @ her. So in ON we got rid of sports in HS/shld follow Oz.9:34 PM Jan 29th from web
  1. @JenButson Are u ill? That's a joke, right?9:29 PM Jan 29th from web in reply to JenButson
  1. @michaelweissca I am using Twitter for Class updates & communications w/ students using #EC3396, DM and the @ function. Have u tried that?9:28 PM Jan 29th from web
  1. @nickgravel U shld probably help Matt w/ UPL. He has a bit of funding now for the project.9:25 PM Jan 29th from web
  1. @SaadRashid Agreed. The iPad cld be a game changer 4 texts/mags. But if u read Red Mars, it cld also be a precursor to a good AI interface.9:24 PM Jan 29th from web in reply to SaadRashid
  1. @SaadRashid U shld Tweet something on yr Help Haiti initiative.9:22 PM Jan 29th from web
  1. @SaadRashid Whatever else Gary Bettman did to enrage CDN hockey fans, he helped save the Sens when the C$ went to 64 cents.9:21 PM Jan 29th from web in reply to SaadRashid
  1. Why wld JD Salinger want to spend the last half + of his life in isolation? Most people aren't built to live alone. Humans need each other.9:19 PM Jan 29th from web
  1. @RippleAdventure 1 of the neatest things we did w/www.Exploriem.org was organize an adventure tour to the DR. Maybe we cld do that w/ RA?9:18 PM Jan 29th from web
  1. @hanaabaza Cool idea 2 set up a survey on what marriage proposals work (i.e., they get a 'yes') and what don't. Good traffic bldr 4 yr site.9:15 PM Jan 29th from web
  1. @Meve_28 You'll be hearing from the Uni soon if u haven't heard already.9:13 PM Jan 29th from web
  1. @hanaabaza Good luck w/ the Bootstrap Awards. The judges meet Saturday at noon to decide. Got 60 nominees in 10 categories.9:13 PM Jan 29th from web
  1. @dimitrionistsuk What u did is remarkable/it shld be on yr CV. Starting a Uni club that has legs/will last/is important is not easy.9:11 PM Jan 29th from web in reply to dimitrionistsuk
  1. @ishiiboy I suspect that there are uses for a really good tablet that no one has figured out yet.9:08 PM Jan 29th from web in reply to ishiiboy
  1. Congrats @ryananderson, Mark Edwards, Randy Burgess: terrific performance on CBC's The National. Put it on YouTube &www.CrowdWaveGames.com9:07 PM Jan 29th from web
  1. @SaadRashid What uses exactly do u think will make the iPad successful?8:59 PM Jan 29th from web in reply to SaadRashid
  1. Former student Dominique Tonetti designed and completed her first straw bale cottage: www.solisterra.ca1:29 PM Jan 29th from web
  1. @dimitrionistsuk Met w/ @SaadRashid. The investment club u started has grown from 5 to 60 members!http://www.wix.com/uoosic/OSIC/1:20 PM Jan 29th from web
  1. @ryananderson That's more good news. I look forward to tryingwww.CrowdWaveGames.com at a Cavaliers game soon.1:00 PM Jan 29th from web in reply to ryananderson
  1. Plus the size of the garden plot exactly equals the size of the storage shed rented...12:53 PM Jan 29th from web
  1. How's this for Differentiated Value? My friends atwww.CosmicStorage.com offer an (organic) garden plot free w/ every storage shed rented.12:51 PM Jan 29th from web
  1. @LisaLarter @Japman_Bajaj @heyglenns I was aiming for 60 nominees for the Bootstrap Awards. We got 59! The power of goal setting.12:48 PM Jan 29th from web in reply to LisaLarter
  1. @ryananderson Can u tell us who the client on the National is? That's awesome.12:47 PM Jan 29th from web in reply to ryananderson
  1. #EC3396: Wes Nicol Business Plan Competition confirmed for Sunday March 7th 1 to 4 pm in Tabaret Hall 325.9:47 AM Jan 29th from web
  1. @LisaLarter All gone. No more Guns N' Roses tx. Have fun, people.5:03 PM Jan 28th from web in reply to LisaLarter
  1. @CraigMcPhee Exactly. I think Twitter has legs but unless yr serious about yr community, celebrity by itself is useless.5:03 PM Jan 28th from web in reply to CraigMcPhee
  1. #EC3396: I also updated the Complete Business Model with images: http://www.eqjournalblog.com/?p=6925:00 PM Jan 28th from web
  1. #EC3396: I put the Home Builder Bootstrap Capital Model up for u at:http://www.eqjournalblog.com/BootstrapCapitalModelBestHomes4U.jpg4:58 PM Jan 28th from web
  1. Last of the Gun N' Roses tickets available for FREE (Sunday Jan. 31 at 8 pm). Let me know if u can go: bfirestone@partnersadvantage.ca12:40 PM Jan 28th from web
  1. Clarification for the Bootstrap Awards: you or your nominator do not need to attend the Awards Breakfast to win. Be nice if u cld come tho.10:31 AM Jan 28th from web
  1. The reason we do things this way is cuz that’s the way it’s always been done. We’ll always do things this way cuz that’s the way it’s done.9:51 AM Jan 28th from web
  1. Typical Tweet from @ashleytisdale: On my way to the dentist :/......have to get a cavity done. Not to [sic] excited9:41 AM Jan 28th from web
  1. Is there anyone in this list of top 10 most followed persons on Twitter who is really worth following? http://om.ly/efeE9:37 AM Jan 28th from web
  1. @AlexFChartrand Good that u found this e.g. re. the difference between what's right & what's legal. Ask me about the 'drowning man' example.9:33 AM Jan 28th from web in reply to AlexFChartrand
  1. @sarahjparr & #EC3396: if u're having trouble, get in touch w/www.uCoursePack.com Founder Craig Schoen: craigschoen123@hotmail.com9:27 AM Jan 28th from web
  1. #EC3396: can u all pls help @JenButson with the entries for the Draw for Sens tickets in support of the Biz Model Comp?9:24 AM Jan 28th from web
  1. @JenButson can u pls start passing out the Exploriem.org/Biz Model Comp entries for the draw? We've less time than I thought 2 get it done.9:23 AM Jan 28th from web in reply to JenButson
  1. #EC3396: updated yr class assignments page re. due dates:http://dramatispersonae.org/AssignmentsADM3396.htm9:21 AM Jan 28th from web
  1. #EC3396:Evolution of the Biz Model circa 2000 to 2010: from Barber Shop w/ 1 price fits all to spa w/ diverse services:http://bit.ly/adGGHC7:15 AM Jan 28th from web
  1. @dimitrionistsuk I stand corrected. GM by Shopify.com. They redirect http://fail.shopify.com to a Shopify competitor!2:38 PM Jan 27th from web in reply to dimitrionistsuk
  1. Bootstrap Awards breakfast is coming up on Feb 12: $25 for students: http://bit.ly/bmqmm22:37 PM Jan 27th from web
  1. @MrLuc But what do u think of the iPad? Does it do enough? Can Steve Jobs revolutionize publishing too?2:33 PM Jan 27th from web in reply to MrLuc
  1. @dimitrionistsuk Both work. I tried www.fail.shopify.com < I put it on Twitter.2:31 PM Jan 27th from web in reply to dimitrionistsuk
  1. @MrLuc So what did Apple announce?12:37 PM Jan 27th from web in reply to MrLuc
  1. @tgrevatt Thanks for all yr help. We got a great nomination for the Bootstrap Awards from your posts.12:37 PM Jan 27th from web in reply to tgrevatt
  1. #EC3396: how's this for GM: @dimitrionistsuk redirectswww.fail.shopify.com to a competitor! (It's Yahoo's Small Biz eCommerce site.)12:35 PM Jan 27th from web
  1. TON & @rickoco r doing their next Startup Boot Camp Feb. 26-28. Win $5,000 for yr startup:http://www.theottawanetwork.com/tonsbcfeb2010/9:23 AM Jan 27th from web
  1. #EC3396: remember to register yr groups at: http://uottawa-nicol.myreviewroom.com/9:12 AM Jan 27th from web
  1. #EC3396: thanks to @aydin for opening up Review Room to groups of four + u can add yr biz idea whenever u like now altho sooner is better.9:10 AM Jan 27th from web
  1. @BIGLocal That is a very interesting thought. Can u build a successful web biz on a platform not yr own? Don't know. Maybe not.3:13 PM Jan 26th from web in reply to BIGLocal
  1. @RippleAdventure Remember faces count on the Internet. Faces improve trust & it's trust that actually makes sales possible. So add yr photo.1:15 PM Jan 26th from web
  1. Keep yr eyes on @RippleAdventure. Erin is aiming to provide a community that experiences things together.1:14 PM Jan 26th from web
  1. @BIGLocal Aren't Seesmic and Tweetdeck vulnerable to Twitter changing its own interface to provide some of the services that they do?1:13 PM Jan 26th from web in reply to BIGLocal
  1. @MrLuc I can't believe #Apple wld intro a 22 inch tablet. Seems way too big.1:08 PM Jan 26th from web in reply to MrLuc
  1. @colinrbest Saw this. It proves 1 thing in r.e.: u make money when u buy not when u sell. If u buy 2 high, u're sunk < u start.1:07 PM Jan 26th from web in reply to colinrbest
  1. A clever comment on US efforts to convert to the metric system (from Digg.com): "We're inching our way to the metric system."1:06 PM Jan 26th from web
  1. #EC3396: the BD (Business Dinner) is coming up. Great networking event: http://businessdinner.eventbrite.com/2:02 PM Jan 25th from web
  1. #EC3396: if u register an idea 4 the biz model competition & > u don't like it, it's OK 2 dump it! We're entrepreneurs. Change yr model.2:00 PM Jan 25th from web
  1. Want 2 know why many CDN businesses suck? Response times r terrible. I want 2 give a store $1500 4 software/PC upgrades/no quote in > 2 wks.1:57 PM Jan 25th from web
  1. Can it be possible that Steve Jobs will reinvent yet another industry w/ the iSlate? I.e, the magazine and text book publishing biz.1:48 PM Jan 25th from web
  1. #EC3396: Bill Stewart will be coming to Tabaret Hall 325 on Feb. 10 at 5:30 pm to demo: http://www.eseri.com/1:25 PM Jan 25th from web
  1. #EC3396: more free stuff! Bill Stewart, CEO www.eseri.com, will provide Virtual Desktop/Project Management/Office&Graphics suite/etc.1:23 PM Jan 25th from web
  1. #EC3396: 2 more free tickets to Rascal Flatts at SBP this Friday Jan. 29. Email me: bfirestone@partnersadvantage.ca1:10 PM Jan 25th from web
  1. @ronadair If no public provider, I believe US health insurance cos will simply continue to deny coverage & claim 'pre-existing' condition.12:54 PM Jan 25th from web in reply to ronadair
  1. @xyfexmedia Sheesh. I just created them using Corel Draw. My cc of the software is REALLY old.12:52 PM Jan 25th from web in reply to xyfexmedia
  1. @BIGLocal What does Seesmic do? So far, really liking TweetDeck.12:52 PM Jan 25th from web in reply to BIGLocal
  1. Working on favicons for all my websites. Main reason? It helps me find them faster on my Chrome browser.8:17 AM Jan 25th from web
  1. @krisjoseph OK, I updated it. Very helpful changes:http://minioffice.org/8:00 AM Jan 25th from web in reply to krisjoseph
  1. Looks like US health care reform will fail: 245m Americans have decided that 45 million uninsured citizens don't count. Shame on the US.7:48 AM Jan 25th from web
  1. @krisjoseph Very helpful. I will add these terms to the website.7:47 AM Jan 25th from web in reply to krisjoseph
  1. #naomiklein still doesn't get branding. Mktg->Brand->Trust->Sales. People buy brands cuz they trust em. Eg, baby formula not 2 poison kids.9:31 AM Jan 24th from web
  1. Does everyone think TweetDeck shld use a black background with letter reversed out? That is how u shld do signs not typed messages...6:57 AM Jan 24th from TweetDeck
  1. Haven't yet figured out how to manage all the follower/following lists yet on Tweet Deck.6:50 AM Jan 24th from TweetDeck
  1. I am trying TweetDeck. How is it possible something done so well is free?6:48 AM Jan 24th from TweetDeck
  1. @krisjoseph Maybe I am the only 1 but if you're looking for mini offices that is pretty typical I think...6:23 AM Jan 24th from web in reply to krisjoseph
  1. @nickgravel It takes a while to find yr 'voice' on Twitter.6:23 AM Jan 24th from web in reply to nickgravel
  1. @zap1989 Rogers is the service provider at www.minioffice.org. I'll find out the actual speed 4 u. Email me: bfirestone@partnersadvantage.ca6:22 AM Jan 24th from web in reply to zap1989
  1. Impressed w/ my horrible web skills. www.minioffice.org ranks 3rd in Google search 4 'Mini Office Ottawa ON'. Real SEO:http://bit.ly/5t3y3c9:32 AM Jan 23rd from web
  1. #EC3396: Also follow @dimitrionistsuk. It will give all of us more insight into www.shopify.com.9:26 AM Jan 23rd from web
  1. #EC3396: reading yr Bull Durham bios. This is an amazing group of people who have done a lot at a very young age.9:25 AM Jan 23rd from web
  1. #ED3396: here is someone worth following. @nickgravel former EC student, a brilliant tech guy + entrepreneur.9:23 AM Jan 23rd from web
  1. @leedunbar Good point but some players only care about regular season stats. They don't get paid in the playoffs so don't seem to care.9:21 AM Jan 23rd from web in reply to leedunbar
  1. @SlammerTour I will be going thru the Bootstrap Awards applications today.7:48 AM Jan 23rd from web in reply to SlammerTour
  1. Looks like Heatley won the trade: S.J. 76 pts (1st overall)/Sens 58 pts (14th)/Oilers 38 pts (29th).7:47 AM Jan 23rd from web
  1. OK, everybody! This is D-Day. Last chance (til midnight Jan. 22) to get yr Bootstrap Award nomination in: http://bit.ly/7na5oy9:13 AM Jan 22nd from web
  1. @SlammerTour Don't forget to apply to the Bootstrap Awards today Friday: http://bit.ly/7na5oy9:12 AM Jan 22nd from web in reply to SlammerTour
  1. @ronadair The Bootstrap Awards are a local thing mostly for Ottawa/Eastern Ontario/West Quebec to celebrate self-capitalized enterprises.9:11 AM Jan 22nd from web in reply to ronadair
  1. Bootstrap awards deadline is tomorrow Friday Jan. 22. Good PR for you! Apply online: http://bit.ly/7na5oy11:20 AM Jan 21st from web
  1. #SlammerTour Sunday indoor golf event: match play competition. Costs just $25. Talk to @slammertour10:31 AM Jan 21st from web
  1. @Bradleyjshutt U're right. I will have 2 shred everything to prevent identity theft.10:28 AM Jan 21st from web in reply to Bradleyjshutt
  1. @SlammerTour need to update yr biz model to improve gross margins so that the harder u work the more $$$ u make. Right?10:27 AM Jan 21st from web
  1. #EC3396: please register your teams for the Biz Model Comp and the Wes Nicol Biz Plan comp: http://bit.ly/5NTTF72:38 PM Jan 20th from web
  1. @willwnet There u go. A free online store from Shopify for everyone in #EC3396. Can u make sure u have some questions for Dimitri today?2:19 PM Jan 20th from web in reply to willwnet
  1. Do u own a website or blog? Then u have to read this. The best advice I have read re. SEO for Google and Google Maps:http://bit.ly/5t3y3c2:02 PM Jan 20th from web
  1. Watch yr garbage. For 2nd time, found a guy going thru ours: identity theft is a concern.8:38 AM Jan 20th from web
  1. @LisaLarter Thanks. Will try Tweet Deck.8:36 AM Jan 20th from web in reply to LisaLarter
  1. #EC3396: former student will: a) provide each student w/ a freewww.shopify.com online store and b) tell us about the startup experience.4:28 PM Jan 19th from web
  1. @BIGLocal Got it. I will edit it a bit. Tx.4:24 PM Jan 19th from web in reply to BIGLocal
  1. @Jim_Donnelly You'll have to be more specific. What's interesting?4:24 PM Jan 19th from web in reply to Jim_Donnelly
  1. @ronadair I specialize in biz modeling for enterprises. Just wondered how a photographer/artist views it?4:23 PM Jan 19th from web in reply to ronadair
  1. @JenButson launches http://BrandMatchUp.com to match brands so they can do more co-operative advertising and marketing.11:46 AM Jan 19th from web in reply to JenButson
  1. My friends at http://crowdwavegames.com/ secure first launch client, a top NBA team. My advice? Always call a pro team > a win never a loss.3:43 PM Jan 18th from web
  1. @ronadair Wonderful work. Yr photos really do convey emotion, energy and life. Do u have a biz model for what you do?8:40 AM Jan 17th from web in reply to ronadair
  1. Toy maker Spin Master from 0 to $800m in 15 years. Started w/ $10,000. Recent SAP enterprise software reduces CCC:http://bit.ly/8t7cVb8:31 AM Jan 17th from web
  1. How do u keep track of yr Twitter contacts so if u want to ping someone with an @ProfBruce, u can find their Twitter handle right away?8:22 AM Jan 17th from web
  1. @kevinbhookun Thanks. Did u explore some of the links for Biz Modeling too? http://bit.ly/4LPEdz8:21 AM Jan 17th from web in reply to kevinbhookun
  1. Data back up firm Mozy.com does a t-shirt campaign w/ @ijustine:http://bit.ly/8vAdfs. It's GM: u can't buy the shirt/message is succinct.12:28 PM Jan 16th from web
  1. #EC3396: How to build a complete business model in ten steps:http://bit.ly/4LPEdz11:49 AM Jan 16th from web
  1. How do u keep track of yr Twitter contacts so if u want to ping someone with an @ProfBruce, u can find their Twitter handle right away?8:07 AM Jan 16th from web
  1. @Bradleyjshutt Most home builders, most companies, view customer service & especially > sales service as cost centres not profit centres.8:04 AM Jan 16th from web in reply to Bradleyjshutt
  1. #EC3396: Co-branding can lower mktg costs/open new distribution channels. E.g., Scotiabank and Intuit: http://bit.ly/8DYx7K@JenButson8:01 AM Jan 16th from web
  1. @zap1989 Ask social media guru @ryananderson4:58 PM Jan 15th from web in reply to zap1989
  1. #EC3396: @howellspace interesting to do a -ve cost analysis for a museum 2 acquire a used space shuttle from #NASA:http://bit.ly/7WmFbM4:56 PM Jan 15th from web
  1. This cld be a case of really bad Guerrilla Marketing in Moscow if it was done intentionally: http://bit.ly/6w6Hxs4:52 PM Jan 15th from web
  1. Customer service is a profit centre: http://bit.ly/6tMORp4:37 PM Jan 15th from web
  1. 1 homebuilder in Ottawa gives top end > sales service: “We aren’t really concerned about Tarion standards—we want to be better than that.”4:36 PM Jan 15th from web
  1. Ode to California circa 1969: http://bit.ly/5ioIzJ4:20 PM Jan 15th from web
  1. @jasminesultan 4 r.e. value, buy in Pennsylvania/Michigan/South Florida/Cailfornia/Arizona where property prices r depressed. Not Westboro.10:56 AM Jan 15th from web in reply to jasminesultan
  1. @colinrbest R.e. returns are usually threefold: cash on cash (monthly cashflow)/wealth effect (thru paydown of yr mortgage)/inflation.8:17 AM Jan 15th from web in reply to colinrbest
  1. @heyglenns U got it exactly right. That's what -ve cost selling is. U understand yr client's biz almost as well as they do.6:21 AM Jan 15th from web in reply to heyglenns
  1. In last recession, client bought some comm land for 15 cents (!) per s.f. Sold 3 years later for $1.50; they made $2m on 350k investment.6:20 AM Jan 15th from web
  1. Great future fortunes in r.e. are being made now as smart money buys low.6:18 AM Jan 15th from web
  1. True in r.e.: buy low/sell high. Easy to say/hard to do. Hard since banks won't lend when u want 2 buy + u're told u're crazy to buy now.6:17 AM Jan 15th from web
  1. In real estate, u make $ when u buy not when u sell. E.g., Tishman Speyer pd $5.4 b for largest Manhattan apt complex now worth $1.8 b.6:13 AM Jan 15th from web
  1. #EC3396: The Internet Revolution: 5 things that were never possible before: http://www.eqjournalblog.com/?p=68412:59 PM Jan 14th from web
  1. @benkunz Are u thinking 3-D is possible w/ the 'iPad'? That is a very interesting idea.12:58 PM Jan 14th from web in reply to benkunz
  1. Steve Jobs revolutionized: PCs/Animation/Music/Telecommunications. Now maybe add telecommuting.12:17 PM Jan 14th from web
  1. @benkunz in BW predicts that Steve Jobs cld revolutionize a 5th industry (telecommuting) w/ the 'iPad' by making video calls much easier.12:16 PM Jan 14th from web
  1. @BIGLocal That's great! Now the planet will know how to do SEO not just for Google but Google Maps too. Right?11:45 AM Jan 14th from web in reply to BIGLocal
  1. #EC3396: Financial model shld show how 1 client translates to top & bottom lines. E.g., domain backorder service firm:http://bit.ly/5qkkJ011:42 AM Jan 14th from web
  1. #EC3396: Value proposition, how a firm creates value for 1 client. E.g., Yoga and the Sens run to the Stanley Cup 2007:http://bit.ly/7PwPZd11:41 AM Jan 14th from web
  1. It's hard to explain what this tune evokes for people (like me) who were in California in 1969: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pok1RKGp1aI11:37 AM Jan 14th from web
  1. @BIGLocal Would u want to do a guest blog article for me on Google search versus Google Maps search?http://www.eqjournalblog.com/1:42 PM Jan 13th from web in reply to BIGLocal
  1. 2010 Bootstrap Awards Deadline is coming (Jan. 22) 4 nominations. Self-nominate or nominate a client! Good PR for u!http://bit.ly/7na5oy10:21 AM Jan 13th from web
  1. @BIGLocal So there is a kind of seperate search engine on Google Maps?8:20 AM Jan 13th from web in reply to BIGLocal
  1. Question: does embedding a Google map in a web page raise its rank?1:51 PM Jan 12th from web
  1. @tgrevatt Yes. Spammers can mean big trouble.1:19 PM Jan 12th from web in reply to tgrevatt
  1. @TheTheoHuxtable U still need the raw material. Where did the Pens get Sidney Crosby? The draft.1:18 PM Jan 12th from web in reply to TheTheoHuxtable
  1. @6thSens Sam Pollack/Bill Torrey/Glen Sather all said the only way to bld a NHL Stanley Cup winning team is thru the draft.12:31 PM Jan 12th from web in reply to 6thSens
  1. @JPChartier Can u please call me.12:30 PM Jan 12th from web in reply to JPChartier
  1. @JenButson What are captchas?12:30 PM Jan 12th from web in reply to JenButson
  1. @tgrevatt Spammers may be following 100s people w/ almost no 1 following them. They cld create 100s Twitter accounts to follow themselves?12:29 PM Jan 12th from web in reply to tgrevatt
  1. @JPChartier Are u enrolled in #3396?7:53 AM Jan 12th from web in reply to JPChartier
  1. @patrickburt There cld be harm; Tweets offer clues to what u are doing and where u are going.7:53 AM Jan 12th from web in reply to patrickburt
  1. @JenButson How does Twitter know who a spammer is?7:52 AM Jan 12th from web in reply to JenButson
  1. @CraigMcPhee Thanks. Marketing ----> Brand ---->Trust ----> Sales.7:50 AM Jan 12th from web in reply to CraigMcPhee
  1. @JPChartier I don't think so. If u were blocked u wouldn't be able to see any Tweets. Right?7:48 AM Jan 12th from web in reply to JPChartier
  1. @JenButson How exactly does Twitter 'take care of them'?3:58 PM Jan 11th from web in reply to JenButson
  1. @Bradleyjshutt I think extra services like wi-fi on buses cld: reduce future price increases & improve ridership.3:33 PM Jan 11th from web in reply to Bradleyjshutt
  1. What do u do when crazy people start following u on Twitter other than blocking them?3:30 PM Jan 11th from web
  1. @kevinbhookun My dad, the late Prof OJ Firestone, found the same thing in 1960s when he tried to buy Marconi/CFTO. CRTC stopped competition.1:15 PM Jan 11th from web in reply to kevinbhookun
  1. @A_L_A_N_Z Christian Daoust just answered this 4 us. If it is < $1,000/bus why isn't OC Transpo adding wi-fi?1:13 PM Jan 11th from web in reply to A_L_A_N_Z
  1. CD: 1 HSDPA transceiver & Wi-Fi router/bus (~$500 for both) + service contract. Username/password tied to bus pass renewal 1/mth. Easy! :)1:12 PM Jan 11th from web
  1. @kevinbhookun Do u mean that we don't have Wi-Fi cell phones in Canada because of the CRTC?8:30 AM Jan 11th from web in reply to kevinbhookun
  1. Does anyone know how hard it wld be for, say, OC Transpo, to offer Wi-Fi on its buses?8:29 AM Jan 11th from web
  1. Value prop of a biz shows how a firm creates value for 1 client. E.g., Yoga and the Sens run to the Stanley Cup 2007:http://bit.ly/7PwPZd8:09 AM Jan 10th from web
  1. A financial model for a biz shld show how 1 client translates to top & bottom lines. E.g., a domain backorder service: http://bit.ly/5qkkJ08:04 AM Jan 10th from web
  1. All of the executive functions of the brain (e.g., judgment) develop late that's why teens have so little of it: http://bit.ly/51ugne7:05 AM Jan 10th from web
  1. If u want 2 know why teens can't seem 2 grasp adult concepts like cause & effect, look at the dev of the teen brain: http://bit.ly/5CvhJu7:01 AM Jan 10th from web
  1. @shannonkharvey To get yr team going in 2010, set really short term goals like what can we do by Jan. 15th?6:43 AM Jan 10th from web
  1. @GuyKawasaki Another three word snippet of advice for startups: 'Dump the losers.' And then: 'Keep the winners.'6:39 AM Jan 10th from web in reply to GuyKawasaki
  1. @Murphy613 Player for player, Canada was fine v the US but they played like individuals not a team. Rangers proved u can't win w/ allstars.6:31 AM Jan 10th from web in reply to Murphy613
  1. Ottawa is gaining about 1 minute a day of daylight which will soon accelerate to ~ 2 mins per day. If u are feeling SAD, help is coming...6:27 AM Jan 10th from web
  1. How 2 calculate the IRR on a commercial office bldg:http://bit.ly/5ZYH5Y3:41 PM Jan 9th from web
  1. Just learned how to embed .xls spreadsheets into webpages. How 2 calculate the IRR for yr own home: http://bit.ly/8UCds22:50 PM Jan 9th from web
  1. Does anyone else feel like a baseball player at spring training thinking how hard it's going to be to do it all again this year?10:59 AM Jan 8th from web
  1. Eureka. She did it. Twitter and Facebook now work together for moi.4:48 PM Jan 7th from web
  1. I hope this auto updates my wall in Facebook!4:47 PM Jan 7th from web
  1. My daughter, Rachel, is teaching me everything I need 2 know about Facebook.4:44 PM Jan 7th from web
  1. @yourfuturehere Can u give us the 140 character update about what Malcolm Gladwell's main message is this time out?3:10 PM Jan 7th from web in reply to yourfuturehere
  1. @heyglenns You were a big help to me 2. Work on yr value prop a bit more.2:53 PM Jan 7th from web in reply to heyglenns
  1. @kevinbhookun Why is Canada such a backwater? Late to get the Nexus too.9:22 AM Jan 7th from web in reply to kevinbhookun
  1. @kerajames Thanks, Kera. Looks like a strong class. Expecting great things from u in the future BTW.9:22 AM Jan 7th from web in reply to kerajames
  1. More GM: fire prevention officer can write tickets if bldgs not up 2 code. She is also a REALTOR: can get into any home!9:18 AM Jan 7th from web
  1. I am about to start teaching again. Cool classroom in Tabaret Hall where my Dad used to have his office!3:01 PM Jan 6th from web
  1. Can anyone tell me what wld be the degree of utility for a cell phone that only connected thru WiFi and provided free calling via skype?4:09 PM Jan 5th from web
  1. @peterkovessy The reason I created the Ottawa population forecast tool is to help local biz many of which need a financial model...3:48 PM Jan 5th from web in reply to peterkovessy
  1. Home inspectors in ON shld be licensed. At minimum they need 4 courses on: plumbing/electrical/structural/OBC (ON Bldg Code).3:47 PM Jan 5th from web
  1. @JenButson All tickets r gone. Sorry.3:41 PM Jan 5th from web in reply to JenButson
  1. @mekki Saw it. V funny. Great films r based on great stories/characters/screen writers/directors/actors not high tech.#Avatar failed on 4/53:40 PM Jan 5th from web
  1. Forecasting tool for Metro Ottawa population: simply put in date (2010 - 2100) & spreadsheet will give u an estimate:http://bit.ly/7lGKoK3:35 PM Jan 5th from web
  1. Population growth curve (jpeg) for Metro Ottawa 1891-2010:http://exploriem.org/OttawaPopulation1891-2010.jpg2:54 PM Jan 5th from web
  1. Ottawa Metro Population numbers from 1891 to 2010 with average annual rate of increase in .xls format: http://bit.ly/7zxvk52:51 PM Jan 5th from web
  1. To register for the Bootstrap Awards Breakfast. Just $25 for students! http://exploriem.org/bootstrap_registration_ad.jpg11:17 AM Jan 5th from web
  1. To nominate someone for a Bootstrap Award 2010:http://bit.ly/7na5oy10:36 AM Jan 5th from web
  1. Two FREE tickets 4 Sens v Bruins tonight. There's a catch! U have 2 promise 2 get 1 Bootstrap Award Nominee. bfirestone@partnersadvantage.ca10:33 AM Jan 5th from web
  1. The seven measures of business success to think about as you plan your new year: http://www.eqjournalblog.com/?p=63711:07 AM Jan 4th from web
  1. In mortgage brokerage/financial planning circles everyone understands initials: KYC (Know Yr Client). Should be applied far more widely.10:56 AM Jan 4th from web
  1. Commercial leases can be tricky: retailer got stuck w/ huge op cost & utility bill since Landlord had right to gross up $$$ due 2 vacancies.9:52 AM Jan 4th from web
  1. Secrets to attracting and keeping clients (for lawyers, accountants & other professionals): http://www.eqjournalblog.com/?p=6761:44 PM Jan 3rd from web
  1. Avatar's tech is amazing & fun. Cameron's story-telling, juvenile. I expected someone to chirp in: "Use the farce, Jake."8:23 AM Jan 3rd from web
  1. How's this for being +ve? A friend says to me a few mins ago: "If I was any happier I'd have to be 2 people."11:43 AM Jan 2nd from web
  1. Learned a new word this year: ballute, a combo of balloon and parachute used for aerobraking; e.g., in the film 2010:http://bit.ly/Xbktv9:16 AM Jan 2nd from web
  1. A song about the Town of Belfast sung by a group of Red Pine Campers at our house! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_6B2gLiiJE4:12 PM Jan 1st from web
  1. Getting time to do stuff I never have time to do. Like fooling w/ YouTube, scanning stuff, updating stuff.4:04 PM Jan 1st from web
  1. Sherryl Fitzpatrick on New Year's Eve playing fiddle at our home:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADroRVnQJqE4:01 PM Jan 1st from web
  1. Pretty sure the human brain is a quantum machine capable of processing all possible solutions & making great leaps.3:58 PM Jan 1st from web
  1. Hit reply all key & u get: time/date/from/to/cc/email addresses/names/message for yr .txt files that Desktop search can find 4 u later.12:52 PM Dec 31st, 2009 from web
  1. Want to look like a genius? File things on your PC so that Google Desktop search can find then 4 u. I create 100s of .txt files on clients.12:49 PM Dec 31st, 2009 from web
  1. Trying to complete a tough negotiation? Hint: agree on the easy things first. Build momentum.9:24 AM Dec 31st, 2009 from web
  1. Long list of stuff to do? Hint: do the easy things first. Build momentum.9:23 AM Dec 31st, 2009 from web
  1. Guerrilla Marketing Basics: http://bit.ly/5k9QJu.3:14 PM Dec 29th, 2009 from web
  1. Jim Caldwell will regret not letting Peyton Manning & the rest of the Colts go 4 perfection. These r proud guys. Rare opportunity lost.11:36 PM Dec 28th, 2009 from web
  1. The seven measures of business success:http://www.eqjournalblog.com/?p=637.10:31 AM Dec 28th, 2009 from web
  1. Asked by a colleague: What is Biz Success & How to Achieve It? Non-trivial question. Here's my answer: http://bit.ly/567iVv4:22 PM Dec 27th, 2009 from web
  1. @6thSens U guys shld come: free February 24th lecture on Sports Biz: http://bit.ly/73Xw0f9:28 AM Dec 27th, 2009 from web in reply to 6thSens
  1. Free Feb. lecture on Sports Biz by Prof Bruce & Ted Wagstaff: Jim Balsillie/Tiger/ProSlide/Wilderness Tours/Sens/Ducks:http://bit.ly/73Xw0f9:25 AM Dec 27th, 2009 from web
  1. Tx to Aydin Mirza we now have online registration for our biz model comp and Nicol comp 2: http://uottawa-nicol.myreviewroom.com/.5:32 PM Dec 26th, 2009 from web
  1. Another hit to yr credit score: every time u apply for home insurance, they can check yr credit.1:58 PM Dec 26th, 2009 from web
  1. Want to be a better person in 2010? Here's my list of seven things to do: http://www.eqjournalblog.com/?p=598.11:07 AM Dec 25th, 2009 from web
  1. @yanieyansen I wrote a blog post for u to help u convince sponsors to sign up for yr tour: http://www.eqjournalblog.com/?p=622.10:45 AM Dec 25th, 2009 from web
  1. Saw a report on CBC by NORAD Colonel. Says Santa does not need help w/ navigation or tough weather: "He's been doing this for centuries."9:47 AM Dec 25th, 2009 from web
  1. Created a new word: anonymize. Like when u need to anonymize a report to protect the ID of yr sources: http://bit.ly/4Jbsp4.9:44 AM Dec 25th, 2009 from web
  1. @espinet Just finished resampling the photos. Our webmaster (moi) forgot to do that. http://minioffice.org/ loads much faster now. Sorry.6:59 PM Dec 23rd, 2009 from web in reply to espinet
  1. @Bravissima gets idea of cross-marketing. Why not add seeds 4 herbs & spices to gift baskets so recipients can grow their own organic stuff?6:53 PM Dec 23rd, 2009 from web
  1. Launched our Exploriem.org Enterprise Centre and Mini Offices officially: http://minioffice.org/. Could use some support here, folks.6:31 PM Dec 23rd, 2009 from web
  1. Bruce/Cora/Dawn at the Ottawa Mission. Bruce's JOB: slopper; the other 2 had cushy server jobs > 2,300 meals served:http://bit.ly/7uSdpS.6:06 PM Dec 23rd, 2009 from web
  1. In my next life, I'm coming back as a librarian. I seem to be the only person in my circle who can find anything on his/her PC.5:58 PM Dec 23rd, 2009 from web
  1. @ryananderson Can u pls review a new measure I created to see if it captures engagement of viewers: http://www.eqjournalblog.com/?p=622.3:35 PM Dec 22nd, 2009 from web
  1. New way 2 measure ROI for advertisers and sponsors called the CPMt. It reflects engagement as well as number of views:http://bit.ly/7WWur4.3:33 PM Dec 22nd, 2009 from web
  1. @JenButson Wrote part of this 4 u and Luc:http://www.eqjournalblog.com/?p=610. Let me know what u think.12:26 PM Dec 22nd, 2009 from web in reply to JenButson
  1. @sharmamanu Can I pls have some more details on what u need in terms of subject matter/length/sites etc.?12:24 PM Dec 22nd, 2009 from web in reply to sharmamanu
  1. @kerajames Everything. Visit the Rocks in Sydney. Kings Cross. The Opera House. The Harbour Bridge. The Blue Mountains.12:23 PM Dec 22nd, 2009 from web in reply to kerajames
  1. Getting #bootstrap capital from suppliers, sponsors, clients and in the deal flow itself: http://www.eqjournalblog.com/?p=610.12:20 PM Dec 22nd, 2009 from web
  1. @ryanqnorth Thanks. People often wonder why they're not successful after missing a day of work due to a hangover.6:15 AM Dec 21st, 2009 from web in reply to ryanqnorth
  1. @heyglenns She is 88; he is 25 in #RobertSawyer novel, Rollback. I also believe that 1 spouse shld free the other.6:14 AM Dec 21st, 2009 from web in reply to heyglenns
  1. What's legal versus what's right-- customer service at its worst:http://bit.ly/4Hg73O.8:18 AM Dec 20th, 2009 from web
  1. @6thSens I'll bet u didn't know that Gretz was not popular as a young NHLer w/ CDN males. See: http://www.eqjournalblog.com/?p=598.1:58 PM Dec 19th, 2009 from web in reply to 6thSens
  1. @heyglenns I added another question to our #RobertSawyerdialog.1:56 PM Dec 19th, 2009 from web in reply to heyglenns
  1. #RobertSawyer raises a question of ethics. If u got rolled back from 88 to 25 & your spouse didn't, shld he or she free u from yr marriage?1:55 PM Dec 19th, 2009 from web
  1. Want to be a better leader/manager/biz person/human being? What Tiger Woods & others can learn from the 7 Deadly Sins:http://bit.ly/67cH5d.10:56 AM Dec 19th, 2009 from web
  1. What is faster than light? Thought. Close yr eyes & imagine Mars. U got there in < 1 sec. It takes 3.1 light-mins @ closest approach.2:53 PM Dec 18th, 2009 from web
  1. @JenButson Great! How do they look? Don't forget to pick up yr Jeff Dunham tickets 2.1:44 PM Dec 18th, 2009 from web in reply to JenButson
  1. @colinrbest Great! Classes r Wed. from 4 to 7 pm. Pls read < we start in January: http://bit.ly/90wc1c.10:47 AM Dec 18th, 2009 from web in reply to colinrbest
  1. @JenButson How are the Lord Stanley's Gift t-shirts coming along?10:24 AM Dec 18th, 2009 from web in reply to JenButson
  1. @heyglenns I wld think that Asimov's 3 laws are just a tad better known than my 3 laws of selling: http://www.eqjournalblog.com/?p=554.9:16 AM Dec 18th, 2009 from web in reply to heyglenns
  1. Example of financial model for a domain backorder registrar:http://www.ottawarealestatenews.com/BackOrderDomainRegistrarFinancialModel.xls9:10 AM Dec 18th, 2009 from web
  1. Every enterprise should have not only a biz model but a financial model 2. The FM wld model revenues/costs for 1 client + scaled up to100%.9:07 AM Dec 18th, 2009 from web
  1. @kerajames I lived in Forestville on north shore. If u get chance visit North Narrabeen beach. Not as busy as Bondi:http://bit.ly/8jufoE.4:08 PM Dec 17th, 2009 from web
  1. Top priorities: 1. take car of yr biz; 2. take care of yr family; 3 take care of yrself. Biz takes care of family & family takes care of u.4:03 PM Dec 17th, 2009 from web
  1. @kerajames Where in Oz are u going? I have friends in Sydney and Canberra.5:01 PM Dec 16th, 2009 from web in reply to kerajames
  1. @ryananderson ENGAGEMENT is the new buzzword. U're right. Sponsors that invest not only cash but their services, get way more leverage.4:59 PM Dec 16th, 2009 from web
  1. What do people think of our new logo 4 the Stanley Cup Monument: http://lordstanleysgift.org/Lord.stanley.logo.final.jpg?6:57 AM Dec 16th, 2009 from web
  1. Met a 72-year old manager yesterday who is more tech savvy than many of my 22-yr old students. He has a narrow focus & produces +ve results.6:56 AM Dec 16th, 2009 from web
  1. @kerajames 4 sure it is a turning point for u. Set yr goals for 2010 and move on.6:52 AM Dec 16th, 2009 from web in reply to kerajames
  1. @LucasSmithRE @ryanqnorth OK, OK, I didn't know the rest of the rhyme like some wise people w/ too much time on their hands.1:27 PM Dec 15th, 2009 from web in reply to LucasSmithRE
  1. @6thSens Do u know what the prognosis is for Spezz?1:14 PM Dec 15th, 2009 from web in reply to 6thSens
  1. For sartorially-challenged men, my wife taught me a little rhyme: blue and green shld never be seen.11:31 AM Dec 15th, 2009 from web
  1. @Bradleyjshutt You are the 2nd person to recommend Craig@analogue.ca.11:29 AM Dec 15th, 2009 from web in reply to Bradleyjshutt
  1. @heyglenns @tgrevatt Can u pls email me at bfirestone@partnersadvantage.ca? We can sure use some help w/ the Bootstrap Awards.11:29 AM Dec 15th, 2009 from web in reply to heyglenns
  1. When Oscar Wilde wrote The Selfish Giant, he was writing about#Ottawa. It's always winter here:http://www.oscarwildecollection.com/.11:27 AM Dec 15th, 2009 from web
  1. Matt needs a developer 4 his website. Skills to build a video web app w/ ltd budget of about $1,500 +/-. mfirestone@partnersadvantage.ca4:46 PM Dec 14th, 2009 from web
  1. @JenButson @heyglenns @tgrevatt U guys are great for helping spread the word on this. The Bootstrap Awards shld be a hoot.4:42 PM Dec 14th, 2009 from web in reply to JenButson
  1. @6thSens Good point but perhaps u can clean up the language.4:41 PM Dec 14th, 2009 from web in reply to 6thSens
  1. Again, combine non-obvious things like promo prdt & Sens tickets; 1 is perishable the other is not & the 2 together will be remembered.4:04 PM Dec 14th, 2009 from web
  1. Longterm shelf life gift: branded promo prdt. Yr clients & employees will remember u a lot longer than if u give them cash or food basket.4:03 PM Dec 14th, 2009 from web
  1. Any sales organization can combine their offerings w/, say, OBJ's 40 Under 40 or the Bootstrap Awards. It shows u care about yr clients.3:25 PM Dec 14th, 2009 from web
  1. More about co-branding: how about the Sens nominating their SMEE clients for a Bootstrap Award: http://www.ocri.ca/exploriem/.3:23 PM Dec 14th, 2009 from web
  1. Need more sales? Check yr AP, i.e., yr accounts payable. Reverse selling is a big source of leads. People u buy from shld buy from u 2.2:49 PM Dec 14th, 2009 from web
  1. @Jim_Donnelly Launched our BA landing page; can u pls show it to Michael C? OBJ is a partner: http://www.ocri.ca/exploriem/.2:37 PM Dec 14th, 2009 from web
  1. Launched our landing page for OCRI/Exploriem.org Bootstrap Awards: http://www.ocri.ca/exploriem/. Nominations now open!1:48 PM Dec 14th, 2009 from web
  1. Doctors shld leverage their clinics by adding physio/massage/weight loss/vitamin therapy. Learn from dentists!1:26 PM Dec 14th, 2009 from web
  1. Dentists are nosing out Doctors for top earnings. Why? 'Cuz they use leverage: they make $$$ when u get yr teeth cleaned/whitened.1:24 PM Dec 14th, 2009 from web
  1. @heyglenns Just finished "Calculating God" by #RobertSawyer. Enjoyed it. I had my own go at this: http://www.eqjournalblog.com/?p=3.11:17 AM Dec 14th, 2009 from web in reply to heyglenns
  1. @CraigMcPhee We backed one service < advent of the Internet: Grocery Express. People want to sample their groceries and make own selection.11:09 AM Dec 14th, 2009 from web in reply to CraigMcPhee
  1. @jr2walsh U have to justify the #mortgagegenius title. Like the top 5 reasons 2 use mortgage brokers: http://www.eqjournalblog.com/?p=34.11:08 AM Dec 14th, 2009 from web in reply to jr2walsh
  1. He also said: "If u have 1 lawyer in a town, that will be a poor lawyer. If u have 2, they'll both be busy & rich."11:05 AM Dec 14th, 2009 from web
  1. Lawyers are not well liked: "If u didn't have lawyers, u wouldn't need lawyers," an old timer told me today.11:04 AM Dec 14th, 2009 from web
  1. My friend, @jr2walsh, calls himself a #mortgagegenius on his latest b. card. Now prove it.4:03 PM Dec 13th, 2009 from web
  1. More on cross branding: how about selling domain names and serving up fairy tales via northpole.net?1:56 PM Dec 13th, 2009 from web
  1. Marketing: how about combining really non obvious stuff; say, selling spa vacations + volunteering for a Habitat for Humanity build.1:54 PM Dec 13th, 2009 from web
  1. @MrLuc Matt F. is putting together a rec league hockey team.11:40 AM Dec 13th, 2009 from web in reply to MrLuc
  1. Are we being given the wrong advice about how 2 orient our homes for maximum daylight in norther climes? Combat #SAD:http://bit.ly/7QT5nq.11:39 AM Dec 13th, 2009 from web
  1. @sunny_ahuja I spent quite a bit of time in LA and always liked the openness of the place + friendly people.6:38 AM Dec 13th, 2009 from web in reply to sunny_ahuja
  1. @JenButson Oops. In a way tho you are about producing results and 'events'. I kind of like 'Productions' better.6:37 AM Dec 13th, 2009 from web in reply to JenButson
  1. @heyglenns If #RobertSawyer had thought it thru, his own holographic device wld work to interact w/ RL (Real Life) from inside the matrix.4:30 PM Dec 12th, 2009 from web in reply to heyglenns
  1. 2-D and 3-D business modeling to cement yr place in a biz ecosystem. Tx to @JenButson for her input. See:http://bit.ly/84fKcc.4:29 PM Dec 12th, 2009 from web
  1. @jr2walsh Thanks for the book WWGD but having some trouble w/ it: http://www.eqjournalblog.com/?p=577.1:43 PM Dec 12th, 2009 from web
  1. @CCHaw So when do I get the opportunity to give the definitive lecture on Bootstrap Capital/Self Capitalization for OCRI?1:41 PM Dec 12th, 2009 from web
  1. Tiger shld show up for the #PGA tour. The lowest paid actor I know, knows the show must go on. Where has his courage gone? Show up/grow up.1:35 PM Dec 12th, 2009 from web
  1. @willwnet A key 2 biz success: check/check/check everything/close the loop/triangulate on people. Media used 2 do this < infotainment era.1:33 PM Dec 12th, 2009 from web in reply to willwnet
  1. @heyglenns I enjoy #RobertSawyer too. But uploading to a virtual world w/out the ability to explore RL or change RL wld leave u vulnerable.1:25 PM Dec 12th, 2009 from web in reply to heyglenns
  1. @6thSens Can u imagine how many folks want: me@fans.torontomapleleafs.com?1:23 PM Dec 12th, 2009 from web in reply to 6thSens
  1. @Japman_Bajaj @bizon10 I get that. The part that is missing is the alumni.utottawa.ca or alumni.carleton.ca. This is 2 make it a community.1:21 PM Dec 12th, 2009 from web in reply to Japman_Bajaj
  1. @willwnet That's very clever. But are u really interested in trapping people in an untruth if they don't open the bit.ly link?1:19 PM Dec 12th, 2009 from web in reply to willwnet
  1. Adding non-obvious tools to market yr core biz? How about a #CO2calculator for moving closer to work for a REALTOR:http://bit.ly/67Vy2m.1:16 PM Dec 12th, 2009 from web
  1. Another awesome part of bit.ly biz model: use their link shortener even when u don't need 2, so u can get their traffic counts on yr links.1:12 PM Dec 12th, 2009 from web
  1. Why What Would #Google Do (by Jeff Jarvis) is wrong:http://bit.ly/7mP8aC.1:07 PM Dec 12th, 2009 from web
  1. Why don't organizations like #UOttawa or #Sens give their alumni/fans email addresses 4 life? Eg me@alumni.uottawa.ca/me@fans.ottawasenat...11:29 AM Dec 12th, 2009 from web
  1. More on #cobranding: launch a service that has nothing to do w/ yr core offering or combine two different concepts: http://bit.ly/4pRVId.11:06 AM Dec 12th, 2009 from web
  1. #robertsawyer in Calculating God predicts tech societies evolve to a Matrix-type world. No 1 wld do that w/out being able to interact w/ RL.10:58 AM Dec 12th, 2009 from web
  1. @jr2walsh Most people also need some decompression time between work & home. Another reason to work outside the home.10:43 AM Dec 12th, 2009 from web in reply to jr2walsh
  1. An example of co-branding: an ad w/ a Marks Work Warehouse-wearing guy exiting a Prius Hybrid entering a Habitat for Humanity build site.10:42 AM Dec 12th, 2009 from web
  1. Match people w/ money & no time w/ people w/ time but no money; e.g. in pro sports: http://www.eqjournalblog.com/?p=571.5:09 PM Dec 11th, 2009 from web
  1. We did a project next to Alcatel-Lucent. We expected 35% of home sales 2 be 2 those workers. Sales <15%. Not enuf separation from work.3:56 PM Dec 11th, 2009 from web
  1. I think folks who are working in their #homeoffice will be driven crazy by the incessant demands of their work. There will no downtime.3:54 PM Dec 11th, 2009 from web
  1. @6thSens I think the #nhl should go back to the original names for the divisions and conferences. Honor Gretz and Lemieux in new ways.10:59 AM Dec 11th, 2009 from web
  1. 2 protect the #environment we need to reserve > 85% of land & seas for DMZ-type no go areas + decrease pop to 1.2 bn:http://bit.ly/5ROYBJ.7:46 AM Dec 11th, 2009 from web
  1. @sharmamanu Thanks. I am thinking of writing a defining#Wikipedia entry for #BootstrapCapital. My only concern is vandalism on that site.2:11 PM Dec 10th, 2009 from web in reply to sharmamanu
  1. Mini offices now $575 monthly + facilities charge at Lincoln Fields Shopping Centre. We lowered the price. bfirestone@partnersadvantage.ca1:44 PM Dec 10th, 2009 from web
  1. I have some Jeff Dunham (http://bit.ly/daEg) tickets for SBP available for FREE. He's a hoot. Email me: bfirestone@partnersadvantage.ca.1:04 PM Dec 10th, 2009 from web
  1. Instead of #onelaptopperchild maybe it should be one smart phone per child as smart phones do more.12:05 PM Dec 10th, 2009 from web
  1. One way to measure the value of #guerrillamarketing is thru the CPM: http://www.eqjournalblog.com/?p=508.6:45 AM Dec 10th, 2009 from web
  1. Creating a new hashtag: #bootstrapcapital for everyone who wants 2 understand how 2 self-capitalize so u end up owing the biz not the VCs.6:23 AM Dec 10th, 2009 from web
  1. #BusinessModel: create a social media environment w/ enuf traffic & get pd by Google/Bing/Yahoo to access yr traffic in real time. Twitter.7:36 PM Dec 9th, 2009 from web
  1. How do people feel about uploading their work as Word Docs, freely available to the Internet? I am doing more of that. It's the#MIT model.7:34 PM Dec 9th, 2009 from web
  1. Gretz was the greatest #nhl playmaker w/ nearly 2,000 A; maybe the right trophy to name > him is: the player w/ the most assists every yr.7:33 PM Dec 9th, 2009 from web
  1. @JenButson I like the fact that u can get promo product from UD but most definitions don't fit; eg http://bit.ly/7WOuc7. There's opportunity5:03 PM Dec 9th, 2009 from web
  1. Why u need to think in at least 2-D w/ yr biz model? Sell promo products not just to yr clients but 2 yr clients' clients, right @JenButson?4:57 PM Dec 9th, 2009 from web
  1. @MrLuc That's negative cost selling: people shovel yr driveway for free for free water? Nice work if u can get it...4:54 PM Dec 9th, 2009 from web in reply to MrLuc
  1. I write up beaucoup de case studies and I had to create my own word: Anonymize (to protect the privacy of my sources):http://bit.ly/4Jbsp4.4:53 PM Dec 9th, 2009 from web
  1. @dimitrionistsuk I hear good things about Shopify. Including its name.4:49 PM Dec 9th, 2009 from web in reply to dimitrionistsuk
  1. @ryananderson Ottawa puts a rubber band on people: they leave and then, for some reason, they miss Ottawa and come back. I did.4:48 PM Dec 9th, 2009 from web in reply to ryananderson
  1. @dimitrionistsuk We will be doing that next term in our experiential class: design a Biz Model and implement it. E.g.http://realdecoy.com/.10:11 AM Dec 9th, 2009 from web in reply to dimitrionistsuk
  1. Went to a fast lube shop. They sent me a nice follow-up email. I reported back 2 problems: Google maps is X & not enuf coolant. 0 response.10:09 AM Dec 9th, 2009 from web
  1. Special Lecture coming up Feb. 24th on: Entrepreneurship and Sports Business. Telfer School of Management. More later.2:14 PM Dec 8th, 2009 from web
  1. @sharmamanu I suggested to the EU that they engage some of their young people in entrepreneurship, a thought that hadn't occurred to them.2:04 PM Dec 8th, 2009 from web in reply to sharmamanu
  1. @sharmamanu In Finland, high school dropouts get a visit from a social worker to re-engage them in school or apprenticeship program.2:03 PM Dec 8th, 2009 from web in reply to sharmamanu
  1. @JPChartier Did u sort out everything re. ADM3396?2:02 PM Dec 8th, 2009 from web
  1. National education and experiential goals for youth in France: to help them be autonomous/team player/responsible/engaged.8:32 AM Dec 8th, 2009 from web
  1. My wife is right: looks count. Attractive young mother asks passersby 2 dump dirty diaper. Almost all do. Same woman w/ prosthetic, NONE do.7:54 AM Dec 8th, 2009 from web
  1. @sunny_ahuja Better weather and better beaches in LA. More optimistic culture too than SF, I think.7:52 AM Dec 8th, 2009 from web in reply to sunny_ahuja
  1. @CraigMcPhee I am pretty sure you are responsible for replacing the fuel you use in Vrtucar.com.7:50 AM Dec 8th, 2009 from web in reply to CraigMcPhee
  1. @sharmamanu The EU has budgets for youth education that make ours look Lilliputian. Where we have a program for $100k, they've $9bn Euros.7:49 AM Dec 8th, 2009 from web in reply to sharmamanu
  1. I am a panel member today for an HR Canada/EU Conference. My part: how can we equip young people w/ the skill set of an entrepreneur?11:20 AM Dec 7th, 2009 from web
  1. I just figured out why Digg.com is eating conventional media's lunch: the news is dynamic. You look at conv news site: stories are days old.11:15 AM Dec 7th, 2009 from web
  1. Why won't public domain services like Velo Paris work? The tyranny of the commons: http://www.eqjournalblog.com/?p=160.4:34 PM Dec 6th, 2009 from web
  1. How long would the voyage from now to earth population of 1.2 billion souls take? Almost 450 years (to 2450): http://bit.ly/5ROYBJ.4:32 PM Dec 6th, 2009 from web
  1. Velo Paris must change its biz model. Replaced entire bike fleet in < 2 yrs. Copy Vrtucar: reserve/deposit/pickup. http://bit.ly/5lKQEZ.4:27 PM Dec 6th, 2009 from web
  1. @jeffjarvis Thanks, Jeff. I have seen these before but I am not blown away by the answers to WWGD (What Would Google Do?) so far.10:55 AM Dec 6th, 2009 from web in reply to jeffjarvis
  1. Why a Foundation should own its own real estate:http://www.eqjournalblog.com/?p=565.10:54 AM Dec 6th, 2009 from web
  1. How a Not-For-Profit learned how to raise $2m in less than 10 minutes: http://www.eqjournalblog.com/?p=561.3:22 PM Dec 5th, 2009 from web
  1. Don't be afraid to make the first move in a negotiation about price:http://www.eqjournalblog.com/?p=557.7:10 AM Dec 5th, 2009 from web
  1. @jr2walsh Can u give us 1 example of "What Would Google Do?"6:06 AM Dec 5th, 2009 from web in reply to jr2walsh
  1. @sharmamanu The 1st step to wisdom: knowing yourself. The flip side? Your biggest obstacle to success is the person u see in the mirror.5:13 PM Dec 4th, 2009 from web in reply to sharmamanu
  1. Community Foundation of Ottawa changes its b. model: grants fixed at 4.25% each yr. So in downtimes when they're most needed, they're there.5:00 PM Dec 4th, 2009 from web
  1. Middle aged friend of mine plays: Farmville & Fishville. Why? To take care of things/feel needed. Zynga tapped into her deep psyche.4:40 PM Dec 4th, 2009 from web
  1. Farmville also taps into the social aspect: to feel like yr part of something bigger than yourself.4:39 PM Dec 4th, 2009 from web
  1. Another key to being a successful entrepreneur: when u get knocked down, get up. Another lesson Tiger never learned apparently.3:56 PM Dec 4th, 2009 from web
  1. A friend of mine who is v plugged into the golf scene says Tiger will have 2 resign his Accenture account which is advert integrity & trust.3:55 PM Dec 4th, 2009 from web
  1. Firestone's three laws of power selling:http://www.eqjournalblog.com/?p=554.3:45 PM Dec 4th, 2009 from web
  1. @JenButson Here's another example of Solution Selling for a Promo Co: http://bit.ly/4FyVPw.2:14 PM Dec 4th, 2009 from web
  1. @JenButson I found this for u: Solution Selling for a Promo Co:http://bit.ly/6A9Xzf.2:13 PM Dec 4th, 2009 from web in reply to JenButson
  1. How to start being an entrepreneur: "Quit your day job, just don't tell your boss," @scottannan.1:59 PM Dec 4th, 2009 from web
  1. Anyone can win the Stanley Cup (not). Fun w/ my daughter Jessica:http://www.ottawarealestatenews.com/BruceHoldingStanleyCupd.jpg.12:58 PM Dec 4th, 2009 from web
  1. When preparing a series of emails to send to someone, maybe it is better to send the last 1 first, so the reader gets em in the right order?6:25 AM Dec 4th, 2009 from web
  1. @scottannan I see u are using Fluid Surveys. How have yr results been?6:18 AM Dec 4th, 2009 from web
  1. @jr2walsh I think it is too early to write off newspapers. They have tremendous content generating resources. They have to adapt to the Net.6:16 AM Dec 4th, 2009 from web
  1. @ryananderson OK, I'll buy some of that. So how do you measure engagement re. social media?6:13 AM Dec 4th, 2009 from web in reply to ryananderson
  1. Is isolation needed for human evolution? How about the fact that we are isolated from all other sentient species in the Universe?8:07 AM Dec 3rd, 2009 from web
  1. @JenButson You reminded me that it is that time of the yr for me to set goals for myself for 2010.7:27 AM Dec 3rd, 2009 from web in reply to JenButson
  1. @ryananderson #smbottawa I tried to measure the value of guerrilla marketing using CPM: http://www.eqjournalblog.com/?p=5087:25 AM Dec 3rd, 2009 from web
  1. @ryananderson #smbottawa Not sure that will hold up. CPM is so entrenched in advertising that social media may be forced to conform.7:22 AM Dec 3rd, 2009 from web in reply to ryananderson
  1. Who pays whom? Google = cable provider (last mile of service/delivers audience). Newspapers = content provider. Who needs the other more?7:18 AM Dec 3rd, 2009 from web
  1. Is the subscription model really working for newspapers? Restricting access to users and now Google just seems like a really bad Biz Model.6:39 AM Dec 3rd, 2009 from web
  1. @JenButson Now that you've set yr monthly goal, there is only 1 outcome that is acceptable: achieving it.6:29 AM Dec 3rd, 2009 from web in reply to JenButson
  1. The lasting mystery of Casablanca: actors/director did not know ending. Who wld Ilsa choose? Wld Rick die? Script finished just before end.6:27 AM Dec 3rd, 2009 from web
  1. What worries me about Tiger is not that he has human frailties but that he won't show up to his charity tournament. The show must go on.12:41 PM Dec 2nd, 2009 from web
  1. @ryanqnorth U're a star. And now qwantz.com is. I think yr pixie dust is yr quirky personality. (Do u have a digital cc of the NP story?)7:45 AM Dec 2nd, 2009 from web in reply to ryanqnorth
  1. @1radfordcra Contact former student Craig Schoen for a copy of the Entrepreneurs Handbook. craigschoen123@hotmail.com.7:40 AM Dec 2nd, 2009 from web in reply to 1radfordcra
  1. @kerajames That's really good to know. The most we have ever raised w/ the Founders' Suite tx is $375. So u did fine.7:09 AM Dec 2nd, 2009 from web in reply to kerajames
  1. When using the @ feature on Tw, people should remember to create whole thoughts so that the person being mentioned & others can follow...4:13 PM Dec 1st, 2009 from web
  1. Everyone's dumping on Dubai/their focus on services (banking, tourism, real estate) in a wealthy area may yet payoff despite today's bubble.3:51 PM Dec 1st, 2009 from web
  1. @Jim_Donnelly Exactly. Recessions are (largely) caused by a -ve change in mass psychology.3:46 PM Dec 1st, 2009 from web in reply to Jim_Donnelly
  1. Personal productivity: I keep a lot of address files. Better to file them as 'Queen183' than '183Queen'. Do u remember street no or name?3:43 PM Dec 1st, 2009 from web
  1. @kerajames Unbelievable result. How much did the Sens Founders' suite tickets raise for CHEO?3:05 PM Dec 1st, 2009 from web in reply to kerajames
  1. @Jim_Donnelly Developers make $ when they buy the land/sign the lease/build the bldg/do the prop mgt/flip the whole thing to an investor.2:55 PM Dec 1st, 2009 from web in reply to Jim_Donnelly
  1. How to help entrepreneurs improve their focus? Focus on the 1 thing that makes u big $ and treat all yr other (good) ideas as hobbies.2:53 PM Dec 1st, 2009 from web
  1. @AndrewJSHay Try using bootstrap capital too so u aren't 2 dependent on Banks, gov't, investors, lenders:http://www.eqjournalblog.com/?p=452:51 PM Dec 1st, 2009 from web in reply to AndrewJSHay
  1. @Jim_Donnelly After getting fed up w/ doom and gloom from CNN, people just simply decide that the recession is over, and, presto, it is.1:09 PM Dec 1st, 2009 from web in reply to Jim_Donnelly
  1. @l_graham I agree. Kera and her team did a great job at Castco. Anyone know how much was raised for CHEO?1:07 PM Dec 1st, 2009 from web
  1. @pushmatrix Believe it or not, we are doing an auction for Rogers House et al w/ a few Starflyers. Let me know if you are interested...1:05 PM Dec 1st, 2009 from web in reply to pushmatrix
  1. @espinet Pick your niche and focus on that: be better than everyone at 1 thing.1:03 PM Dec 1st, 2009 from web in reply to espinet
  1. @1radfordcra I do my own research in business models. I have a Entrepreneurs Handbook that could help u. Let me know.1:02 PM Dec 1st, 2009 from web in reply to 1radfordcra
  1. @willwnet Let me know if you can register. I want students who want to be in the classroom w/ moi.1:01 PM Dec 1st, 2009 from web in reply to willwnet
  1. Want to boost yr productivity? Be the 1 person who can actually find stuff on yr PC. Download Google desktop search:http://bit.ly/68mn2r.1:00 PM Dec 1st, 2009 from web
  1. Still the best way to manage your day-to-day worklife? Lists of things 2 do. The mistake of the next gen of entrepreneurs? Forgetting stuff.9:45 AM Dec 1st, 2009 from web
  1. Why businesses (really) fail or why gadgets & gizmos don't work either: http://www.eqjournalblog.com/?p=548.12:24 PM Nov 29th, 2009 from web
  1. Business models that have at least 2-dimensions on either side reveal new opportunities: http://www.eqjournalblog.com/?p=281.11:31 AM Nov 29th, 2009 from web
  1. @SensDew19 @6thSens Guys, want to know the secret to the Sens run to the Cup Final, 3 yrs ago?http://www.eqjournalblog.com/?p=2711:17 AM Nov 29th, 2009 from web in reply to SensDew19
  1. Wanna be stronger/more productive/heal faster/be happier/more flexible/fitter? Try 90 minutes of yoga w/ Shiva Rea:http://www.shivarea.com.11:14 AM Nov 29th, 2009 from web
  1. @SensDew19 No Sens fan would ever wear something with a Maple Leaf logo on it. It's politically correct to honour both ON franchises.7:34 AM Nov 29th, 2009 from web in reply to SensDew19
  1. @6thSens Hate is a strong word.7:32 AM Nov 29th, 2009 from web in reply to 6thSens
  1. @ryanqnorth I actually liked your drawing of Riker. You draw like an engineer.7:32 AM Nov 29th, 2009 from web in reply to ryanqnorth
  1. My definition of 'Social Marketing': Cross talk amongst many stakeholders and stakeholder groups. Comments?5:41 PM Nov 28th, 2009 from web
  1. @ryanqnorth This just in: Ryan still can't draw.4:55 PM Nov 28th, 2009 from web in reply to ryanqnorth
  1. @pushmatrix I think email may be around for a long time yet.4:52 PM Nov 28th, 2009 from web in reply to pushmatrix
  1. @JenButson Was actually thinking of trying Google Wave today. What do u think of it so far?3:53 PM Nov 28th, 2009 from web in reply to JenButson
  1. @6thSens Don't think Thomas is playing tonight v the Sens.3:52 PM Nov 28th, 2009 from web in reply to 6thSens
  1. @JenButson Of course I did. Google has become the meta mind of the planet. Pretty soon it will become Skynet and order our destruction.3:50 PM Nov 28th, 2009 from web in reply to JenButson
  1. @CraigMcPhee Success on exams: go to every class/take detailed notes/do all assignments/review/sleep/exercise/chocolate/answer easy Q's 1st.3:41 PM Nov 28th, 2009 from web in reply to CraigMcPhee
  1. @6thSens I have been predicting Sens wins since Day 1 even tho we lost a ton of games in the 1st few years. So Sens win tonight v Boston.3:38 PM Nov 28th, 2009 from web in reply to 6thSens
  1. Humane Society generates decent PR/raises funds/celebrates the holidays while adapting to an aging pop:http://www.eqjournalblog.com/?p=542.3:25 PM Nov 28th, 2009 from web
  1. @CraigMcPhee I think the 4 hr workweek is bunk. I don't know any entrepreneurs (save 1) who does that.7:59 AM Nov 28th, 2009 from web in reply to CraigMcPhee
  1. Entrepreneurs are like Bilbo Baggins (in The Hobbit): they are barrel riders, hoping to stay on top long enough to get downriver safely.7:57 AM Nov 28th, 2009 from web
  1. @JenButson Entrepreneurs have a tough time with that. They tend to flit from 1 thing to the next. Instead, they need to: Focus/Focus/Focus.1:40 PM Nov 27th, 2009 from web in reply to JenButson
  1. @CCHaw Nice job on Mark Sutcliffe's show. You give positive answers but w/out any hype and that is hard to do...6:02 AM Nov 27th, 2009 from web in reply to CCHaw
  1. Never understood dog ownership in a city where u have to scoop. In Oz, animals have to earn a living. Here, Man is Dog's Best Friend.6:01 AM Nov 27th, 2009 from web
  1. Why do businesses really fail? Because of a lack of revenues/sales. Ever heard of a biz going oob that had buoyant income?8:05 AM Nov 26th, 2009 from web
  1. Did Twitter change their question to WHAT'S HAPPENING? Still, it's the wrong question from my POV. Shld be: WHAT ARE YOU THINKING?5:52 PM Nov 25th, 2009 from web
  1. My guess that fewer young people r entrepreneurs is right:http://bit.ly/5veYIF. This is a great opportunity for those brave enuf who do.6:27 AM Nov 25th, 2009 from web
  1. @CCHaw Claude Haw, the CEO of OCRI is now on Twitter. He's also a good guy. Worth following...6:19 AM Nov 25th, 2009 from web
  1. Forgot to pay. GM sends u a notice: 'U may have overlooked us.' Lawyers send: 'Govern yr actions accordingly.' Which is more effective?6:17 AM Nov 25th, 2009 from web
  1. @pushmatrix Don't forget to take the ECQ Test and let me know your score:http://dramatispersonae.org/ECQTest/ECQ(ns)TestAuto.htm.8:53 AM Nov 24th, 2009 from web in reply to pushmatrix
  1. H1N1 flu clinics better organized now. Got 2 bracelets in < 5 mins. In and out in < 1 hr. Canada trying to vaccinate entire pop. Get yr shot8:06 AM Nov 23rd, 2009 from web
  1. What Walt Rostow, the Aga Khan and Hernando de Soto can teach us about bringing people out of poverty:http://www.eqjournalblog.com/?p=531.7:49 PM Nov 22nd, 2009 from web
  1. @mackB2 I use tab shifting too but I REMEMBER what sites use auto shifting to save me 1 key stroke.11:13 AM Nov 21st, 2009 from web in reply to mackB2
  1. Animating tattoos (http://bit.ly/pfBTZ) is not a new idea. Neal Stephenson 1st proposed it in THE DIAMOND AGE.11:10 AM Nov 21st, 2009 from web
  1. @sheila_gh Tx. Lawyers seem especially bad at staying on top of their deals: http://www.eqjournalblog.com/?p=184.10:19 AM Nov 21st, 2009 from web in reply to sheila_gh
  1. More on the human-PC interface. http://www.eqjournalblog.com/?p=403. For goodness sake, learn how to get more functionality out of your PC.9:34 AM Nov 21st, 2009 from web
  1. Little things count: BNS's site moves yr cursor automatically from user ID to password. 4 RSI sufferers or productivity nuts, that's BIG.9:31 AM Nov 21st, 2009 from web
  1. Little things count: www.bit.ly saves 1 key stroke by copying the (shortened) URL to yr editor when u simply click 'copy'. Killer biz model.9:22 AM Nov 21st, 2009 from web
  1. Something I wrote 4 years ago "The Internet is Eating a Hole in the Global Economy". Still relevant: http://bit.ly/6BLYMw.9:20 AM Nov 21st, 2009 from web
  1. + I create folders that have all MY Pictures, Forms, Videos, APS, Deliveries, For Lease, For Sale, Deposits, EAs, Title Searches, Taxes, ...9:13 AM Nov 21st, 2009 from web
  1. + I digitize everything & give the files good quality names so Google Desktop Search can find them 4 me.9:11 AM Nov 21st, 2009 from web
  1. My real job is file clerk. I'm way better organized wrt my PC than most. I can run up to ~ 12 deals at a time cuz I can actually find stuff.9:10 AM Nov 21st, 2009 from web
  1. @mackB2 Thanks. Your profile on Twitter needs to say more about u: your interests, your blog, whatever. So it is for more than just yr pals.7:47 AM Nov 21st, 2009 from web in reply to mackB2
  1. @leighmayo 1 solution to the NIMBY problem could be negative property taxes. Adjacent properties taxes decreased/paid 4 by the proponent.7:45 AM Nov 21st, 2009 from web
  1. @Braatzy That is a very kind compliment. I think Twitter has legs and will be a survivor amongst social media, especially for professionals.9:53 AM Nov 20th, 2009 from web in reply to Braatzy
  1. Proper role of debt/reducing risk/protecting your credit rating/avoiding bankruptcy for entrepreneurs:http://www.eqjournalblog.com/?p=526.8:21 AM Nov 20th, 2009 from web
  1. @willwnet I am going to be talking about creditor proofing for entrepreneurs:http://www.dramatispersonae.org/CreditorProofing.htm.8:01 AM Nov 20th, 2009 from web in reply to willwnet
  1. What REALTORS can learn from Ari Gold and Vince (from HBO's show Entourage) about the agency biz:http://www.eqjournalblog.com/?p=521.8:24 AM Nov 19th, 2009 from web
  1. Bid just $2 for 8 tickets to see Canada-US Women's Hockey at SBP Friday Jan 1 at 7pm: http://bit.ly/4FVbk3. Roger's House/Exploriem.org.3:13 PM Nov 18th, 2009 from web
  1. Bid on a mini office for 3 months on Arif Mirza's UniqueAuction.com; it will only cost you $2: http://bit.ly/7YqA.3:07 PM Nov 18th, 2009 from web
  1. Nominate someone (or self-nominate) for the upcoming Exploriem.org Bootstrap Awards. Download form at:http://bit.ly/lGSTe. Give us a hand!9:21 AM Nov 18th, 2009 from web
  1. Lack of creativity is hurting Chartered Banks: workouts are times for creativity and flexibility. http://www.eqjournalblog.com/?p=517.2:04 PM Nov 17th, 2009 from web
  1. How to measure the value of earned media and guerrilla marketing and a trip to the ISS: http://www.eqjournalblog.com/?p=508.8:04 PM Nov 16th, 2009 from web
  1. A joke for the kids and a proof of why 25 little kids can beat 7 hulking guys in a tug-of-war: http://www.eqjournalblog.com/?p=500.7:20 PM Nov 16th, 2009 from web
  1. What is one mistake product managers make that is absolutely unforgivable? http://www.eqjournalblog.com/?p=494.3:05 PM Nov 16th, 2009 from web
  1. What do IBM, Google, HBC and a hotel concierge have in common? They all act as curators: http://www.eqjournalblog.com/?p=487.12:18 PM Nov 15th, 2009 from web
  1. It turns out that -ve cost selling is the flip side of bootstrap capitalization: http://www.eqjournalblog.com/?p=482.11:21 AM Nov 15th, 2009 from web
  1. @HomeStagingPro I never thought of staging an office for a client. Mitel did that: put their sign on their bldg+everyone wore Mitel badges.9:59 AM Nov 15th, 2009 from web in reply to HomeStagingPro
  1. Two nation-states, one urban and one suburban with their own currencies: http://www.eqjournalblog.com/?p=476.9:55 AM Nov 15th, 2009 from web
  1. NASA finds water on the Moon; I could bootstrap colonization there:http://www.ottawarealestatenews.ca/BootstrapColonization.ppt.12:45 PM Nov 14th, 2009 from web
  1. @pstanmo Probably rational for Gov't of Ont to believe that TO is ALL of Ont. Just way too many votes there to care about anywhere else.12:10 PM Nov 14th, 2009 from web in reply to pstanmo
  1. @ryananderson I couldn't believe that people would pay $171,000 more for an urban town. But it turned out to be rational after all.12:08 PM Nov 14th, 2009 from web in reply to ryananderson
  1. Home staging pays big returns in a commercial setting too. We staged an office building: http://www.eqjournalblog.com/?p=470.12:00 PM Nov 14th, 2009 from web
  1. HBC changes BM: it curates merchandise in a natural manner. Hard to find stuff that hangs together. Buy cookware, see exotic prepared foods.10:34 AM Nov 14th, 2009 from web
  1. Urban versus suburban: save more than $16,000/yr in gas and time by living closer to downtown: http://www.eqjournalblog.com/?p=467.1:29 PM Nov 13th, 2009 from web
  1. On selling: u don't catch fish w/ strawberries & cream as bait. U like it but the fish don't. Former students Tyler Steeves/Jordan Demeo.11:10 AM Nov 12th, 2009 from web
  1. Warren Buffett’s HR strategy: http://www.eqjournalblog.com/?p=464.11:01 AM Nov 12th, 2009 from web
  1. Proof that the Ontario Gov't thinks that the province ends at the border of Metro TO. Here is an ad in a major US mag:http://bit.ly/3AneyB.4:43 PM Nov 11th, 2009 from web
  1. My father-in-law, Ken MacMillan served in WWII. God rest his soul.10:56 AM Nov 11th, 2009 from web
  1. How do u redevelop important urban spaces for maximum benefits? You use a fine scale plan: http://www.eqjournalblog.com/?p=456.10:54 AM Nov 11th, 2009 from web
  1. Most people think real estate is location/location/location. I think it is local/local/local knowledge. R.e. knowhow doesn't travel well.9:07 AM Nov 10th, 2009 from web
  1. Mortgage terms (Mortgagor and Mortgagee) that only make sense if you think like a lawyer: http://www.eqjournalblog.com/?p=454.8:30 AM Nov 10th, 2009 from web
  1. Smart investing makes a big difference. Here is a comparison of the ROI Fund v GICs: http://bit.ly/2KRVPc. Make an extra $26k on $25k inv.4:53 PM Nov 9th, 2009 from web
  1.   

I told one of my former students about -ve cost selling (http://bit.ly/K37HA). He said: "Cool. It's like you'll pay me to hire you!"1:37 PM Nov 9th, 2009 from web

  1. My wife coined a new term: Twitterbug, someone who spends a great deal of their time on Twitter. Similar to: jitterbug/litterbug/shutterbug.1:30 PM Nov 9th, 2009 from web
  1. The burbs are like another country w/ its own currency which trades at 57 cents on the urban dollar.5:53 AM Nov 9th, 2009 from web
  1. Way more house in the burbs than more urban condition. 2 nearly identical towns: $148/sf v $259/sf . That is $1 in burbs only buys 57 cents.4:13 PM Nov 8th, 2009 from web
  1. Sens' ophthalmologist: w/ more NHL players wearing visors, no. of players he sees down from 10/season to 2. All players should wear visors.4:01 PM Nov 8th, 2009 from web
  1. I finally figured out why NFL coaches want > 4.5 sec hang time and 40 yds on punts. Cuz their coverage guys can run 40 yards in 4.5 sec. Duh12:55 PM Nov 8th, 2009 from web
  1. Anger also drops your IQ so to be a sound leader/good manager, emulate President Obama and be cool under pressure.12:51 PM Nov 8th, 2009 from web
  1. Attention teens: multi-tasking drops your IQ by ~ 10 points so if u think u can listen to music, IM, study, solve various problems, u can't.12:50 PM Nov 8th, 2009 from web
  1. Be open to opportunity, it's everywhere. Add 'pixie dust' to your business model. Develop a concession:http://www.eqjournalblog.com/?p=44510:02 AM Nov 8th, 2009 from web
  1. When is the right time to sell a (residential) income property or your principal residence? http://www.eqjournalblog.com/?p=4439:38 AM Nov 8th, 2009 from web
  1. Why Scotiabank Place is where it is, part 2:http://www.eqjournalblog.com/?p=441.8:21 AM Nov 8th, 2009 from web
  1. A FSBO hands an agent her GOC b card. We're on to u, she says. Soon u will be irrelevant. Then what are u doing showing your home at 3 pm?7:32 AM Nov 8th, 2009 from web
  1. What to do when your BM is failing? Change direction. Holeys went from making foam shoes to making foam shoes for niches like Home & Garden.7:03 AM Nov 8th, 2009 from web
  1. Can u measure the value of creativity? Can artists & creative persons get rich while still alive? http://www.eqjournalblog.com/?p=437.8:32 AM Nov 7th, 2009 from web
  1. 40 ALCS, 27 World Series Wins (out of 105) = one out-of-whack MLB system that favors large markets and especially the NYY.11:54 AM Nov 5th, 2009 from web
  1. @douglytle I thought lawyers killed the most deals but urban planners are a close second.10:22 AM Nov 5th, 2009 from web in reply to douglytle
  1. Free tickets 4 Trans-Siberian Orchestra at SBP, Nov 11 and Bingo Sens Nov 8. Let me know bfirestone@partnersadvantage.ca.9:08 AM Nov 4th, 2009 from web
  1. In Ottawa, rezoning app costs $12,610; site plan ctl another $16,873 + related fees of $10,000 + $800. Can take 1 to 3 years... Absurd.8:57 AM Nov 4th, 2009 from web
  1. Thought more deals killed by lawyers than anyone. In r.e., deal killers r planners who simply read from zoning bibles & scare deals to death8:56 AM Nov 4th, 2009 from web
  1. How important is the favicon? Very useful indeed. When a site doesn't have one, you really notice it by its absence.4:10 PM Nov 3rd, 2009 from web
  1. Free tickets to deserving Twitter follower: Bingo Senators playing Sun. Nov. 8th at SBP at 3 pm. Email me: bfirestone@partnersadvantage.ca.1:20 PM Nov 3rd, 2009 from web
  1. Difference between Canada and US: BusinessWeek's cover story: New App Economy. CDN Biz Mag: Downfall of CanWest. 1 +ve forward-looking vs...6:42 AM Nov 3rd, 2009 from web
  1. Another marketing and programming innovation from 67s owner Jeff Hunt: a weekday game at 10:30 am. 9,000 school kids r there. Next gen fans.6:27 AM Nov 3rd, 2009 from web
  1. Want to be great at what u do? See how hard MJ works in THIS IS IT.6:25 AM Nov 3rd, 2009 from web
  1. "You show me a perfect person and i'll show you a liar," BMF. So be generous and give people a bit of slack.9:23 AM Nov 2nd, 2009 from web
  1. Q. Do u prefer boring successes or interesting failures? Ans. Boring successes. I never recommend 'interesting learning experiences'.7:54 AM Nov 2nd, 2009 from web
  1. My late father, Prof OJ Firestone, was right. For retail space go down not up: basements have greater utility than 2nd floor space or apts.7:51 AM Nov 2nd, 2009 from web
  1. People like to buy from people they like and trust.7:50 AM Nov 2nd, 2009 from web
  1. Most important aspect to successful selling: trust. Marketing begets trust and trust begets sales.7:50 AM Nov 2nd, 2009 from web
  1. 2nd most important aspect to successful selling: negative costs. See: http://bit.ly/3795PE7:47 AM Nov 2nd, 2009 from web
  1. I have 6 extra, FREE tickets & 1 VIP parking pass 4 the Trans Siberian Orchestra at SBP on Nov. 11. Email: bfirestone@partnersadvantage.ca.3:53 PM Nov 1st, 2009 from web
  1. @Mortgagesottawa Read 6 reasons to call your independent mortgage broker: http://www.eqjournalblog.com/?p=397. Should help explain what u do3:47 PM Nov 1st, 2009 from web
  1. Another revenue opportunity for Twitter: copy Digg.com. Allow a sponsored link under "Trending Topics" clearly id'd as advertising.3:45 PM Nov 1st, 2009 from web
  1. @espinet Actually, it just takes practice. Identifying revenue opportunities is something you get better at over time.3:43 PM Nov 1st, 2009 from web in reply to espinet
  1. If I were King of Exxon, I would invest in... real estate:http://www.dramatispersonae.org/EnterpriseOfTheCity/HomePage/KingOfExxon.htm.10:46 AM Nov 1st, 2009 from web
  1. Why (and why not) invest in real estate:http://www.eqjournalblog.com/?p=434.10:45 AM Nov 1st, 2009 from web
  1. Definition of smart truth: http://bit.ly/1QK6PT8:27 AM Nov 1st, 2009 from web
  1. Definition of reverse marketing: http://bit.ly/3TZcIc8:26 AM Nov 1st, 2009 from web
  1. Definition of bootstrap capital: http://bit.ly/4DDwRs8:25 AM Nov 1st, 2009 from web
  1. Why large companies buy cashflow not ideas:http://www.eqjournalblog.com/?p=431.8:22 AM Nov 1st, 2009 from web
  1. I am wondering if Wikipedia might be a useful outlet for academic papers. It depends on how good their editing algorithm is.6:48 AM Nov 1st, 2009 from web
  1. Real estate is unbundling: REALTOR, developer, constructor, investor, financier, mortgage broker, tenant, owner, appraiser, lender, takeout.5:19 PM Oct 31st, 2009 from web
  1. Hard to tell the difference today between a developer, an investor and REALTOR. Many developers have their r.e. licenses; so do investors.5:16 PM Oct 31st, 2009 from web
  1. Another definition on UD: Negative Cost. "A client when buying from you can experience a negative cost when ..."http://urbanup.com/4331622.10:13 AM Oct 31st, 2009 from web
  1. @craigmcphee I think there is a real biz in the Best of...... Book idea.11:41 AM Oct 30th, 2009 from web in reply to CraigMcPhee
  1. @mekki I think people will enjoy following my former students since there are so many brainiacs in the group like u.11:40 AM Oct 30th, 2009 from web in reply to mekki
  1. Lawyers try to take the maximum from a deal for their client + themselves & win; deal makers try to create winners out of everybody.11:39 AM Oct 30th, 2009 from web
  1. List created of my former students:http://twitter.com/ProfBruce/students. Twitter is subtle: narrows the focus. Smart play by the Founders.8:07 AM Oct 30th, 2009 from web
  1. More on negative cost selling, using the Best Of Kanata Book as an example: http://www.eqjournalblog.com/?p=4256:24 AM Oct 30th, 2009 from web
  1. Some media personalities follow others on Twitter but protect their own tweets. Apparently, in favor of a free press, but just 1-way.3:41 PM Oct 29th, 2009 from web
  1. @ryanqnorth The first thing they did was send a message. The 1st message was 'Lo'.8:09 AM Oct 29th, 2009 from web in reply to ryanqnorth
  1. @ryanqnorth The Internet is 40 years old; started in 1969 with one host computer and one networked computer.7:35 AM Oct 29th, 2009 from web in reply to ryanqnorth
  1. @ryanqnorth Sorry don't qualify either list. I have 1 for former students and that u do qualify for:http://twitter.com/ProfBruce/students.6:33 AM Oct 29th, 2009 from web in reply to ryanqnorth
  1. Want to know why Canada avoided econ catastrophe? National credit score > 650 = 86%. Canadians are careful. See:http://bit.ly/4cV3VN.6:26 AM Oct 29th, 2009 from web
  1. Another piece of GM: Dilys Hagerman is asking each of her clients for a recipe to add to her site: http://dilys4mortgages.ca/.1:27 PM Oct 28th, 2009 from web
  1. PR from Dilys Hagerman: instead of calling them YOUR PARTNERS call them FRIENDS WHO HAVE HELPED ME ALONG THE WAY:http://dilys4mortgages.ca/1:26 PM Oct 28th, 2009 from web
  1. Do the little things right & the big things will take care of themselves. BMF The way you do anything is the way you do everything. MM Mind.8:58 AM Oct 27th, 2009 from web
  1. Cool road game invented by kids from Red Pine Camp called Street Paddle Tennis: http://bit.ly/4rl2gs.8:51 AM Oct 25th, 2009 from web
  1. @willwnet Project Wonderful is fair to both content managers and advertisers because it is transparent. Bid prices can go up and down.8:31 AM Oct 25th, 2009 from web in reply to willwnet
  1. Put another term on urban dictionary, PB4L: http://bit.ly/rUTjr8:24 AM Oct 25th, 2009 from web
  1. Should everyone on the planet have a PB4L, Personal Business for Life: http://www.eqjournalblog.com/?p=421 (the short version).3:35 PM Oct 24th, 2009 from web
  1. I support charities but sometimes they need to do the work: created a series of 4, signed photos of the 1992/93 Sens team. Sold for $35 ea.1:48 PM Oct 24th, 2009 from web
  1. Free lunar real estate available (LAVA TUBES) that also protects from radiation and micrometeorites: http://bit.ly/28JIkI.10:03 AM Oct 24th, 2009 from web
  1. See the Sens versus the Bruins in your own suite for < $20. Support Rogers House/LordStanleysGift.org/Exploriem.org:http://bit.ly/1hFoG0.12:20 PM Oct 23rd, 2009 from web
  1. Dan Oakes solved the shortage of small commercial properties available for purchase: permit conversion of residential prop on busy roads.8:09 AM Oct 23rd, 2009 from web
  1. Why wouldn't Ottawa connect Major Community Facilities like Lansdowne to the proposed $5b light rail system? Surface rail works in Calgary.8:07 AM Oct 23rd, 2009 from web
  1. Whatever Otttawa does w/ Lansdowne, should be w/ private sector partners. We built 42 suites w/ FF&E for $3.2m, City proposed 16 for $12m.7:11 AM Oct 23rd, 2009 from web
  1. Repaired my 8-year old PC. Why? Because it's been intensely reliable and has ancient software that is way easier to use than newer versions.4:28 PM Oct 22nd, 2009 from web
  1. Creditor proofing for entrepreneurs doesn't mean hiding money in off shore accounts:http://dramatispersonae.org/CreditorProofing.pdf.4:24 PM Oct 22nd, 2009 from web
  1. @joeboughner Gladwell tells the story of a girl nerds' basketball team that tried pressure defense all the time. It got them to the finals.9:09 AM Oct 22nd, 2009 from web in reply to joeboughner
  1. This would be a cool question for Google search: would you like to see what other people in your Twitter following/follower were searching?9:08 AM Oct 22nd, 2009 from web
  1. A riff on Malcolm Gladwell's tale of an unorthodox BB team: what if a NFL team got four v. tall/fast receivers and tossed only Hail Mary's?7:09 AM Oct 22nd, 2009 from web
  1. Calculate the real rate of return for investment in commercial real estate (e.g., a new retail plaza): http://www.eqjournalblog.com/?p=419.5:16 PM Oct 21st, 2009 from web
  1. @birdiebent I wish I could have done more for HRM. Nova Scotia has some tough challenges ahead.6:15 PM Oct 20th, 2009 from web in reply to birdiebent
  1. Couldn't think of a green theme for a landscaping co. Then we hit it on it: natural gardens. See: http://www.eqjournalblog.com/?p=328.6:13 PM Oct 20th, 2009 from web
  1. @yourfuturehere See what CEED is doing in Halifax to encourage entrepreneurship. Follow their dynamic leader!4:16 PM Oct 20th, 2009 from web
  1. Calculate the real rate of return for a new retail plaza. Download spreadsheet:http://www.ottawarealestatenews.com/RetailPlazaCosting.xls.4:15 PM Oct 20th, 2009 from web
  1. To all young entrepreneurs: pay off your debt asap. It is the silent killer of your personal balance sheet: http://bit.ly/BGles.2:22 PM Oct 20th, 2009 from web
  1. @KevinR30 The Helping Hand won $1,000 in the CEED Elevator Pitch competition in Halifax Monday. Congrats. U're really in the HR rental biz.9:58 AM Oct 20th, 2009 from web
  1. 2 Qs u should ask investors: a. will they stick around for at least 5 years & b. if u need a 2nd round, will they be there for u.9:26 AM Oct 20th, 2009 from web
  1. Leafs GM Brian Burke may have to resort to simple goal setting (N > 22) to stay out of the all time basement. www.eqjournalblog.com10:35 AM Oct 18th, 2009 from web
  1. Google desktop search works on my PC about 100 to 1000 x faster than Microsoft's search tools. What's the matter with Microsoft?7:38 AM Oct 17th, 2009 from web
  1. Why I think students might want to use UCoursePack.com to get their course packs this year: http://bit.ly/2ucJeV.11:21 AM Oct 15th, 2009 from web
  1. Change your biz model/save your biz: Toys R US adds baby products to stores, drives more repeat traffic, has-been to star w/ IPO in 2010.7:09 AM Oct 14th, 2009 from web
  1. How's this for good guerrilla marketing: the Ottawa 67s have a tel. # which is 613-232-6767.2:33 PM Oct 13th, 2009 from web
  1. Small productivity boost: always arrange your apps in the same order. For moi: I open email, chrome, explorer, my documents in that order.7:17 AM Oct 13th, 2009 from web
  1. NFL should learn from what we did w/ NHL Sat. hockey: doubleheader on Monday w/ east coast game at 6 pm ET and west coast game at 9 pm ET.7:16 AM Oct 13th, 2009 from web
  1. Going to post more stuff as word docs, PPTs, excel files, etc. so people can make better use of them. Starting to dislike PDFs.8:24 AM Oct 12th, 2009 from web
  1. Am going nuts by having to do things over & over: this time CRA loses not one, not two but six tax returns. DIRT-FT.8:22 AM Oct 12th, 2009 from web
  1. Guy Laliberte spent $35m to get to ISS but got that back in PR/GM as Cirque du Soleil about to open in Russia. Guy is a hero in Russia.8:21 AM Oct 12th, 2009 from web
  1. How to create a PB4L (Personal Business for Life), another word doc: http://bit.ly/31GLE4.8:14 AM Oct 12th, 2009 from web
  1. How to make a great elevator pitch (it's a word doc BTW):http://www.dramatispersonae.org/HowToMakeAGreatElevatorPitch.doc.8:11 AM Oct 12th, 2009 from web
  1. 12 things you need to know when your wife asks you for a divorce:http://www.eqjournalblog.com/?p=413.9:01 AM Oct 11th, 2009 from web
  1. Can you hire an entrepreneur to work in your organization or are you bringing a wolf into the tent? http://bit.ly/2KuQU8:31 AM Oct 11th, 2009 from web
  1. Human-PC interface is next frontier for improving productivity. Also, why smart phone users may be unproductive: http://bit.ly/1V4fAp.8:19 AM Oct 11th, 2009 from web
  1. Google's search quality group are like Asmiov's 2nd Foundationers: they both use math- 1. to predict human behavior, 2. to organize info.6:31 AM Oct 11th, 2009 from web
  1. Perfect night for a Sens fan: Ottawa wins/Montreal and TO lose.6:26 AM Oct 11th, 2009 from web
  1. Sponsors can be a source of bootstrap capital not only for large firms but SMEEs as well: http://www.eqjournalblog.com/?p=400.9:32 AM Oct 10th, 2009 from web
  1. @ValerieWatts I am in Halifax on the 19th giving the key note speech at the CEED Conference. Let me know if there is another time?1:17 PM Oct 9th, 2009 from web in reply to ValerieWatts
  1. I would never ask a lawyer to negotiate anything for me. They seem to be incapable of seeing beyond a litigation strategy.1:00 PM Oct 9th, 2009 from web
  1. I wonder how difficult it would be to redesign Google Desktop Search to look at Folder names too?6:01 AM Oct 8th, 2009 from web
  1. @HFizzle In real estate business, u probably end up doing 30% of things at least 2x. Imagine the improvement if you cld reduce that to 15%?6:39 AM Oct 7th, 2009 from web in reply to hfizzle
  1. Innovation: by asking people to tell the truth BEFORE they do something (like tax return/exam), u improve honesty (Dan Ariely, BW 5 Oct 09).6:37 AM Oct 7th, 2009 from web
  1. @RidgewoodInc I wrote something about natural gardens in the suburbs you may find useful: http://www.eqjournalblog.com/?p=328.6:34 AM Oct 7th, 2009 from web
  1. Six reasons to call an independent mortgage agent in stead of a bank: http://www.eqjournalblog.com/?p=3971:15 PM Oct 6th, 2009 from web
  1. DIRT-FT now resolves on urban dictionary: http://bit.ly/impTH