Category Archives: Writing

Did the NFL diss Tom Brady on Social Media?  from USA Today “Innocent oversight or direct shot? You be the judge. On Sunday night, the NFL’s official Twitter account posted a photo about possible quarterbacks who could carry their team to … Continue reading →

Many of you who knew me growing up know my dad, Dave Ramsey. Yes, he’s who the one on the radio is named for (Radio Dave is my first cousin). Dad owned a car garage for many years and gave … Continue reading →

Today’s lecture will be based on an excellent post by Tony Robbins. I’ve posted pieces of it here but please read the whole post by clicking here: How to #Win at Social Media  My comments are in bold. “A social profile … Continue reading →

My alarm was set for 3:59. My eyes opened at 3:45. My feet hit the floor seconds later. I walked onto the football field at 4:40 and by 5:00, I was stretching. My rotator cuff hurts — hell, my whole … Continue reading →

Today we discussed the role of Social media in an emergency and the first two chapters of Michael Hyatt’s book, Platform.       Notes from Platform but Michael Hyatt.   Chapter One: Create a Compelling Product (Content).   There … Continue reading →

This week’s news reinforced something: Don’t be a victim. The shooter in Virginia, a narcissist if there ever was one, blamed everyone for every problem he had — yet in the end, he was his own downfall. (Unfortunately, he took … Continue reading →

Things I learned from Katrina: 1. Don’t drive in the middle of a landfalling hurricane. I had two trees nearly crush me and saw an interstate sign fly off its poles. 2. Trees do unnatural things when faced with 70+ … Continue reading →

Someone yelled across the newsroom, “Water is on the third floor of the Beau Rivage!!” It was at that moment, I knew the Mississippi Gulf Coast would be changed forever. That was ten years ago today. And the Gulf Coast … Continue reading →