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Tara Orchard is a Coach, Consultant, Trainer & Wikinomics Facilitator

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I’m a coach, consultant, trainer, and wikinomics facilitator. Over 17 years I have worked to help 1000‘s of individuals and organizations, delivering 1000’s of hours of consultation on career choices/transitions and workplace performance I combine expertise in careers, training, branding and social media strategy with psychology, personality and emotional intelligence to provide those seeking to learn more [...]

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Life from a Dad’s Point of View

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Bruce Sallan, author of “A Dad’s Point-of-View: We ARE Half the Equation” and radio host of “The Bruce Sallan Show – A Dad’s Point-of-View” gave up a long-term showbiz career to become a stay-at-home-dad. He has dedicated his new career to becoming THE Dad advocate. He carries his mission with not only his book and radio [...]

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200 Available Sled Dog Domain Names

by Christian Hollingsworth

If you know me well, you know that sled dogs are one of my passions. Having been involved with the sport of dog sledding since I was a young boy, I have a fond love for the sport. I have three huskies. Kia, Keeva & Cabo. We also have a chihuahua named Chiquita. She’s the official ”Hollingsworth [...]

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21 Pet Peeves

by Christian Hollingsworth

I made a pet peeve list. I know it’s a negative thing to do. I just felt like I should. I have a pet peeve of disliking when every paragraph of a blog posts starts with the same word. For example, I. I will start the list now… Eggshells falling into a bowl. They’ve got [...]

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Rosebud.

by Christian Hollingsworth

rose·bud – an unopened flower of a rose. There shall be no Citizen Kane spoilers here, but if you’ve seen the movie you’ll understand in greater depth my reason for choosing “rosebud” as my one word theme for the new year. As inspired by Mari Smith. Apart from cinematic meaning, I choose the word rosebud [...]

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Powerful Images from the Year 2011

by Christian Hollingsworth

This is a short post. A call to action really. I want nothing from you here. I simply want to ask that you take the time to read a post. It’s The 45 Most Powerful Images of 2011 featured on BuzzFeed. Words don’t adequately explain the emotion I felt while looking at these forty five photos. Pain, [...]

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Romania, The Future of Online, and Community by @Faryna

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Stan Faryna is working on an apocalyptic novel-mmorpg-movie that asks the big questions about why are we here, what shall we do, and what can we hope for. He is an author, design wonk, entrepreneur, online strategist, problem-solver, and servant heart. Stan is on Facebook and he’s @Faryna on Twitter. You can help him help Nisha Varghese here. How did you end [...]

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Blogging and Inspiration by @Faryna

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The Value of Education by @Faryna

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Week of Faryna

by Christian Hollingsworth

I’m about to introduce you to a special man. A defender of all things good in this world. His name is Stan Faryna. Over the course of this year I’ve come to know this man. He’s helped me in many ways through the way he lives his life, the advice he offers & general mode [...]

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Lyme Disease Serendipity

by Christian Hollingsworth

A rather serendipitous situation occurred as of late when I met a woman who’s been struggling with Lyme Disease misdiagnosis for over ten years. She’s been able to put me in contact with good, local doctors who treat Lyme Disease. In the coming months I’ll keep the community aware of what I’m undergoing in terms of treatment. [...]

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Gingerbread Houses, Piano & Pics

by Christian Hollingsworth

Occasionally I post the latest happenings in my life here on the blog, but often they’re of a rare breed. I don’t know why I refrain from sharing more day to day happenings, as you certainly have the choice to read them or not. I think they’re fun, and certainly enjoy these types of blog [...]

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Countdown to Christmas – Free eBook

by Christian Hollingsworth

I hired someone to write an eBook for you. Take it as one of a few gifts I’d like to give to you during this season of gratitude, thanks, celebration and family. As my family online, I’m thankful and appreciative of each of you. Contained within the eBook you’ll find the following articles: Spend Your [...]

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7 Organization Tips for Regular Bloggers

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If you’re a regular blogger, you probably already know that staying organized can sometimes be a hassle. From time constraints to cluttered blog posts, it can be easy to let your own blog overtake your sanity. However, by following some simple steps, you can not only be more organized in your blogging endeavors, but you [...]

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Becoming a Better Human, Blogging

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Do you realize the amount of information you are exposed to while you are blogging? It’s immense, something you would probably never be able to reach if it wasn’t for the all this connection. It is incredible how, for the first time, we have a private teacher for each one of us. For the first [...]

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How To Get Twitter Followers by the Millions!

by Christian Hollingsworth

I reached the 100,000 Twitter follower milestone recently and as naturally occurs, that is precisely the quesion I am asked most often. “Christian, how did you get 100,000 Twitter followers? How do I get more followers? Will you get me more followers? Can you show me how to get more Twitter followers?“ I’ll be blunt in [...]

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13 Ways To Improve Your Writing

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Suzie Cunliffe is a professional copywriter working in Cornwall. Read her blog at Rose-Tinted Spectacles. 1. Be specific Don’t give generic descriptions. You will build a much better story / character / setting by introducing specifics to your narrative 2. Avoid adverbs Going through a text and strengthening the verb instead will instantly lift your [...]

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eBay Entrepreneur & Blogger: Interview with Ben Lang

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Ben Lang is an 18-year-old internet entrepreneur. His entrepreneurial journey began at age 14 when he started his own eBay business. He’s the founder of EpicLaunch a popular blog for young entrepreneurs. Ben’s also the founder of MySchoolHelp, a site for students to find and share notes from their school. You can connect with him here. Tell us [...]

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Making The Jump Into Small Business Ownership by @davidnilssen & @JeffLTheESource

by Christian Hollingsworth

August of this year I had the opportunity of meeting a successful, inspiring entrepreneur in Bellevue, Washington. His name? David Nilssen. @Guidant Financial Founder. Youth Venture Advisor. Seattle Entrepreneur Org President. Wine Snob. Travel Addict. Foodie. Uncle. Movie Fanatic. Author. Even just a quick look at this Twitter bio above shows how successsful this man has been [...]

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12 Fantastic WordPress Plugins to Help Build Your Internet Presence

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Matthew Hooper helps people, small businesses and individuals build an internet presence. Don’t forget to get his free report, “A Beginner’s Guide To Building An Internet Presence”. He has also just launched a step-by-step video training course called “The WordPress Course” so that you can learn WordPress in a single weekend. As WordPress users we [...]

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