He’s half boy and half dog. Yogi just doesn’t get that he isn’t ideal lap dog size. (that’s Bubs underneath him by the way)

Book Review

Crush It!: Why NOW Is the Time to Cash In on Your Passion – I first saw Gary Vaynerchuk at FOWA 09 Miami, this hyper dude from Jersey that has built a wine empire employing social media shook the crowd with his very honest and passionate talk about his approach to life, wine, and most importantly, business. Gary V woke me up in a big way that afternoon. I was ready to kick ass and change shit after hearing him talk, but my job fell apart and I channeled all that power right into my web design business. And it’s working. Gary and I are fairly close in terms of wearing hearts on our sleeves and being from New Jersey (technically he’s from Belarus and I’m from South Florida, but let’s not split hairs). But the one thing I really identify the most with Gary V is the concept of if you do what you love, it’s impossible to fail.

Ok, now the book… well, Gary’s presentation is tough to top and this book mostly does a good job of giving you the “Gary V experience”, but I think the problem with Gary V in book-format is you don’t get the pacing back and forth on stage, the thick North Jersey accent, the why-is-that-guy-wearing-such-a-big-fucking watchband?… you miss out on a little of what makes Gary special, his passion. Don’t get me wrong, the book is great, the message is clarion clear and I will recommend it to every small business owner I know (and more importantly, every guy humping a miserable cubicle not doing what they love). But what’s missing is something you can only get from watching Gary’s videoblogs or seeing him in person – that gregarious passion. All that said, great book and at only 160 pages, not too big of a time commitment either.

• xkcd : Tribute to Geocities
• Hilarious Skittles Commercial

Links for my geeky homies…

• TaffyBox
• imo.im – very cool, browser based, multi-network IM client
• Social Games : How the Big Three Make Money
• Fully Functional iPhone 3GS Halloween Costume
• Be a CSS Ninja with your Font Dragr

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