Posted in Sports on Dec 21st, 2011
Here’s the what last season’s NBA MVP had to say after signing his 5-year, $94 million contract extension: “I think I live a humble life,” Rose said. “Of course, I know I’ll be able to afford whatever I want, but other than that, there aren’t too many things that excite me. Me winning is one [...]
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Posted in Jobs, Sports on Sep 9th, 2011
Albert Pujols is probably the best player in baseball right now. He’s been the most consistent, impactful player since he came up to the big leagues ten years ago. But right now he’s making $16 million, which makes him the 35th highest paid player in the game. Vernon Wells, Carlos Lee, and Barry Zito all [...]
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Posted in Jobs, Psychology, Sports on Jul 12th, 2011
I’m standing at the plate a few weeks ago facing a really tough left-handed pitcher (I bat left handed), and I’m telling myself to keep my feet still because I’m bailing a little bit towards first base. This pitcher is tall, throws hard, and has a bit of a sidearm delivery. For the non-baseball fans [...]
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Posted in Blogging, Sports on Dec 28th, 2009
There are a few hard-coded rules in the world of blogging that you’ve probably heard over and over. Among them: Create content people want Comment on other blogs to get the word out Guest post on other blogs to get more exposure Don’t overwhelm your audience with ads: you could alienate them I’m good with [...]
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