For over a year now, more people than I care to admit have been not-so-subtly "suggesting" that I get a blog going. Yeah, yeah, yeah, me and everybody else. Whatever.Don't get me wrong--I love blogs. You see, there are a few I inhale on a daily basis, most of which automatically populate the tabs of my browser upon launch: tuaw.com and fakesteve.blogspot.com (no shock to my fellow Mac junkies); creativebits.com (to feed the right side of my brain); 43folders.com and lifehacker.com (yup, more techie stuff); plus davidgagne.net (not the same one I had a crush on last year). The latter of the bunch slowed quite a bit once he got engaged—the web David, not the Minnesota David—but every so often, he'll drop in a gem.
While heading home from a board meeting in Phoenix, something occurred to me--with the exception of Fake Steve (who was eventually "outed" as a writer for Forbes), every one of these bloggers are regular Joe Schmoes who found a way to connect with like-minded folks out there in the real world...which is basically what I promote through RetailSpeaks (see link in the column to the right).
So. Here I am. Blogging. Connecting. Doing whatever it is bloggers do.
As for where this all goes, God only knows. Some days, the tone will be purely professional, while others might drift a bit more...um...off the cuff. Either way, I'll write about things I see/think/feel/question that might, somehow, pertain to retail. Or not. Granted, a few entries might be kind of out there, but thinking inside the box has never been my strong suit.
With a little luck, this foray into the blogosphere will accomplish three things: give you a lift now and then...give me a lift now and then...
...and get all those poking elbows out of my rib cage.
Be careful what you wish for.
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