The reality is that it is hard to make a living doing work that matters, but I’m more determined than ever to make it work.
President of the Board
Wediko has chosen C.C. Chapman to be the President of their Board of Directors.
How the Weather Affects My Work
What role does the weather have in what and how I do things? I thought I knew the answer, but I guess I don’t.
A Year Without Soda
Just realized that it has been a year since I gave up drinking soda. Don’t miss it much.
Calling Yourself a Leader Doesn’t Make You One
A bit of reflection on what makes a good leader.
Trusting Your Gut – The Most Important Life Lesson
If I’ve learned one thing in my life, it is that you have to learn to trust your gut with the big decisions.
Piccoli Consigli – Per Una Vita Felice E Di Successo
Amazing Things Will Happen hits shelves in Italy.
My Path Once Again Goes In A New Direction
Announcing my departure from YSN and on to new adventures.
Show Your Work
A quick review of the new book Show Your Work and then backing it up with showing some of my own.
Eager to Get Out and Get Going
Spring always finds me itching to be outside.
You Can Build a Community, But You Will Never Control It
Brands and organizations must realize that once they create a community it is up to the members if it succeeds or not.
If Titanfall is the Future of Gaming, I Won’t Be Playing Much
This week Electronic Arts and Respawn Entertainment released Titanfall.
Rarely do I get as excited about a new game as I was for this one. After playing the BETA and seeing first hand how amazing this game was I couldn’t wait for it to arrive.
This morning I popped the disc in
Read MoreThe Words Will Always Be There
As a writer, do you worry that the words won’t always be there? Today author C.C. Chapman is pondering that.
Saturday With My Samsung NX300
A weekend of shooting with my Samsung NX 300 camera.
Buying Brand Loyalty Is Very Expensive
Some thoughts on how brands wish they could buy your brand loyalty, but don’t realize how expensive that is.
Snowshoeing at West Hill Dam
Photo essay of my first snowshoeing trip in a long time.
Finding the Positive in a Messed Up World
Managing the Gray #130 focuses on remaining positive when the world angers you.
When a Crazy Idea Becomes a Beautiful Reality
A new bracelet from Project Bead in memory of Mercy, a child who C.C. hoped to save after his visit to Ghana.
A Warm Walk In The Woods
This time of year I always get the itch to get outdoors.
It was unseasonably warm this past weekend and I looked down at my hiking boots and they were crying out to get some dirt and mud on them.
There was too much snow in the woods, but I knew Hopkinton
Read MoreThe Art of Saying Hello
This weekend I found myself thinking about the beginning of email. When every new message arrived it was exciting because it was a note from someone you knew or someone looking to know you.
We didn’t have tons of emails yet and spam was out there, but it was a rarity
Read MoreThe Week That Was
This week was a long one.
Too much snow. Not enough sleep. Brain in overdrive trying to figure out the teeter totter of life.
So much going on from the big to the little, that it felt right to do a quick recap post since there is so much I haven’t shared.
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Read MoreThe Power of Wondering and the Importance of Girls
Two inspiring videos that I wish everyone would watch. One from the Clinton Foundation on the importance of girls and the second from the NCFL on the importance of wonder.
When an Idea Clicks
It felt really good to speak at #FuelTheFuture and I left inspired because the idea behind what we are doing at YSN clicked more than ever before.
Looking Back At Facebook and Where it Goes Next
Ten years ago today, Facebook was created.
Since then it has grown to a worldwide site that millions of people go to every day, multiple times a day to share anything and everything.
If you haven’t seen it yet, every user has a Look Back video waiting for them. For some reason
Read MoreSimplicity in a Bowl of Soup and a Magazine
The house is silent except for the slow passing by of cars trying hard not to slide on the freshly fallen snow.
Dylan is in the other room watching a video on the computer. His headphones don’t allow any noise to leak.
Mondays are a night when we rarely eat together due
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