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A small thought can lead to the profound… This morning  while sharing some thoughts on my childhood with two of my children, I looked at myself in the mirror. I have a pair of glasses which I consider ‘googlers’. These spectacles are not my favorite, but they have the most features. I could not find my sunshades and resorted to their photo-grade feature of darkening with the sun. Thus began this whimsical conversation as I asked, “How did Google decide on the name google,  I wonder if they were thinking of googlers?” My son and daughter looked at me mystified and wary of how I would respond to this rhetorical question? I have this strange habit when I’m thinking to ask and answer questions all at once. Then of course a historical moment of reminiscing, brought forth the following; “When I was at school we called some spectacles ‘googlers’. Googlers were the type of frames and lenses which brill...

Apps & Social Media – Making communication fast ! Let’s talk about the social media craze, and you. What does it mean to you? Is your communication affected by it? You woke up this morning and the mobile beeps… that’s a WhatsApp,Google, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Pinterest, Tumblr, SnapChat, Instagram, YouTube.. and any other app you are connected with expressing an incoming message or notification! It’s there for business, pleasure or simply an update on the app! You cannot avoid the internet,technology, social media and their effect on you.  How you choose to communicate through your choices will determine your effective reach! Effective reach  is simply your ability to connect with people you want to exchange messages with  daily. Communication at this point is fast, social, visual and interactive! Tip There are many different reasons to communicate with social media tools, but it all boils down to your purpose! Engaging in conversations throu...