December 2011
1 post
Below were some comments and advice from Dr. David Jemison at the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas. He left us with this as part of the final course session of his career. Great guy and great advice.
1. Maintain personal integrity.
2. Seek accomplishments and not excuses. Accept responsibility for issues and defer kudos to your team.
3. Make a commitment to someone bigger...
November 2010
1 post
July 2009
1 post
My brother joined his girlfriend yesterday in...
One of those things that a lot of people always say they’re going to do but never do. Congrats to them for having the guts to just do it. You can follow there adventures on Manda’s blog, leave no stone unturned. Posted via email from Aaron’s posterous | Comment »
June 2009
4 posts
originally posted 11/13/03
Well, a few things have changed since Feb when I started this thing. First of all, I haven’t been writing in it as I originally intended. Anyway, I’ve also gone through the great excitement of getting engaged to Erin. We’ve got a website set up at <a href=”http://www.erinandaaron.com”>erinandaaron.com</a>, so that can be checked out. The date is...
originally posted 2/20/03
This is the first post to the ol’ blog. Um… okay, an update. I graduated from Texas A&M in december and came up to oklahoma to start work for halliburton. I’ve been working there for a little over a month now… things are going slow to this point, but i imagine they’ll pick up. Anyway, erin’s up here with me right now… she’s going to look for...
I found my old blog
Pretty funny - there were only 2 entries posted to it. I started up a blog when I moved to Oklahoma in 2003 right after I graduated from college. I assumed that it vanished somehow, but on the internet nothing totally vanishes. I’ll repost the two entries for old time’s sake.
May 2009
2 posts
Step 1 Complete. Now what?
With my earlier ideas swirling around my head about social media capital and a desire to actually build something instead of talking about it, we did just that. Our secret team went ahead and “just made” a community environment where anyone in the company can share tips or interesting content or can ask questions and tap the resources of those who they would have never met otherwise -...
“But FUD leads to inbred thinking, a stifling of ideas, stagnation. FUD is the...”
– Dave Winer, Bill Gates vs The Internet
April 2009
2 posts
Social Media Equity
So, I’ve been thinking a lot lately about what the heck I’m even doing with social media. I’ve always been interested in getting as much information in my head as efficiently as possible and from the best sources possible. When I had a window of opportunity to pursue an MBA in marketing, social media provided a flood of information and new concepts. I dove in head first since I...
“Narrow it down to the front of one building on the Main Street of Bozeman. The...”
– Persig, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
As I listened to Merlin Mann and John Gruber talk about quality of content as the key to creating a successful blog (well, anything, really), I heard an echo of this exact thought. In Zen, Phaedrus, in his quest to define Quality, finds this way of...
March 2009
2 posts
“But to tear down a factory or to revolt against a government or to avoid repair...”
– Robert Persig, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance.
January 2009
3 posts
Hmmm
Just got an email from a college friend with some business pitches. It seems pretty neat - I would handle the technical side and the actual graphic design, css, etc, and he would produce content and market. I’m always looking for ways to let some creative energy out so I may just take him up on it. On the other hand, I’m always pressed for time for side projects and I may start...
chris glass →
This was a pretty odd find. I followed the link from Merlin Mann’s daily video project. I am a pretty easy to get along with guy, I think. I have friends with shared interests, we hang out, whatever… but I don’t have a lot of great friends because of several reasons. For one, my interests are pretty diverse. I’m a chemical engineer and I know a lot about my job...
December 2008
11 posts
Hank, I know you’re not feeling well. You were the first dog we ever had that made us feel like a real family; a dog we all loved and that loved all of us. You showed us what a dog could be: a friend, a confidant, a pet to be proud of. I hope you can continue on and get better, but if not it’s ok. You did all that you could, and what you did was to be the smartest, most loyal, and most...
WatchFamily Portrait
really cool and technically inspiring family portrait video. i may try my hand at this, although of course the video quality wouldn’t be nearly as good.
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aaron.erinandaaron.com launched!
I decided to go ahead and move my tumblr to erinandaaron.com in case I want to share any thoughts not directly related to the many adventures of mason and owen. I don’t have a ton of content to add at this point, but you can expect some posts on art, music, productivity, fatherhood, photography, technology, sports, or anything else I find interesting.
September 2008
1 post
glad that my family got out of Houston. it’s tough not being there to help
August 2008
1 post
Automation System Hot Cutover Requires Careful... →
July 2008
42 posts
Mason →
fun day ahead - getting down and dirty with the database
Table of Contents Makes Filing Easier, More... →
Absolutely stuffed. Ate a light lunch but then got sucked into a business lunch with clients. I can’t resist the lobster bisque :(
DeltaV ASP Product Marketing Manager Job Opening →
finally starting to really get cranking. dinner at Carrabba’s on Kirby last night might be slowing my down this morning
fired up that it’s friday. This might be the best day I have had in a long time.
Charles Eames interview, 1956 →
Logos that look alike →
The Apps That Run Our Virtual Office... →
back in the office kicking off this hot cutover plan
leaving town (again). this trip not likely to be as fun.
Just What *Is* Social Media, Anyway? →
The Best Tech Tools and Fitness Plans to Get in... →
Interview with “Fail Whale” artist, Yiying Lu →
researching B-schools while this database imports.
PR 2.0: New Communication Theory and the New Roles... →
starting to get a little bit nervous about a 2.5 hr flight with twin 1 year olds.
how to: refrigerator animal game →
getting ready to go home and start packing for this trip to lubbock
Top 10 Modern Life Survival Skills [Lifehacker Top... →