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June 2014

June 23, 2014

Shrinking the Camel is BACK!

Hello Friends. Well. It’s been a while. How have you been? You may or may...

April 2013

April 15, 2013

The Thrill of Getting Published is Far Greater Than Actually Selling Any Books

A couple weeks ago I received a royalty check from the publisher of my e-book,...

January 2013

January 01, 2013

Five Ways to Avoid Blogging Burnout

Last year I decided to subscribe to a new-ish blogger who was addressing workplace management...

July 2012

July 20, 2012

I’d Like to Rip Off this Photo, But Now I Know Better

Some of you may remember this photo from several years ago as the image for my blog....

July 10, 2012

Personal vs. Professional Boundaries: Why I Used a Pen Name for Five Years

Last week I announced the startling blog-revelation that I had been writing under the pen...

June 2012

June 28, 2012

Some Good News (My First E-Book!) and Some Weird News (Say Goodbye to Bradley…)

First, the good news: Patheos Press has just released my first e-book. Finally! You’re thinking....

February 2012

February 10, 2012

The Four Phases of a Writer’s Life

I don’t consider myself to be much of a writer, since I barely have time to scratch...

August 2011

August 22, 2011

Everyone Here Says Hi

By the time you read this, I will be emerging bleary-eyed in London after a red...

August 19, 2011

How I Got a Number One Ranking on Google Search

I recently discovered that one of my blog posts is ranked at the top of a certain...

July 2011

July 15, 2011

Blogging is Stupid

So here’s what happens: I’m dreaming up my next brilliant blog post while driving into...

January 2011

January 02, 2011

My Blog Stats for 2010

I met up with a non-blogger friend of mine last month for breakfast, and the...

November 2010

November 30, 2010

Real Executives Don’t Blog

I went out to breakfast last week with some middle-aged man-friends from my church, and...

November 06, 2010

The Twidiot’s Guide to Twitter Etiquette: Essential Do’s and Dont’s

I figured it was time to brush this off and give it another whirl. Repost...

October 2010

October 28, 2010

Do I Sound Too Arrogant? Your Feedback, Please

A few weeks ago I attended a writer’s workshop at Laity Lodge in Texas. The...

October 06, 2010

The Word Made Flesh (My Writer’s Retreat at Laity Lodge)

There's this thing that happens when you meet someone for the first time in person,...

July 2010

July 15, 2010

The Book I’m Not Writing

Like every other Blogger within spitting distance, I have thought about writing a book. I...

July 02, 2010

You’re Gonna Own It Like Oprah!

I have always wanted to be known for creating some kind of unique landmark cultural...

June 2010

June 25, 2010

Group Writing Prompt: Bosses

My first boss in the professional working world was a good-natured woman named Suzanne, who...

May 2010

May 31, 2010

The Four Phases of a Writer’s Life

I don’t consider myself much of a writer, since I have only been at this...

May 25, 2010

Forget Vision – It’s All About the Process

There is a rule of thumb at my company when forecasting large projects. It says...

April 2010

April 22, 2010

Social Notworking

Last week I met up with a gentleman who is involved in a national organization dedicated...

January 2010

January 31, 2010

Nine Things I Learned From Guest Posting on Michael Hyatt’s Blog

Last week I had the privilege of publishing a guest post on Michael Hyatt’s blog, Leading...

January 21, 2010

The Camel’s Back (Well, maybe…)

Here is the photograph that was featured on my home page for the last several...

January 19, 2010

My Other Job:Content Editor at The High Calling Blogs

Robert Pagliari over at CBS Money Watch has recently released a book called The Other...

December 2009

December 23, 2009

Spiritual Fruitcake

Like Joni Mitchell says, "It’s coming on Christmas, they’re cuttin’ down trees…" So enough with the...

December 15, 2009

Letters to Shrinking the Camel: “Help! I Feel Stupid At Work!”

Over the past year or so since starting up Shrinking the Camel, I have come across...

October 2009

October 22, 2009

Your Work, Your Life, Your Masterpiece – In Just One Word (Prologue)

Imagine this very afternoon you are approached by one of the most exclusive and...

September 2009

September 26, 2009

The Twidiot’s Guide to Twitter Etiquette: Twelve Essential Do’s and Dont’s for Twitter Beginners

I have been using Twitter for five months now, which, as you probably know already,...

September 03, 2009

Lord, Wilt Thou Not Leadeth My Blog to Reach 1,000 Page Views per Day?

When I first started the Shrinking the Camel Blog, I joked with a friend that...

July 2009

July 01, 2009

Summer Reruns

I can hardly believe that one full year has just about passed since I started up...