BlueBobsled is on sabbatical

Hey Sledders,

My sled's slung up on my summer sabbatical shed.

This blog is so 2009.

Follow me now at my much more updated blog:

http://sabbaticalme.blogspot.com

Who's Who At Google New York

Who's Who At Google New York - Ari Paparo on the DoubleClick DFA team makes the list. Short and sweet insider view.

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Nov 13

• Has it really been 1 month since my posts? Wow well here are some updates:
• Part of my blog slackiness was due to a 10 day hiatus while biking in Croatia! The trip was amazing, and I highly recommend my tour company, Vermont Bike Tours. One of my travel mates blogged about the trip on her own blog, saving me the time. Worth a read if you want to learn more about my trip, thanks to the Traveling Hillbilly. I'm toying with the idea of starting a new blog - focused on travel as well. The traveling Hillbilly inspired me a bit, along with Rick Steves, who I saw speak today for his latest book. I read his 1st book (he now has 30 books) before I Eurorailed and moved to France in 1995. It was his 1st book, and I learned a lot from it. To this day (and my traveling friends can attest), I never carry more than my carry-on rollerboard and a backpack.
• I am back in the bay area for a while now which I am excited about. Looking forward to getting out on the bike this weekend for a trip around Tiburon.

Oct 7

• In Chicago for the week enjoying some crisp fall weather. Great for runs and leaf peeping. I will be here for the Chicago marathon. Spectating, not running!
• Google launches 'simple ads' for the AdWords local market.
• Sergey and Eric talk in NY and are featured as TechCrunch's headline article today.

Oct 2

• Google launches new local mobile search.
• Bing market share falls for the 1st time since launch to 8.5% down from 9.4.
• How are your presenting skills? Up to par? Here's a great refresher that are helpful points to remember. Good for all of us. My favorite one is to remove your badge, and of course less words generally are better. That reminds me of another famous powerpoint best practices by Guy Kawasaki.
• Comcast to have a 51% stake in NBC? What would GE do? NBC has no cable offering at this point, so the two could make sense, if not blocked by regulators (likley I think).

Oct 1

• One of the many blogs I subscribe to had a good post about leadership this week. It was a good reminder of what we can each do, every day, to practice leadership in our own ways. I found it inspiring and perhaps you will too! Summed up nicely it states

Three things to remember, for continuous learning:

• Raise your self-awareness regarding your leadership effectiveness
• Get out of your comfort zone, try new things and learn from your mistakes
• Be curious and learn from others

What have you done today to raise your self awareness? What could do out of your comfort zone?

Sep 30

• Chicago for 2016 Olympic summer games? The four cities bidding to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games - Rio de Janeiro, Chicago, Tokyo and Madrid - are ramping up their bids for a Friday decision. The Obama's arrive in Copanhagen today and tomorrow to lobby. This WSJ article highlights Chicago Mayor Daley's take, and his swaying stance on how the city will cover any losses for the games. Given the finalists, its likely Chicago or Rio will be chosen IMO. I'm all for it and would be there in 2016. Follow progress on GameBids.
• Speaking of Olympics, I am looking forward to my own trip to 2012 in Vancouver BC in February 2010. Lots of hockey and speedskating in my future. I couldn't fork up the $500+ per ticket for figure skating, sorry Canadian relatives.
• What are the top 10 attractive cities for youth? WSJ reports Washington/Seattle (tie), followed by NYC, Portland, and Austin. San Jose made #6. Congrats to my bro and my friends in San Jose! Interesting article as why even 11% unemployment city like Portland still has appeal.

Sept 29

• September always flies by, but this was fast. Hello, October (well almost)
• Google's YouTube finds Money in Analytics