Shawn Cheatham

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So here’s a little diddy, SweetSpot is a sort of fee-based social network for diabetics and their friends/family. Since I have several family diabetic family members SweetSpot hit the spot. It’s sort of light on features/functionality but I think that’s the point, especially if they’re target market is babyboomers, their kids and small groups. Case in point, I found the site and immediately dropped my mom an email and ask her to check it out.

That said, I have to wonder whether the subscription market will backlash because let’s be real, how many $10-$40 subscriptions can your bank account handle? Personally, I tend to try to keep my subscriptions to a minimum because I tend to forget what I’ve subscribed to and could see myself ending up with more monthly fee’s than really necessary. On the other hand, I’m take full advantage of the low barrier to buying when it comes to breaking off bits of services that I deem ‘critical’…but what’s critical? Is SweetSpot or BizNik critical? Do I really need NetFlix, NYT Online, DirectTV or the rest? Perhaps not…I draw the line somewhere between personal and business by trying to keep personal stuff to a bare minimum and only subscribe to business stuff when I don’t like the alternative.

…hmph…i wonder… 

I was told the other day to “stop being cryptic and just tell me what you’re up to!” Patience my dear Daniel-san, there’s a lot going on behind the liquid curtain of oz (L!qu!d Oz is another post in and of itself) but it’s still a little early for specifics…besides if I told straight up what fun would that be? Here’s a little snippet of what I’ve been up to…

1. idea formalized
2. conceptual documentation
3. build prototype
4. business plan drafted
5. company & url’s registered
6. team established
7. phase I kick-off

Someone help me? I need your help deciding whether it’s a GO or NO GO…

Take my survey and I’ll let you know how it turns out!

Pass it the link below to your friends via email and get their opinion too!

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Mixing it up is a fantastic way to breath life into your normal training routine! You don’t need to consult a professional but if you did, I could prove the benefits of progression, periodizations and intervals beyond a reasonable doubt. Running the same route at the same pace, same time everyday and having eaten the same oatmeal for breakfast is a great way to plateau but it’s no way to get faster, go futher or challenge yourself.

On the web, mixing it up is similarly termed, ‘mash-up’. Take Google Maps+CraigsList Housing Listing’s mash it up and you get Housingmaps.com (a great diddy that got the developer a job at Google). Another example is using a ‘reader’ and plugging in RSS feeds from your favorite news sites which results in your own little newspaper.

My new blog theme is meant to convey a similar concept; 3 primary colors when combined, create something different. Triathlon and technology nearly always provide me with something different.It was a coincidence that I posted this theme yesterday and read this article today but nontheless, it prompted this post. The article is a snippet of an on-going public discussion the US is having as a result of Obama’s candidacy for President. (Un)fortunately, I’ve been having the same discussion since I was called nigger for the first time - I was 6 years old, his name was Paul and I had no idea what it meant. ”Being mixed” is something I’ve learned to sort out just like any other “mixed” person. I wont bore you with the details but I assure you, moving between communities does in fact give you a unique opportunity to see a new color.

In the end, whether it’s in your training routine or life in general, mixing it up is only as good if it has a positive impact. And for everyone’s sake, lets hope that Obama’s candidacy has a positive impact.