When is the best time to show a client where you are on their project? We have found ourselves in a few tricky situations over the years. You never quite know what kind of reaction you will get. After the unveiling, the range of responses you get when showing a work in progress can range from enthusiastic praise to lethargic indifference, to mass confusion to total disappointment.

Family and friends who know me the best, know that I have a really poor memory. My sister asked me awhile back, "Why don't you take gingko pills to help your memory?" and I replied, "Because I will forget to take them." It was very true. So then how am I able to function in my every day working and personal life? Well, over the years, I did build up a bag of tricks.

I must admit—I had to resist the urge to put my head through the monitor this morning when I pulled up ESPN.com and saw this. Seriously, do we really need to be monitoring the seconds until a man who puts a ball in a hole for a living decides on his next team?

Ever wonder how some companies are able to pump out blog post after blog post, seemingly without breaking a sweat?

For some, it's a natural talent. Creating high quality digital content isn't a chore - it's an activity that brings great satisfaction.

For others, it's a necessary evil - done to appease the wants and desires of the search engines and the social web.