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This is a follow-up to my December note, “Alright, I’ve had Enough of Him, the Fun’s Over, #Dump Trump”. For the record, I’m supporting the Johnson/Weld ticket and the Libertarian party this

I REALLY try to stay out of politics on Facebook. Really. My personal politics are radical, not for everyone’s taste, and would frankly interfere with my friends’ enjoyment of Star

How do you measure a life? There’s achievements, family, friends, material wealth. Maybe you can count the impact you’ve made in all those areas. Since I was 15 years old,

What will happen over the next ten years? Well, I look forward to less dynamic change in my life. Three careers in a decade is a bit much, don’t you

I'm very comfortable with the amount of relatively generic information I share on the internet being my access price to surfing the world of information for free. I believe I

My strategic reason for partnering across industries is to try to help my business weather ups and downs in the marketplace. The Triangle-area is very fortunate to have a solid,

I was involved, peripherally, in an event last week that made me think about the meaning of 'home'. Part of my business involves behind the scenes public relations work. One

I've recently ramped up the networking, as my business is at that bubble point where I'm considering adding more folks and a new client or two could push me over

I have worked with clients who can't pay promptly to give them time, flexibility, even payment terms. I don't understand, however, the business practice of pushing off paying for goods

I've had two recent experiences working on tight, perhaps, impossible deadlines, and surpised myself on how I handled each situation. One was a pleasant surprise, the other not so much.

As I prepare to leave cable TV behind, I thought I'd take a walk down memory lane. I feel cable left me way before I left cable. There have been

I'm inviting your opinions on the following topic that's foremost on my mind this summer: When do you know it's time to grow? I founded my business just over a

The following is a unpublished article about a wonderful reunion I had last summer. Enjoy! Living overseas is a remarkable experience. In my case, I learned a language, made life-long friends

This is an unpublished article I wrote from a recent overseas trip, detailing how a personal touch can make the difference in an evolving business relationship. The Christmas season connects

The past year has been an interesting experience for me as I transitioned from being fully employed, through unemployment and underemployment and now into self employement via my business, Cameron Knowles

I'm an inveterate multi-tasker. While this feeds my need for variety in my work day, it has its downsides too. Proofing and double-checking is a must for me. And I'm

I've recently embraced the motor-scooter lifestyle. After a handful of days on the road, I'm made some observations about how scooter-riding resembles another passion of mine, playing defense on my

My dad was a police officer, but I’ve become a firefighter. You’re not going to find that skill on my business website,www.cameronknowles.com, but I’m thinking of adding it. I’m not

As a native of Detroit, the Motor City, I have watched media coverage of Toyota’s troubles with an air of schadenfreude. I don’t usually take pleasure in other people’s discomfort,

One of my previous lives involved helping to manage crises (yes, there were many) from a public and/or community relations stance. I don’t remember where I first heard the following

I’m 44 years old and I’ve un-friended someone for the first time. And I’ve stopped wringing my hands about it. My first experience with Facebook was in 2003 or 2004,

I came across PlumSmart the other day. My career as a marketing and advertising consultant (www.cameronknowles.com) gives me a different take on how products get their word out. Boil away

This is the story of Gas Can Jimmy. I pick up strangers. Call it a family trait. My father grew up in a family of mechanics, and always carried a

DO WHAT YOU LOVE I broke down my skill-set into two areas that I love: Storytelling and Organization. How did I express these in my new career? I applied storytelling in