Several people have suggested this topic to me over time, and I'm past due in sharing my thoughts on it.Austin is a pretty laid back city. That and it's summer and it's HOT! So is it ok to dress things down a couple of levels?I'm actually going to attack this question of appearance from a much higher level as I'm probably not the person you want to take specific fashion advice from (especially if you're of the female variety). Read more »

I'm sitting in a hotel room in Boston, MA as a write this. On the flight out here I was reflecting on how different Austin is from so many other places in this country. There's something really special about Austin that probably brought us all here, since so very few of us are actually from here.This unique culture also impacts the networking culture in Austin, and in my experience it's quite a bit different than networking in other cities. Read more »

If you've been actively networking for a while you know that it is indeed a small world. Here in Austin this is especially true as everyone seems to know everyone else, at least within a degree or two. This has its positives and its negatives.At the end of the day your reputation is gold, and you've got to protect it. Good or bad people WILL talk about you.So what do you do? How does one protect their reputation? Read more »