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These are the posts from July 2009

July 28, 2009
Posted by Ryan Graves

Money: Is it an End or a Means?

I, along with about 1.2 million others, follow the CEO of Twitter on Twitter. I recently came across a Tweet that really got me thinking. A quick background: Ev Williams was the founder of Odio, a pod-casting company, prior to Twitter. Before that Ev started Blogger which was later sold to Google. So, he’s been [...]

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Posted Under Delivery & Execution Entrepreneurship

July 25, 2009
Posted by Ryan Graves

Happy Birthday To My Blog: 2 Years Of Blogging And What’s Next?

Today marks 2 years of blogging. I started out on ActionsTalk.com, then I was on RyanAGraves.com, now I’m on the URL THE DREAM IN ACTION.com. I thoroughly enjoy the process and have learned a lot in the process. This site gets about 3,000 unique readers a month which, in my eyes, with all the changes [...]

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Posted Under Delivery & Execution Travel & Adventure

July 23, 2009
Posted by Ryan Graves

How To Get What You Want From People: Applying Behavioral Economics

This is a longer post so I’ve decided to included a read time estimate so you can plan accordingly. Enjoy! Reading time: 10 – 16 minutes; Reading time bold: 3 – 4 minutes While reading ‘Predictably Irrational‘, a phenomenal book by Dan Ariely, the well known TED speaker, I began thinking about his discussion of [...]

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Posted Under Brands & Marketing Economics

July 16, 2009
Posted by Ryan Graves

Is Your Dream In Focus? 5 Steps To Define It And Nail It

image via mie2002 As I began writing the blog THE DREAM IN ACTION.com I decided to read about about making dreams realities and how people are doing that in the real world today. About a month ago I reached out to the publisher of the book ‘Put Your Dream To The Test’ by John C [...]

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Posted Under Delivery & Execution

July 13, 2009
Posted by Ryan Graves

Alternative Travel Opportunities, Learning About Yourself, & The First Half of 2009 Travel Report

Photo was taken flying over Alaska on the way back from China. Use Dopplr to Document Travel I’ve been using Dopplr for a couple of years to document and share my travel itineraries. It’s nice to be able to see who will be where and when, and how our trips align. You can see my [...]

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Posted Under Travel & Adventure

July 7, 2009
Posted by Ryan Graves

Exposing The Biggest Blogging Secret: Do Something In Real Life

Updated Image: I snapped this gem in a public square in Sodermalm, Stockholm. I honestly thought it was Bruno for a minute, then realized it was just a cheap, but hilarious, imitation. It’s all about ‘exposure’. The Hidden Secret of Successful Blogging As you probably know, building a real following or reader base on your [...]

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Posted Under Delivery & Execution People & Leadership


  • Hi. I'm Ryan Graves and this is my personal blog. I'm an entrepreneur living in San Francisco, but I'm from San Diego. My wife blogs too, and I love my family.

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