When I tell people I have a blog they ask me why I am blogging. Isn’t that so early 2000? Then I have to tell them: “No, I am not blogging. I am sharing my thoughts with the world and anybody who reads it can comment on it and share his thoughts back.”. Ah, now that is something different, right? Wrong. The word ‘blogging’ is just overused and anybody who makes a hobby out of petting grasshoppers and stuff will write about it too. It doesn’t mean you have to do that. No offense, but I’d rather write about other stuff.

Two weeks ago I finally started twittering. Now I have to answer the question why I’m posting my visits to the toilet and picking my nose. I am not! That’s called shittering by the way, I don’t do that stuff, although a lot of creative stuff can occur at these moments. Now I have to tell them: “No, I am not twittering. I am posting new stuff about things that have my interest and read other people’s posts so I can keep up with the latest stuff.”. Is that different as well? Right. I use Twitter as a tool for my business activities and a propaganda tower for my blog (sorry, too much C&C Generals).

There seems some kind of taboo for blogging, using twitter and other social media when you apply this to your business activities. But I can tell you, the world is changing fast and you better move along with it. Social technologies are propelled with the use of daily life activities that aren’t work related, but business and private life are blending in more and more.

When I look at myself, I am now blogging and twittering. We are preparing a new business website for the company also based on social media and creating a platform instead of a website. I get home early when I can to see the kids, then work late when necessary. Anytime I just want to sit in the yard or on the couch, I grab my phone to read through the new posts and update or reply some others.

Technology has enriched my life, that’s a great feature.