When your life mimics one of the most satirical movies of all time… You’ve got issues.

I was told that I could listen to the radio at a reasonable volume from nine to eleven, I told Bill that if Sandra is going to listen to her headphones while she’s filing then I should be able to listen to the radio while I’m collating so I don’t see why I should have to turn down the radio because I enjoy listening at a reasonable volume from nine to eleven.

Tomorrow, I’ll be looking for strychnine in the guacamole.

SEOMoz is all over the place recently, between securing some funding and losing one of it’s key members. The best thing about SEOMoz though, is that Rand is a player who has gone out and developed the most talented SEO team out there. Opinion? Sure it is. But it’s my blog, dammit. And, I’m right.

Enough with Rand though… and even the industry. It’s time to give props to Rebecca Kelley. Not because she’s cute. Not because she knows her shit… and certainly not because she’s a fan of The Office.

It’s because she’s got the mind set you’ve got to have in this industry if you expect to make it.

Rebecca has been helping out Shoe a bit by being one of a few guest authors filling in for him while he’s attending Techcrunch40. Well, today I caught a post that I needed to see for no other reason than for validation.

The following is from Want to Succeed? Then Get Off Your Ass and Work:

Every time I see this question I get pissed off. It’s like a flabby person saying “I want abs and big muscles by tomorrow” as he shoves another Twinkie in his mouth. Not. Going. To. Happen.

I think people see successful folks like Shoe and think “Hey, he makes it look so easy. I want to have a ton of money too!” Come on. You see the end result, the exposure and the fat checks he holds up, but you didn’t see the process and the path he took to get there. Shoe told me that he busted his ass and learned all he could about Adwords and PPC so he could make money from it. This shit doesn’t come easy, or else we’d all be rolling in the dough.

And with that, Rebecca hits the proverbial nail on the head with a crushing blow.

If I had a buck for every time Justin, Matt, or myself come across a lazy bastard in our daily grind, I’d be a fucking millionaire.

The worst part is, it’s contagious.

There are particular people that drive me insane with their lazyness. Unless you’re truly driven to make the most of this infant of an industry, you’re screwed. The next big idea isn’t falling into place. That promotion you keep thinking about is not going to land in your lap. The “project” you’ve been sitting on for the past six months is NEVER going to be a success.

In short, if you’re being lazy… Your success in SEO can be summed up simply. Not. Going. To. Happen.

Awesome question. Sadly, I’m without an answer. I’ve been busy, working on some new business ventures and also connecting with some valued peeps in the industry… But it’s no excuse to allow the blog to slip up (again).

My little man Cam has also been sick as a dog since last week with Croup and now an ear infection. The good news is, he’s apparently out of the woods with the worst of symptoms passing. The bad news is — he was sick — and my wife and I have had to play hookie from work to make sure he’s got the most pimperiffic medical attention available.