As BBC News reported today, more and more people are using social networks to communicate. They’re also using mobile devices rather than their laptops and desktops to do so.

Bad days happen. Hate happens. Irritation, confusion, misunderstandings, panic, sadness, disappointment, anger — these all happen. How we deal with them, however, is what makes us who we are.

We say we teach our kids to be tolerant, but then we send them a mixed message when we can’t control our own emotions. Take the time. Learn tolerance in all its shapes and colors. Take a moment before reacting, screaming, shouting, throwing, and accusing. I think that you’d be surprised to find that most of the time, there was nothing to get all riled up about in the first place.

What wrong would it do if companies stopped trying to push each other off of the hill, and instead concentrated on how to make their product the best available? What if companies stopped spending half of their time talking about another company’s product? The community can do the comparisons for you.

What are you doing about making sure that you’ve staked out your little bit of a customer’s mental real estate?

So, dream smaller. And dream often. Dream as frequently as you can. This may be the best time to hone your skills as an employee work hiring. Don’t regurgitate your education. Don’t pigeon-hole yourself. Try something. Try everything. And then, remember not only what your degree and/or what your past jobs may say you’re good at — show employers what you’re GREAT at.

There is a small group of consultants who really DO know what they’re talking about. But some social media “consultants” can be very much like snake oil salesmen. It’s all very showy. Very step-right-up-and-take-a-look-at-the-magic. Very flashy.

The interesting thing is that a recession is actually a great time to invest in internet marketing.

Take that philosophy, and throw in a thousand non-celebrities talking about it rather than one paid celebrity, and you’ve got social media marketing that works.

Before your spouse wonders about the last time you took a shower, or your friends wonder if you’re ill or dead…you might want to emerge from the confines of your self-imposed incarceration and get some fresh air.