<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 03:56:59 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@anialexander/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[How to Bridge the Abyss Between the Masses and Blockchain Adoption]]></title><description><![CDATA[Back in the good days, when we could still go to different blockchain conferences and meetups, one of the most common topics was “mass adoption”. That’s what many of us are impatiently waiting for and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@anialexander/how-to-bridge-the-abyss-between-the-masses-and-blockchain-adoption</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@anialexander/how-to-bridge-the-abyss-between-the-masses-and-blockchain-adoption</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[anialexander]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2020 08:43:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjVxiq1Y1uwG9EdbRJnvfPPyF5TaGfdVPSyT4h2r7uowroFY9Nc8xouzw4YKwvjZoNWZ9u2wT3aNeKh94bQRXCMxjCCbNPpyFugGeKahMmADC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Communities Rule!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unlike many others, I ended up in the blockchain thanks to my passion for writing and creating online content. My writer friends recommended Steemit, I tried it and started blogging there. Then I ended]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@anialexander/communities-rule</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@anialexander/communities-rule</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[anialexander]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2020 20:24:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNapwcuMu2eVqMAWvHXhrRrPF8gHr9W4J5eA3Hh9oW6D8o9ATxN69L4vhcdGdSAtKKnnfMJrZiCkYGcTeRFdMCERVMLJec3S91bKsrvSqepZa6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Succeeding In Challenging Times: Marketing During The Coronavirus [An Overview]]]></title><description><![CDATA[COVID-19 has turned the whole world upside down. It’s changed our personal lives, our businesses and the way we spend our days. No matter where we live, what we do, our race, nationality or status, everyone]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/coronavirus/@anialexander/succeeding-in-challenging-times-marketing-during-the-coronavirus-an-overview</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/coronavirus/@anialexander/succeeding-in-challenging-times-marketing-during-the-coronavirus-an-overview</guid><category><![CDATA[coronavirus]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[anialexander]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2020 18:53:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/MG5aEqKFcQi6ksuzVh6JJptBJCL6eFwx2gvRnpcRhTRKgmTKc5WMfwDor2pEcosEaJYpiQTH7U913RpcefdqX3Kf4KJfSr9gz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Everything Changes and Nothing Does...]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the past few months I have met and spoken to many people from the blockchain space. Enthusiasts, professionals, enthusiasts who pretended to be experts, people who were predicting the future of the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@anialexander/everything-changes-and-nothing-does</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@anialexander/everything-changes-and-nothing-does</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[anialexander]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 29 Jun 2019 21:26:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3HaJVw3AYyXB6DfixgRs18hVdqwooFTPVzUC54j2BtdmZYXcuf86UnHkmXnzHhA5QVrMNKMFirqHM9fDuqpeFvK9i2JvB4wdrg8FBbC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Make the impossible]]></title><description><![CDATA[Years ago, when time was not an issue (and I was much younger...) I used to workout regularly. I would hit the gym and be there for 2-2,5 hours. Once you get in shape visits to the gym become a pleasure...]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@anialexander/make-the-impossible</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@anialexander/make-the-impossible</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[anialexander]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 26 Aug 2018 08:38:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/X37EMQ9WSwsKQG7nhCXMsgXxUQHwtJm4rGgDFSP27G8NsdrkxYDJYwg621f5RTAiGaSC5Vh8VcJ8of36haTUNzJhMQpE2Rhn87z4v?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Be a Voice, Not an Echo]]></title><description><![CDATA[These days I am trying to get some downtime. When I get home from work I need to turn off the notifications, unplug from the internet and different apps and do my best to switch off my constantly thinking]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@anialexander/be-a-voice-not-an-echo</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@anialexander/be-a-voice-not-an-echo</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[anialexander]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 15 Aug 2018 22:22:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/X37EMQ9WSwsKQG7nhCXMsgXxUQHwtJm4rGgDFSP27G8NsdrkxXmZeM19vtTHQWHhhUfX9GAYHmxDc9xr9xwP2b3S5KsdyqhsxJYpE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Books and Blockchain Publishing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The audio version is here  Today’s conversation is with Josef Marc. Josef is the CEO and co-founder of Publica. Publica is probably one of my favourite blockchain concepts (am planning to try it out]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@anialexander/books-and-blockchain-publishing</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@anialexander/books-and-blockchain-publishing</guid><category><![CDATA[writing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[anialexander]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 29 Jul 2018 16:04:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45dvfV5cntdVG9pzXBuBdeajE2rAsK9YXCDSN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ode to all misfits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just like in that famous song, I was born in the USSR.  Yup... I am THAT old and yup... that country no longer exists.  The Soviet culture had strong imprint in many people's mentality and lifestyle.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@anialexander/ode-to-all-misfits</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@anialexander/ode-to-all-misfits</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[anialexander]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 22 Jul 2018 21:06:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/pBMyo3B2Sao2EbuHAFTX1CNWMbam25xJGPs4sKmLS6XL7pEGpkHsE2Dc4skx33tkarwmeCy4Np82sV4UEUw7YtBZb9aAJ8nMiZjYGSWwoLnH12L6nFB1e2ZVH299zfyYnk5abseqi5Gr4rb1g1JqbtGEw7h4b1A6s6SioV6RT7nmUYeJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[It always seems impossible until it's done]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today I wanna talk about something that crossed my mind few times yesterday. I mean if you have similar thoughts few times a day provoked by completely different things, its worth writing about, right?]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@anialexander/it-always-seems-impossible-until-it-s-done</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@anialexander/it-always-seems-impossible-until-it-s-done</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[anialexander]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 14 Jul 2018 18:37:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45ePXPEcBm49t4BgvL9vwauLD3QyPpRWm7PqY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lingerie and Cryptocurrencies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Want to listen instead - here is the audio version. Today I am speaking to Kristoffer Cardona. Like me during the day he is working in marketing (for a lingerie brand). Unlike me he knows a lot about crypto]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@anialexander/lingerie-and-cryptocurrencies</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@anialexander/lingerie-and-cryptocurrencies</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[anialexander]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 30 Jun 2018 19:28:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eFB33w5Hxy42uXwraB6pwVKw5LLW9nxovSA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pair of Sergio Rossi]]></title><description><![CDATA[ When she was graduating from the business uni she had a dream.   A dream of working in a big international bank… no, not like a PA or any other “beautiful female” role, but a real one. High]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/story/@anialexander/pair-of-sergio-rossi</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/story/@anialexander/pair-of-sergio-rossi</guid><category><![CDATA[story]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[anialexander]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 23 Jun 2018 21:09:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrVbcMPxz9x5fHPjeyV9kChsxfzDKVMf9a7dHLhX3MsS35aw5qvAiarpFY8r9XqMDjSxTqeWmhpZgL4BC3PypUfkrbQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Talk with Bitcoin Maximalist from 99 Bitcoins]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today I speak to Ofir Beigel. Ofir is from Israel and he is the founder of 99 Bitcoins. The audio version is here. Since he started  99 Bitcoins in 2013 it has grown immensely and today we are helping]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@anialexander/talk-with-bitcoin-maximalist-from-99-bitcoins</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@anialexander/talk-with-bitcoin-maximalist-from-99-bitcoins</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[anialexander]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 18 Jun 2018 21:58:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eMZFWwQdK947pGcXFT1qDh4UzNu2s37Pa46?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tell your stories]]></title><description><![CDATA[All of us have a story to tell. At least one. Our life story.   Some of us have many stories to tell. So many that we can’t choose which one to start writing...  Many of us have different unfinished]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@anialexander/tell-your-stories</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@anialexander/tell-your-stories</guid><category><![CDATA[writing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[anialexander]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 14 Jun 2018 22:05:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9USgWzksCM2FznytoyXnaZFu17jy7zDUhD9XcNCsyYLAuUWU2eRz5yHyvFR2L4g7CvCkbjpV9yzYoee?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Un-learn before it's too late]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since very young age we are told what to do. Parents dictate or in the best case share their life values and views with their children. The schoolteachers tell about what’s “right” and what’s “wrong”.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@anialexander/un-learn-before-it-s-too-late</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@anialexander/un-learn-before-it-s-too-late</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[anialexander]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 13 Jun 2018 21:06:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iP5cXNT2soy9bcGRCkryq36jdQqN4u8njgFFxok9D6ePBYk9J6bXuRsi2G2jLCRvJmg7oxXK8NS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Choices]]></title><description><![CDATA[Often I look back at my life choices and smile to myself. There are many I would most probably not make… on the other hand there were times when I was too scared and confused to make a choice when I should.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@anialexander/choices</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@anialexander/choices</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[anialexander]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 11 Jun 2018 19:43:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9WcUHJkB3W2JJptC8uYiC6qAPPtUbQc2MaJq1nKe9iwQ3LPvF9pyekWXTgiBfGNnXY5VRxztkKEbuiE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Misunderstood exit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Almost a year ago I wrote here a post when I saw the news that Chester Bennington of Linkin Park committed a suicide. Unfortunately in the past week we saw similar news... Two icons (Kate Spade and Anthony]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@anialexander/misunderstood-exit</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@anialexander/misunderstood-exit</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[anialexander]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 09 Jun 2018 21:26:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3HaJVw3AYyXB6DfixgRs18hVdqwooFTPVzUC54j2BtdmZYXcuf86UkNmmRnkenrzkkk8sSJa4JaV2bYK6KW55m9cSbEKBcctN4XRRN6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Karma is a bitch]]></title><description><![CDATA[  Everything changed with the time. Her hair turned white. Wrinkles visited her face and stayed there, getting deeper and more visible. Memories occupied most of her thoughts and she preferred them]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/story/@anialexander/karma-is-a-bitch</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/story/@anialexander/karma-is-a-bitch</guid><category><![CDATA[story]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[anialexander]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 08 Jun 2018 19:15:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3HaJVw3AYyXB6DfixgRs18hVdqwooFTPVzUC54j2BtdmZYUiUkSgFRNnoW9HK8Rix6HgeUpUTPChb5XKzEnTmxKzzLBqWzk8iccWbnN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jack (Daniels) + memories = inspiration]]></title><description><![CDATA[She sat there and stared at the blank screen. More than 15 minutes had passed like that. Neither the coffee, nor the music helped…  Publisher’s deadline was tight and the writer’s block was the last]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/story/@anialexander/jack-daniels-memories-inspiration</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/story/@anialexander/jack-daniels-memories-inspiration</guid><category><![CDATA[story]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[anialexander]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 07 Jun 2018 22:55:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/X37EMQ9WSwsKQG7nhCXMsgXxUQHwtJm4rGgDFSP27G8Nse5UjEg6WJQUjoGre5aDRr1JyKuhSj1NZMF6x7Xmx69z8F8jwbqX2VNFQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[9/11]]></title><description><![CDATA[There were times when I wrote well... These days I rarely do so and feel both guilty and angry about it. Back then when I was creative I took intensive writer's bootcamp for few weeks, where we were given]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/story/@anialexander/9-11</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/story/@anialexander/9-11</guid><category><![CDATA[story]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[anialexander]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:05:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4i88GgaV8qiGS89gaGiQiqQcvUCQWS5EQK31f1BedgVAjrkAckcYumKptUfpxbXnbxPFjw1cBwzrXZm7qMn86jD8dGEHjjAaJiuBpWUaHZaeaUufPaisUZoDjc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are You Busy Too?]]></title><description><![CDATA[                    These days everyone seems to be busy.  Many are busy being busy. Some are busy pretending]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@anialexander/are-you-busy-too</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@anialexander/are-you-busy-too</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[anialexander]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2018 20:40:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/32FTXiQ5krNQSMBiSbZWqmD7g5pw8PBzMtA9yXopkPXd5YEVAVHoTrSh7xzohsr3cwS9sfTQuL4uTzig4iJMxMpnyTghM9bGcLeTp1pXZM6c2ts2NwEEUBiiCJn5HYmUkbQRmVA1nqeT4MgA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>