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Aug
30

It which must not be named.

Image credit: Capture Queen on Flickr Fear. The feeling inside you of no control, absolute terror, deep anxiety, complete and utter confusion of what you should do. Ever want to feel fear? Like you have no idea what is going on or when things will turn around? Start a company and wait. You’ll feel it. It’s the feeling of being a solo business owner. Starting my business was...

Aug
23

Things should be made easier.

I absolutely hate taking photos all night and then coming home, having to either put the SD card into my computer, or I have to plug it in and upload them. Yes, it’s silly, and it doesn’t take much time, but it is time that I really don’t want to spend right after an awesome event. The problem is, if...

Aug
09

5 blog posts (that aren’t mine) you absolutely must read

Seriously, stop whatever you are doing this instant, and read these 5 blog posts. They will change you. They certainly had an impact on me. This Ain’t That – Steve Woodruff The Field Guide to Social Media Weasels – Ike Pigott Dog – Allie Brosh Two Wolves – Kneale Mann 201 Ways to Arouse Your Creativity – Katie Tallo ...

Jul
14

The new ability that foursqaure needs right now!

Last night, I was craving CPK…but had zero desire to go out to dinner. So I jumped online and ordered food for my husband to pick up at their (awesome) curbside delivery. But then I remembered…if I don’t go in for dinner, I can’t get the foursquare benefits, and CPK does a good job with theirs. For example, if you check in anywhere near a...

Jun
07

Do you need to re-think your business plan?

If you’re this guy, you definitely do:Scary thing? There are more people than I can count that are  just like this guy. They are taking the business plunge with zero idea about how to actually do what they are offering. Need an example? Just browse through twitter to see the thousands of “social media gurus”…without quality followers, no conversations, and no experience to back them...

Mar
08

How to be successful at a networking event

Recently, I have attended a bunch of great networking events, and in the next few months, I plan on attending a lot more. I know that making a good first impression is important, so I always make sure to be on point, and act properly. Overtime, I have learned a lot, both from watching what others do and my own experience with people. With that...

Mar
04

Let’s play twenty questions!

A few weeks ago, we covered strategy questions. Those questions were created to help you determine more about your business in general. But, your business is not just work, phone calls and clients. Your business is you, your good things, your bad things, your personal life and your business life. Learning more about who you are and who you are in your business will help...

Feb
25

Stop what you are doing and read these 5 blog posts!

I do not know everything. In fact, there are a lot of things I don’t know. And when I want to learn…I read other brilliant business men and women’s blogs. So if you’re like me and you want to learn more today about  your blog, your brand, or your business, read these 5 blogs posts before you do anything else today!From Jon Buscall – 5 reasons...

Jan
13

Is what you love and what you do the same thing?

What do you do? When someone asks that question to most people, the response is simple: they do what they are paid to do…their J-O-B. But, for a small group of people, what they do and what they get paid to do are two very different things. A growing trend has formed, people who have a day job that pays their bills, and a secondary job,...

Nov
13

Creativity through the years – 1994

Over the next 25 posts, ending on my birthday, I will be covering an incredibly creative moment or idea from a year of my life AND one creative moment in either the marketing, advertising, technology or media world. 1994…The year that I found my new genre of books to love and “Yet Another Hierarchical Officious Oracle” was created. As I’m sure you saw from my post about...