An iPad is a tool. The content you create consume or present with it can be a solution. Last week, I was convinced I needed an iPad to facilitate small group and one-on-one presentations as we took our ColorMetrix Color Tour 2012 on the road. The picture accompanying this posts proves I was able to … [Read more...]
On Mentors and Memorial Day
%%wppa%% %%slide=1%% While traveling with my editor, Shelby, last week she suggested I do a Memorial Day post about my father for today. I sighed and said okay I'll stock up on Kleenex and get right on that. Don't get me wrong. I love writing about my father and have done so several times since his … [Read more...]
Writing to help others
Yesterday I published "Give back Tuesday," a call to action to help a charity grow their email subscription list to 5,000 subscribers. I wasn't asking you for money but nonetheless I was asking for your help. I know only a small percentage of you were able to help and that's okay. I also know … [Read more...]
Give Back Tuesday
I normally don't publish on Tuesday anymore but as I've mentioned a few times, earlier this month I attended SOBCon Chicago. During our Give Back morning at the end of the conference, Laura Fitton (@pistachio) invited us all to join a one-day effort for the SOBCon community to support GHNI.org's … [Read more...]
Starting Businesses
"How do you start a business?" I'm being asked this question more and more frequently, most recently just last night. Last night there was also a followup question that helped me realize why people ask me the question in the first place. "How many businesses have you started?" Off the top of my head … [Read more...]
Change is inevitable
Since the summer of 2009, I've spent a fair amount of time tinkering with this site. What drives me is a goal to get it right and then keep it that way once I figure out my true purpose here. This week marked the beginning of a publishing schedule I can really wrap my head around. What follows is … [Read more...]
Content Creator vs Writer and Public Speaker
By the time you read this, I will have changed every online profile I can find from "businessman, writer, and public speaker" to "businessman and content creator." This refined tagline is more descriptive of what I actually do and easier to say when someone asks what I do. It's about understanding … [Read more...]
Why disruptive innovation means telling people it is time to change
Telling people what they want to hear and what they already believe to be true will not inspire action. Promoting new thinking and ideas requires you to tell folks what they may not want to hear or even believe. Selling a new concept Think about the early days of social media. Ten or even 15 years … [Read more...]
Big Hairy Audacious Obstacles
I just returned from the Successful Online Business Conference (SOBCon) and I have far too many takeaways to even try and share them all in one post. Instead, on the drive home today I searched for the most significant takeaway; the one that will stay with me for the rest of my life. Big Hairy … [Read more...]
You can't scale yourself, but you can scale a brand
You are difficult to scale. A brand you create, on the other hand, is fairly easy to scale. Don't get me wrong. It's cool having a blog with my name on it, but you come here to read me, not guest posts. On the other hand, those who visit the ColorMetrix blog are looking for information about color, … [Read more...]
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