Just because a project feels stalled and is not ready on the schedule you thought it would be is no reason to quit. Keep working on the project in little bits and pieces whenever you can. Big important work takes time. Stop rushing yourself, unless it's client sponsored work you are being paid for, … [Read more...]
Packing the Jack Spade Messenger Bag for Battle (vBlog)
A business bag secures and organizes your business essentials while you travel. Here I am packing the Jack Spade messenger bag for action on the road. I'll probably never consider any business bag the "perfect bag." For me, however, the Jack Spade messenger bag comes closer than any I have owned … [Read more...]
Blogging 101: Comments; Open or Closed?
There is no right answer to open or closed comments. On this blog they are open and unmoderated. That being said I wouldn't hesitate to delete a comment should it cross any lines...my lines as it is my blog. The case for closed. Many of the blogs I read on a regular basis have comments closed. In … [Read more...]
Blogging 101: Face Time at Social Media Conferences
Do you wonder what it's like to spend a few days face to face spending time with other bloggers and social medial devotees? In my experience, it's some serious fun and that is why I am headed back to BlogWorld this October. At the end of this post you'll have an opportunity to sign up for BlogWorld … [Read more...]
Blogging 101: The Power Of The Guest Post
Exchanging posts with a fellow blogger will increase and diversify site traffic for both of you. The intellectual conversations that take place in the comments of both blogs will take on a different flavor as well. One brain only goes so far. Reading this blog each day gets you my perspective on … [Read more...]
Blogging 101: Be Obsessive About Your Passion
Delivering quality blog content is not always easy work. So, being a tad bit obsessive about a topic you have passion for helps drive you to deliver quality content on a consistent schedule. This week the theme for posts is blogging 101. You may find this a bit odd because I recently declared that … [Read more...]
Lack of Customer Service: The No I Can't Attitude
Today I experienced first hand customer service that is the exact opposite of the attitude I discussed in my Small Business 101: Yes I Can! post from a few days ago. In the course of a couple hours I heard more about how the problem couldn't be solved than how it could be. It started simply enough. … [Read more...]
Why I Write My Blog Posts One Week Ahead
What follows is a guest post by Randy Murray. I enjoy having his blog in my RSS feed every since our mutual Twitter friend Debbie Kipp introduced us. Publishing a blog is in interesting venture. It is, for most intents and purposes, a virtually free press. It’s a remarkable opportunity for anyone … [Read more...]
Small Business 101: Twitter is Priceless
Seth Godin took the picture accompanying this post. These are some of the folks I attended the Linchpin Meetup(link to Seth's post where the picture came from) with. I knew one of them before Twitter. Now, in this picture of the Meet-MeMe autographed card set Cindi sent to Seth I am surrounded … [Read more...]
Small Business 101: Yes I Can!
You are presented with the opportunity to work on a difficult and challenging project. You can either say, "No, that's hard" or "Yes, I can make that happen." It's a simple choice that speaks volumes about you. If it was easy anyone could do it. Many years ago my friend and mentor Dean Eggert said … [Read more...]
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