We've all been in those conversations when someone pipes up with "we need to ..." - fix blah blah. - change blah blah. Ever notice how it's often the same person? Ever notice how that person does a whole lot of talking about what needs to be changed or be fixed but is seldom doing anything to … [Read more...]
Working through illness is more than showing up
Most days, I wake up ready to work. I want to work. I love my work. That's the easy part of this equation. How about when for two weeks straight you wake up feeling like poo? It happens. For some of us, it's just a matter of fighting a cold or flu bug for a couple weeks. For some of my friends, it's … [Read more...]
How I doubled my htc EVO battery life – Part 1
I have liked the htc EVO I carry since purchasing it last summer. I wrote then that, I’m a Blackberry Addict turned Android Fanatic. The problem is that over the last year the EVO battery life has become more and more of an issue. Recently, it had reached the point that I would frequently need to … [Read more...]
It's always about the compelling story
To be compelling, a story needs to be authentic and share a real outcome with results. By definiton, that means that sometimes you will be sharing stories with happy endings and other times not-so-happy endings. That's life and people want the good, the bad and the ugly. Telling an authentic story … [Read more...]
Four online business tools I love and use most
There are several online business tools I use as a blogger and business person that make my life both easier and more successful. I've written about all these business tools before so you may wonder why I'm utilizing this post to do so again. There are a couple reasons: As time passes, I have come … [Read more...]
Jim's social media strategy: I swear sometimes
Yesterday, Shelby had her say with "My social media strategy: I swear I don't swear." Today it's my turn. If you read this blog regularly none of this information should com as any surprise. I've just compiled many of the thoughts I have about social media into an actual strategy. Shelby gets thanks … [Read more...]
Shelby's social media strategy: I swear I don't swear
Jim and I agree on most things concerning the social media space, but that doesn't mean we agree on everything. Like most people, I enjoy the occasional off-color joke in a tweet, blog or Facebook status. I completely agree that while social media is a valuable tool in the business world, we don't … [Read more...]
How work looks in 2011 and beyond
Starting now and into the foreseeable future, how work looks has changed for all of us. If you don't believe me, ask the public sector union employees in Wisconsin and other states. Government jobs once seemed secure and immune from layoffs, pay cuts, benefits changes and furlough days of which many … [Read more...]
When is hustling working?
If you are a one-person company, then the time you spend hustling to find more work is not in fact working. I realize this may seem counterintuitive at first, but let's break it down. Is someone paying you to hustle? By that, I mean if you go out and find the work, are there other people to do the … [Read more...]
How to get motivated when you are not
Are you wondering how to get motivated when you are not? Take a nap. Run to the coffee shop and grab a cup of coffee. Go for a run. But - and here's the key part in how to get motivated - set a hard stop time for the activity you are choosing to do, instead of what you feel like you should be … [Read more...]
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