Business owner, blogger, speaker, and gadget lover That's what the about page on this site and most of my social media profiles told you about my personal brand until recently. Businessman, writer, public speaker That's what those same sources will tell you about my personal brand today. Why the … [Read more...]
Do Mom Bloggers = Renaissance Women? – Jim Says
Yesterday when Shelby tackled this topic my first thought was that the renaissance has not just been for women. I know plenty of men who blog about being dads and I see them as being renaissance men as well. It's more about the ability to utilize a diverse set of skills to create an income stream … [Read more...]
Blogs: The new brick and mortar
Think for a moment why you visit this or any blog. For me it's to see what the author is publishing today. Each time I read a new work from the author, I learn a little more about her. The more I learn about her the more real she becomes. When she goes from being a URL on the internet to a real … [Read more...]
Who and What Inspire You?
From a blogging perspective I am most inspired by other bloggers. Some bloggers have the ability to capture so much of themselves in their writing that to read their blogs is to know them. About a year ago I came across the blogs of Anne and Krista, both of which have helped inspire my personal … [Read more...]
What You Bring to Blogging is You
You have probably noticed the explosion in blogging over the last couple of years. You may also be thinking about starting a blog and wondering "what can I bring to blogging?" I feel the answer is you and your unique life perspective on the topics you chose to write about. It's all about you. Yes, … [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: 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...]
Find Yourself and Your Message Will Materialize
Take the time to find yourself and your message will magically materialize. How do you make your money? That's what you do. If you are trying to find yourself, start there. I'm a Small Biz CEO. Yes, take a peek at the tag line up above (below my name). It's only been "Small Biz CEO" for a few days, … [Read more...]
The Bloggers Topic Dilemma
Every (not most) blogger I know struggles with the topic dilemma. Do I write the short, raw, shoot from the hip post? Or, do I take the time and write something deep, thoughtful and potentially game changing? The later post style will probably bring us business and potentially put food on the … [Read more...]
reThink and unThink to Achieve WordPress Like Success
Matt Mullenweg's success with WordPress has convinced me to unThink "it can't be done." In 2003 Matt (as founding developer) released WordPress which is the platform this web-site and about 202 million others run on. (No I didn't make that number up, it's in the linked Wikipedia article). Matt was … [Read more...]