A friend of mind is starting out on his own. He’s launching a business for the first time in his life. I reached out to say “congrats” and “welcome to the club.” I let him know he can call me…
Bearded Integrity
I just shaved off my beard. In the grand scheme of things, seeing as how I’ve only had it since November 2016, this wasn’t a life changing decision. But, as far as recent memory goes, six months is a good…
Breaking the Habit
I forgot to wear a belt yesterday. Which was weird only because I wear a belt every day. The thing is, I didn’t notice until about halfway through the day. Up until that point, I didn’t notice at all. The…
Upgrades
This time of year always brings about a series of upgrades. Most people attempt to experience the upgrades by setting New Year’s Resolutions. And we all know why those don’t work out. There are two ways to go about “upgrading.” Don’t…
Lessons from Four Years of Tinderbox Consulting
It recently occurred to me that I’ve been running own company longer than any job I’ve ever had. The longest I was employed was 15 years ago. While attending college at Western Washington University, I worked in the computer maintenance…
What Would You Do For Your Business With $1,000?
Recently, Tinderbox responded to a request from the IgniteSpot Blog–a simple query about what we would do if we had $1,000 extra for business spending right now. Our response is featured on the blog! Take a look. It might even give…
You’ll Never Believe What Happens Next
You clicked on clickbait. That’s what happened. The social media space is bursting at the seams with websites that claim to have the best pictures or best information, when, in reality, they have neither. These sites have one goal: get…
Good Gig or Bad Scheme?
This idea of the “gig economy”, a.k.a. freelancing or independent contracting, (or it’s cousin, consulting) is fascinating to me for the simple fact that I make my living off of it. However, the laws behind the gig economy, I’ve only…
Things that catch people off guard
Telling the truth might seem like something that wouldn’t catch someone off guard, but imagine if you’re in a situation where lying would be the obvious thing to do. Like if you’re running late to a meeting. Telling the truth…
Facebook for Business, the Twitter Dashboard, and You
It’s summertime, and while we’re all out working on our tans, Twitter and Facebook too have been perfecting their beach bods with some notable facelifts. Twitter Dashboard: Baywatch Beautiful Twitter Dashboard has single-handedly halved the number of tools you used…