Will tools like Facebook, twitter, LinkedIn and a Blog drive thousands of people to your site or to your business? Maybe, maybe not. But that’s not why you’re using them. You’re using them because they are free (from cost but…
Stop Getting Ripped Off
I want to share a cautionary tale about working with advertising agencies. Not all agencies are created equally, and if you’re not careful you can be taken advantage of without even knowing it. A buddy of mine called me yesterday…
The Rise (And Fall) of Heroes
Remember your childhood idol? Remember that person you looked up to more than your own parents? And remember how you wished you could grow up to be your hero? I do. My hero was amazing. At everything. A gifted athlete…
Beating a Dead Horse
I’ve talked about this before, and I’m talking about it again because I still see it all the time. You can’t just start a business – a retail store, a restaurant, a consulting firm, etc. – and expect people to…
Declare Your Mantra
What motivates you? What gets you out of bed in the morning? Focus on those things instead of what’s keeping you up at night. Declare that this is going to be your best year ever. Declare it out loud. Declare…
New Year’s Resolutions…..Blegh!
Seriously kids. Let’s do something different this year. Don’t be cliche. Don’t set yourself up for failure by picking a resolution you’ll never keep. This year, strive to be loftier with your goals and your life. Set goals – spiritual,…
Looking For Work
Well, it finally happened. It took longer than I thought – about a week – but I was finally hit with the realization that I’m unemployed, again. This feeling isn’t new. I was laid-off at the beginning of the recession…
What Do You Say When You Have Nothing To Say?
Do you fill the space with filler words like and, um, uh, or the infamous but, um? Sometimes (maybe even most of the time) silence is just fine. Filling the silence with filler words and meaningless conversation certainly isn’t going…
No New Ideas
Author James Michener once said, “I’m not a very good writer, but I’m an excellent rewriter.” I’m not certain of the context, but I take this as him waxing philosophically over originality. It’s often said that Shakespeare used every emotion…
Success Through Failure and Batman Quotes
There are a million quotes you could use to summarize why failing is an important aspect of achieving success. My generation will be remembered for many reasons, not the least of which is social media and comic books turned into movies….