Business
Three years ago I rented a little “dorm room” sized office for my next chapter home. It was $200 a month. I paid more for internet. And this pic above was me taking a next step into this chapter of my life. This week I’m moving out. I don’t take time typically to mark events…
The pioneering web design book titled Don’t Make Me Think made a huge impression on me over a decade ago … and the title has become a mantra for me in business and marketing. Don’t make prospective customers on a sales page think hard When publishing a blog post or sending an email don’t make…
My son got a huge LEGO set for Christmas — the Republic Gunship. It’s almost 4,000 pieces. He’s working on it today and occasionally gets stumped and asks for help. Invariably it’s a block 5 pages back that was put on wrong. The foundation was off. And it got me thinking about a business and…
Was looking at Noom Mood and as part of their onboarding they have this screen that I want to have in my Day One journal. Then the next screen should have this prompt to write: What would make your day go to the next level? Then at the end of the week, or month, go…
I have an intense internal desire to share my life and what I’m learning publicly. It’s why I started my 30-day Click Publish Challenge in August and since that one ended I’ve wanted to restart. Frankly, I wish I would have kept going. One thing that helped me Click Publish in August was not overwhelming…
For most of my life I’ve looked at life (and particularly my work) and felt I was on a journey to the summit do a Mountain. It was fun to conquer my mountains. Or at least the hike up to those summits were most fun. That was my first half. In my second half, instead…
Some things sometimes just take longer to bake. For me, it’s writing, ideas, vision and direction. I’ll start often with my journal. Then Mindmap. I’ll bounce off certain people. Some of the best ways I’ve gotten to fully baked is by putting a deadline on the calendar and presenting the idea of others. Deadlines help.…
Been reading and savoring Barbara Fredrickson’s “Positivity: Top-Notch Research Reveals the 3-to-1 Ratio That Will Change Your Life” this week and it’s really really good. One profound takeaway is the real effect of positivity on our health and success. Here are the top ten forms of positivity: joy gratitude serenity interest hope pride amusement inspiration…
… are the ones where I get to listen, ask questions and help entrepreneurs think through a problem or challenge or make a decision. It’s what I wanted and had as an entrepreneur. Someone across from you or a phone call away who has your best in mind, and experience to relate. Let’s face it.…