From the monthly archives:

June 2006

I’m not a sheperd, nor do I know any sheperds. I read The Alchemist awhile ago, which is about a sheperd, but that’s about it.
I do know that even sheep need incentives to do what you want them to do. That’s why there are sheep dogs, who incentivize sheep to move in the appropriate direction [...]

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I’m getting tired of reading, “ideas are worthless.”
Here’s the argument: Ideas are worthless unless acted upon/executed.
I can’t disagree more.
People say ideas are worthless because:
* Everyone has them (I say, “who cares?”)
* A great idea is nothing without great execution (I say, “not true.”)
* A mediocre idea can be successful with great execution (This is true)
* [...]

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Once you get even remotely serious about blogging, you’re bound to go out there looking for advice/ideas/information. There’s plenty of stuff out there, much of which is quite good.
I think the most important thing to remember is this:
There are no hard-and-fast absolutes when it comes to blogging, only things that have worked and not worked [...]

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Many entrepreneurs have a “tackle the world” mentality. Many entrepreneurs have an “I will not be defeated” attitude. Both are great. Both are of value to entrepreneurs (perhaps even a necessity). But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t ask for help. In fact, I’d recommend it.
Entrepreneurs are often experts in a particular subject.
“I’m an expert [...]

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No, this isn’t a post about MarketingSherpa’s blog awards and the voting trouble they’ve had. This is a post about MarketingSherpa’s customer support.
About a week ago, I got into a conversation (via email) with Paul Allen about IGotNewsForYou. As usual, I was looking for feedback, as well as expressing my appreciation for his blog. Paul [...]

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