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 […]
Archives for June 2006
Ideas are NOT Worthless. They Feed Our Creative Spirit And More
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 […]
A Good Lesson in Writing Blog Posts Titles
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 […]
How to Ask for Help Properly, Build Better Relationships and Be More Successful
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 […]
MarketingSherpa – Will You Answer Me?
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. […]
Retail Pooping Is Important
At Small Business Trends John Wyckoff writes about the importance of having clean bathrooms in small retail stores. I say “hooray!” and “Yes!” I’m not ashamed to admit it, I’m a fan of the bathroom. It’s a sanctuary for most men. Particularly with reading material in it. The article is mostly about the fact that […]
Testing Your Blog on Multiple Browsers is Very Important.
I do a lot of surfing around, particularly looking for other blogs of interest. Very often I’m led to blogs from others that I read regularly. It’s not uncommon when I surf around to find a good percentage of blogs that are “broken”. What do I mean by broken? Most of the time this means […]
My Blog Goals Achieved Today – Meeting David Askaripour
Yesterday, I posted Get Rich or Die Tryin’ which was inspired by Darren Rowse’s group writing project on blogging goals. Two of my goals included: to be creative and to find new business opportunities. Today, because of my blogging, those two goals were achieved. (I should point out that you don’t stop achieving these goals […]
Get Rich or Die Tryin’ (Ok, Not Really, But It Sounds Cool, No?)
Jumping in, late on the scene with Darren Rowse’s latest writing project on blogging goals. I’ve thought about it for a few days, but my hands refused to type what my brain was thinking. Maybe that’s because my brain was jumbled up with too many thoughts. So, I cleared my mind, had a shot of […]
Don’t be an Asshat. When a Client Leaves Be Friendly, Responsive and Smart.
David Parmet at Marketing Begins At Home writes a worthwhile post titled Bad Reputation. It’s important for two reasons: 1. The use of the term “asshat”. I’d never heard this term before, but being the industrious fellow that I am, I looked it up. (I used GoodSearch.com too, because I said I would. And the […]