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Why I’m Posting Daily Content For 30 Days
Starting today I'm going to challenge myself to post one piece of content on at least 5 platforms every day for 30 days. Now let me tell you about the why, the what, and the how... I've struggled lately to post content consistently for a couple of reasons: First, I...
A Simple Formula to Turn Failure into Fuel for Success
Meditate. Attempt. Document. Fail. Understand. Evaluate. Learn Even though I accepted the idea that failure is essential to success a long time ago, I’ve had a lot more practice living as though failure was a curse rather than a gift. For years I have built old habits...
Thoughts On Staying Disciplined On Sabbatical With a Family
I recently participated in a conversation about staying disciplined with your routine while on vacation or sabbatical, and how practical it is to do so when you have kids. Most people take their vacation as a chance to loosen the reigns on their routines and good...
What Is Content Marketing?
You may have heard about content marketing, but you’re not sure what it is or how/if it works. For businesses trying to keep up with consumer buying habits and trends, marketing can feel like a moving target. Content marketing is more than just a new approach. It is a...
Your Brand Does Not Belong to You and Why it Matters
Your brand does not belong to you. At least, not in the way you think it does. In the beginning your brand started as an idea in your own mind. Your brand was something you perceived based on your personal values, your product, the industry in which you would sell...
Scaling Your Business By Investing In Your Home Team
The Power of Delegating When it comes to growing your business, much of what we hear has to do with employing people or resources to do the busy work so you can focus on doing what only you can do. As a father of 5 trying to get my business up and running, I...
How I Wish I Had Managed My Expectations When Expecting My First Child
A Lifetime Ago When I was expecting my first child, I was in a very different set of circumstances. I was working full time at a bank and Rachel, my wife, was working full time at a newspaper. I was dabbling in design and web development (at the time, web development...
Strategies to Prevent Losing Time and Money on a Project
I wanted to take a few moments to share some strategies with you that I have found extremely valuable when approaching the question of whether or not to take on a project. We humans, by nature, are bad estimators. I've seen this show up time and time again for...
Turning Your Rut Into a Groove With Better Scheduling
An Old Record Player I really like this imagery... imagine an old record player, and on it a record. Maybe you've never seen one except in the movies. One of the many reasons this method of playing music gave way to newer technologies was because of this thing that...
Getting Stuff Done When You Only Have Small Increments of Time
[powerpress] :32 - The Problem: No Solid Blocks of Time As people who work from home and raise children, it's rare that we have significant solid chunks of time to devote to large projects. Looking at my own schedule, I do have a few good chunks of working time, but...
When Is a Client Really Your Client and Why Does It Matter?
Of the many great interactions I've had with clients, I've had a few unpleasant ones (an understatement), and from these experiences I do my best to learn and adjust my process to make sure I don't have these experiences again. A few examples: I do the work for a...
Gain Clarity in Your Struggles Through a Change in Scenery
Our family just took a weekend away in the country and I wanted to change things up a little bit and share a brief story about our time there and the impact it had on my mindset in the midst of some challenging circumstances. Small Town Fever My wife, Rachel, and I...