This article is for the clock-punchers. The folks who rent out their knowledge and experience in exchange for an hourly rate or annual salary. This includes the folks who take on part-time work to supplement their own side hustle or solopreneur business. While you may not ultimately have the responsibilities of an owner, you can […]
When society makes an adjustment, when circumstances shift… are you agile enough to adapt to change happening around you, or do you hold fast to the previous reality hoping it will return if you wish really, really, really hard and fight the new way tooth and nail with every negative fiber in your being? SO […]
Right now it is more important than ever to maintain a forward-thinking, in-it-for-the-long-haul, positive attitude. It is also vitally important to not just think creatively, but to also actively apply your creativity to problems in an effort to find favorable solutions. Coming up with a bright idea and not applying it to a problem in […]
Once you have a few ideas on your short list to pursue and possibly put into action, it’s important to put in some time investigating ideas before you make your final decision on which ideas to prioritize for implementation. Investigating Ideas Background Check Look into the history of your idea. Don’t be naive enough to […]
Did your customer really cancel their contract with you or did they simply miss your renewal notice? The other day I was preparing my tax paperwork for an appointment with my accountant. As I searched for business receipts, I was unable to find one for MailerLite, the email marketing tool I use for sending out […]
When I latch on to an idea, I grip it with both hands and shake it by the lapels. If the concept doesn’t fall apart, I begin an exhaustive effort to explore a theme. For me this consists of finding the funny bits and seeing how far I can take them. Though many people say […]
Many times a project requires some extra effort. Sometimes it’s a little extra effort — sometimes it requires heroic effort. Your project might need another 15-minutes or it might need another 15 hours. You may have worked on your project all day, but maybe you also need to pull an all-nighter. I’ve always found that […]