Mar 12 2008
Promote your favorite online tools or to investigate options you didn’t even know were out there by voting on the Webware 100 Awards from cNet. This is a great way to search for tools to fit your specific needs because they are all separated by category.
Voting closes on March 31, and I’ll be updating when the awards are announced. Feel free to plug your favorite tool in the comments.
Mar 05 2008
UpstartSmart has a great series of posts going about Law of Attraction and business success. Amber is a smart cookie - she knows that giving not only makes her feel good, it increases her bottom line. And she has a great followup post on the practical side of giving to others in business that you should check out.
The thing I like best about UpstartSmart (and Amber) is that she can take an abstract idea/need/desire and boil it down into reasonable steps so you can actually envision achieving it.
I’m inspired to send a few cards today after reading this!
Feb 27 2008
This is a great post on the etiquette of social networking - don’t miss it! I especially like the advice about being a giver, respecting the other person’s time, and making sure you have an online presence for your new contact to check out. Good stuff!
Nov 30 2007
I run across great sites and articles all the time but do not always have enough material to make a post about them. I’m going to start a series on “My Favorite Links” to showcase some of these great sites and articles for you to view at your leisure. Have a great weekend!
10+ Things to Do with Dry-Erase Markers via Lifehack: If you are an office-supply junkie like my aunt, you will love this article.
TED: Ideas Worth Spreading: Inspired talks by the world’s greatest thinkers and doers. You could lose track of time exploring this site. via Lifehack
The Blogger’s Guide to Search Engine Optimization: More information than you ever wanted to know about blogging. A valuable and unbelievably free resource. via Copyblogger
Discover the .EDU Underground: Information on thousands of academic sites with information on art, science, technology and business. Take a class from UC Berkeley via YouTube or attend a lecture from Stanford from your iPod. via Lifehacker
Caroline Middlebrook’s Twitter Guide: If you are thinking of using this tool for your business (it’s not just for the kids, you know!), Caroline has a great tutorial.
I’ll publish this list at least monthly, and if you have a favorite new site you want to share please let me know in the comments below.
Nov 16 2007
All of you have probably sat through a boring presentation at one time or another. In fact, most of us here have probably even given a few boring presentations (self included). This slideshow from Alexei Kapterev is a funny but true account of how most people do this. Thankfully he follows up with some excellent tips on presenting in a way that will not kill your audience with boredom (there is no audio).
(via Lifehacker)
Nov 13 2007
Have you noticed all the recent books about drastic life changes or experiments? For instance, Esquire editor A.J. Jacobs spent a year reading the encyclopedia in a quest to know everything, and his latest experiment is living according to biblical law for one year. In Self-Made Man, Norah Vincent spent one year living as a man to research gender roles and communication styles.
My friend Karen and I were discussing this phenomenon last week and wondering what experience we would try in a similar book project. Would it be something less drastic that fit in with our existing lives? Or would we throw caution to the wind and immerse ourselves in a foreign culture or participate in dangerous and exciting hobbies?
Since our conversation I have been thinking about the Year of Discovery as it pertains to my business. Putting myself in a different frame of mind and dreaming of “what ifs” has allowed me to put a couple of goals on the calendar for next year that I might not have considered otherwise. What would you do with your Year of Discovery?
Sep 20 2007
Every year Inc. Magazine issues the list of the fastest growing private companies in the United States. The list is fascinating, especially when you consider Domino’s Pizza was #457 in 1983 and Microsoft was #80 in 1984. If you are feeling a little bit discouraged about your business right now, or if you are excited by the idea of venturing into your own business, pick up a copy of the mazagine or read the article online. The stories are fascinating, and you will see a lot of yourself in these entrepreneurs.
I was just telling someone at a networking event last night that I expect to see one of my customers on that list some day. Who knows? I might be on the list with you!
THINK BIG.
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