A Small Investment in Time There are many ways to improve how you operate a business. One of the easiest ways is to learn from others, it's also the cheapest...especially if you use the library. Fortunately, most great business books don't come from...
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Day 19: How to be Average
Ways to be Average Todays post is a continuation of yesterday's theme of being realistic. Really this is a 2-for-1 repost of a pair of posts by Zen Pencils, where he creates comics from inspirational quotes. The first is a quote from Chris Guillebeau about 11 ways to...
Day 18: On Being realistic
Get out of your own way Sometimes we get in our own way and limit what we are capable of doing to what our perception is of what we should be doing. Often this is defined as being realistic or reasonable. But ask yourself, when has greatness ever been achieved...
Day 17: Deserves got nothing to do with it
Deserve's got nothing to do with it From the Clint Eastwood western 'Unforgiven'. I don't know why, but it's always stuck with me. I think it means that you never should be satisfied with where you are. You have to prove yourself day in and day out. I think it's...
Day 16: Letting Go
Letting Go You may think of "letting go" as something that applies to you emotionally rather than in business, but that's really not the case. Many people who have been dedicated industry professionals for years have a hard time letting go. They get comfortable in...
Day 15: Your Website is Hurting Your Business
Is your website costing you sales? 5 slides, 3 questions, 1 answer. Now a presentation on SlideShare:
Day 14: Workshed grows by 33%
Things are happening Part of our plan for Workshed was to create an environment where talented people could work hard and make awesome things. Today, we are happy to announce that we've added our first team member! Introducing Angie Angie is a native Washouglan and...
Day 13: Help For Writer’s Block – An Easy Blog Topic
Got writer's block and can't think of anything to write for your next blog post? Here's a tip. An easy topic for a post is an example of how you solved a problem for a customer. If you're in business, each day your customers come to you with problems. They...
Day 12: Putting a “face” to a Name
A website can truly be an interactive portal into your business. However, there are millions of websites out there, so how do people find yours? The answer is, they may not need to. One way to put a face to a name is by using facebook. Facebook is the modern day...
Day 11: When Cheap is Expensive
Price is what you pay There is a saying that states "price is what you pay; value is what you get." This is especially true for businesses considering a website rebuild. Cost is an important consideration, but before determining whether a website is expensive or not...