Category: Blog

  • Windows 7 has been released, what are your plans?

    When Vista was released, many Windows XP users resisted assimilation.  Microsoft tried to force Windows XP into an early grave. Then recanted as businesses resisted due to many issues that I won’t cover in this post.  Most people who did upgrade later wished they had avoided all the headaches.

  • I learned something new today

    I have learned a new lesson related to my craft. Apparently, some websites practice what is called website scraping. This is where they grab your content and then republish it as their own.  Yesterday, I posted “9 ways to keep your mind sharp“.  On that very same day, another site took my post and posted it on…

  • 9 ways to keep your mind sharp

    In our daily rush to get things done we sometimes forget our brain needs to be worked out too.  If we don’t do anything mentally challenging, our brains have a tendency to forget those skills we once knew so well.  Those skills are still there, they’re just getting weaker from lack of use.  This is especially important for…

  • Have you defined your potential customer?

    Over the past couple of months I have developed a workshop that teaches people about Personal Marketing.  The concept is pretty simple.  We focus on the 4 P’s of Marketing. The 4 P’s of Marketing Mix: Product – Define the product that will be sold Place – Establish where the product will compete for customers Price – Determine…

  • 15 ways to make time for others

    I don’t have enough time is something I hear people say all the time.  It’s not really the truth. You need to really sit down and listen to what you’re saying to others. The message you’re sending is I won’t make the time. Consider how much time it would actually take to sit down and…