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The Bright and Shiny Object Syndrome

Posted September 18, 2007 in Marketing

Many of us freelancers, entrepreneurs, marketers, will use buzzwords when talking about our company or talking to a potential client about what we can do for them.

David Armano has put together a really nice presentation, definitely worth checking out.

Read the full post on David Armano’s blog

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Why Keeping An “I Hate” List Can Make You Money

Posted September 17, 2007 in Productivity

No business is perfect – especially when it’s a small business or one-person show.

There are always things you know you need to do that will make it easier to get your work done, find new clients and make your time more valuable.

But the barriers of time, resources, and motivation often stand in the way of a more profitable you. But it doesn’t have to be that way. In fact, you have the potential to rapidly boost your earnings simply by leveraging a powerful tool:

The “I Hate” List.

Read on to discover how. [Click Here to Read More...]

2007-09-16 Sunday Links Folder

Posted September 16, 2007 in Uncategorized

Put your to-do list away, go get a coffee (tea would be better though), sit back, relax, and enjoy those posts/articles. I’m sure you’ll learn something new.

By the way, Christine from Create Business Growth just started a new blog: Self Made Chick (love the title), check it out, looks really promising!

So, how was you week? ;)

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Interview With Raj Dash – Writer, ProBlogger, Freelancer

Posted September 15, 2007 in Inspiration, Writing

One of the things I particularly enjoy about working online and freelancing is you get to meet so many nice people. In fact, I met Raj through blogging some time ago, and I interviewed him this week.

You can find more about Raj over at his personal blog RajDash.com, where he writes about productivity, blogging, writing, internet and a lot more. You certainly have seen his name on some really popular blogs, and I have a feeling you will see his name everywhere soon. Enjoy the interview! :)

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Entrepreneurs, Get Over It! Let Go and Prosper!

Posted September 14, 2007 in Productivity

Hello folks, today we have a article by Chad from MarketingCT. Chad says he’s an addicted entrepreneur, I believe him! :) – Jon

A List of Do-Not’s:

Do not be a specialist, do not be a generalist, do not be an everything-in-the-whole-world-needs-to-be-done-this-way-ist. Just be the entrepreneur that everyone flocks to, the leader that people want to follow, and then let everyone who does something good, do that thing good.

Sounds like common sense right?

Boy, is that wrong! [Click Here to Read More...]

Ideas And Tools For A Paperless Office

Posted September 12, 2007 in Uncategorized

Is it possible to freelance, run a business, be productive, and not use paper at all? Or at least reduce your paper consumption to a minimum? I think it’s possible, but it won’t happen just like that, you have to be organized and actually want to have a paperless office (some people don’t).

The Paperless Office Concept

The paperless office is now considered to be a philosophy to work with minimal paper and convert all forms of documentation to a digital form. The ideal is driven by a number of motivators including productivity gains, costs savings, space saving, the need to share information etc. – Wikipedia

There are many things you can do to reduce your paper consumption, and there are hundreds of tools that can help you achieve that. [Click Here to Read More...]

77 Tools/Resources For Web Designers

Posted September 11, 2007 in Uncategorized

Just a quick post to let you know Steven from VandelayDesign has put together a list of 77 resources for web designer. From color pickers to CSS layouts, to dead-links checkers, really worth checking out.

77 Resources to Simplify Your Life as a Web Designer

Top 100 List Of Make Money at Home Blogs

Posted September 10, 2007 in Business, Tools/Resources

I recently found a list of Top 100 money-making blogs online and the list is somewhat interesting. You’ve likely heard of some of these blogs. If you are a freelancer working from home then some of them are essential reading. I highly recommend that you subscribe to their news feeds. Take a look at the Top 10 on the list:

• ProBlogger (essential reading, especially if you blog)
• John Chow (good to read for his insights even though he bills himself as a personal blogger, not a make money blogger)
• Shoemoney (I’m not as familiar with Shoemoney, but it looks like a decent goto source)
• Dosh Dosh (a extremely useful resource)
• Daily Blog Tips (I’m not familiar, but Jon is)
• Entreprenuers Journey (Not familiar, but Jon is)
• Andy Beard – Niche Marketing (good insights)
• eMoms at Home (excellent resource for you ladies out there)
• Nate Whitehill (another useful resource)
• NetBusinessBlog (not familiar, but Jon is)

Carl Ocab, a 14-year-old Web guru, was in the top 10 until he dropped down to No. 11 this morning. [Click Here to Read More...]

Are You Networking On Purpose, Or At Random?

Posted September 10, 2007 in Uncategorized

If you want your business to grow at a solid, sustainable pace, you’ve got to be sure that the people you network with add the most power and value to your personal network. Here’s how …

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