The game of business never really changes, except that markets change all the time. In order to survive, you have to be somewhat nimble and able to flex. Without that skill, businesses die. And when a business dies, so does the economic and community impact its able...
Sometimes, we forget how easy it is to fall into psychological manipulation. Especially those of us who do “sales and marketing” on the Internet. It even creeps into the way we talk about things. We’re going to “close” a sale? Why not, “Open an opportunity” instead?...
If you forced me to distill the business wisdom I’ve learned into 5 words or less, these are the words I would use: Be willing to suck—bad. There’s a lot packed into those few words. Be Being is a state of mind. “Being” suggests a way you should act...
People sometimes find it shocking that I’m not personally passionate about design, seeing that the primary source of my income is web design. In fact, if I had to make a guess, design is the area in which I’m the least skilled when it comes to my business, which is...
Endless consumption of content can only take you so far. I think it’s good for helping get a grasp on what people think and believe about a domain, but once you’ve taken in a sufficient amount, you need to step back and form some of your own opinions. This is a lesson...
