My goal is to become a producer, creating things I can sell. They might be crappy but I will be pushing against my lizard brain (by the way, I need to avoid trying to waste time studying/learning). Part of this is working on my project every day and setting deadlines. Maybe it is my lizard brain…
Category: Enjoy Your Job or Start a Business
Getting Your Spouse On Board:Spending Money
I know one of the things holding me back is my unwillingness to spend money and my unwillingness to ask Andrea if she minds if we spend money on producing something in the business. This year I have asked her if i can spend $500. It can be on learning to grow the business or…
Getting Your Spouse On Board: Show Me The Money
I have wanted to start a business for a long time and even while Andrea and I were dating it came up in conversation. Once we got married I started talking to her about the possibilities and the things we had to do to get there. That is when I learned about the fear. I am…
Getting Your Spouse On Board:New Blog
I know I keep changing what I am doing with the blog but oh well, it is my blog. Have you ever wanted to get your spouse to go along with an idea but could not get them to come along? A thought keeps popping in my head about one spouse trying to get another…
Average Superhero
As I mentioned before,I am changing my branding. The change is slow since I am trying to figure out all the details. One of the details is to have my wife more involved (it is just more fun this way). My wife and I have decided to redesign the brand around being a superhero that helps teach…
Your Business is Leaving Money on the Table
This article is for those business owners who want to squeeze every dollar from their business. One of the most overlooked parts of a business are the employees, especially in the large companies. It is not as sexy as going after more sales (which is also important) but it is fundamental to have your whole…
How to have fun at work
As I stated in my last post (click here), I am changing my brand a bit. I still want to help you to reach higher levels of success, though the ultimate goal of success is to enjoy yourself more. My day job is in a corporate setting and am considered a professional (every once in a while). I…
I Don’t Know What To Do
Today I am going to use my blog like a journal. Maybe you guys can give me some feedback. I want to make my coaching more substantial. The problem is I talk about many different topics (you will see if you go through my past articles). It is great that I have thoughts on many subjects,…
Faster email
This is another post in the easier email series. Now let’s make going through email faster. You can set up filters in many email systems which will automatically send emails to specific folders without you handling them. I have some filters which send unimportant emails directly to the trash and some filters which send minimally…
Stop using your inbox as a to-do list
This is a continuation of my easier email series The next step in easier email is to stop using your inbox as a to-do list. I know you have a ton of emails sitting there as a reminder or because the info is important. I am willing to bet that you have forgotten many of those emails at the bottom…
Email is Stupid
The video may be a bit offensive but I thought it was funny. This is the first in my easier email series. The easier you make something the more likely people will do it. In many cases this works for the better. iTunes made it really easy to buy music so more music is purchased. …
You Had to Be There
I was watching Real Housewives with Andrea and one of the wives was upset with her clothing maker. The housewife was trying to become a clothing designer but she had someone else make the clothing. She was frustrated with the clothing maker because they did not have the quality and standards she expected. Another day I…
Do More With Less
Companies are always looking for ways to cut back, especially since the beginning of the recession. You have probably been in the situation where someone was fired at your company and you had to pick up the slack. Sometimes picking up the slack consists of constantly having more to do than you have time. By the way,…
Don’t Be a Bosshole
This post was inspired by my buddy James Dibben at bluecollarcoaching.net. He did a podcast (click here) discussing his thoughts on employee-manager relationships. His podcast has led me to consider my management style. I am new to being a manager. I try to apply everything I have learned about being a leader and mix it…
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