Self Discipline And Time Management

Ryan Healy just posted that he plans to release one product a month for the rest of the year starting March 15th. That’d be 10 new products. I think that’s a great challenge to oneself and I encourage my readers to think about joining him. If you’re up to it, leave a comment on his ...

Happy Hour 2/18/11

Is it the weekend already? Yikes. Time is flying by and things are moving so fast – we’ve got 5 people including me who’ve decided to try the Ready Spaghetti March Challenge. And Ryan Mcgrath has agreed to trade guest blog posts with me. Looking forward to it. Here’s hoping more people will join them ...

Swap Guest Blog Posts? 2

I’m looking for other bloggers interested in trading guest blog posts. Meaning for one day I’ll write a blog post for your blog, and you write one for mine. Interested? Leave a comment letting me know.

Ready Spaghetti March Challenge 6

The other day I sent this email to Andy Wilson, a commenter on this blog. Thanks Andy, that’s a good idea. How about we both make it a goal to get a video on the front page of a Google keyword in March. I really have no concrete idea on how to do it, but ...

Business Tips For Empty Restaurants 2

Let’s see if you’ve ever made this business mistake. A little more than a year ago I decided to try a Thai restaurant with a friend. We chose the place based on a recommendation. But quickly thought we may have the wrong restaurant. The parking lot was empty on a Friday night. Not good for ...

Will Smith Doesn’t Know 2+2 5

I admire Will Smith. But some people think he’s crazy after what he said in an “inspirational” Youtube video. He said, “2 + 2 only equals 4 if you accept that it equals 4.” And the comments that follow the video are attacking him personally for such a wacky assertion. Personally… I don’t know what ...

Happy Hour 2/11/11

I’m ready for an amazing weekend. It’s been a fantastic, productive week. And I gotta thank you for that. We had a successful contest. New commenters are coming out of the wood work. Sold a couple domain names. The twitter conversations are great. The strategy sessions are beginning. Congratulations – we’re accomplishing big things here. ...

Ready Spaghetti SEO 9

A while back I talked about the Ready Spaghetti method: take action as a beginner and just see what sticks. I’ll talk about this more on the blog as we go, so sign up for email updates on the right if you’d like to stay updated. Back to the story… The example I gave in ...

A Clever Copywriting Business 5

Ryan Healy writes about business growth and copywriting at his blog. We first ran in to each other many years ago when I was publishing something called the “Green Watermelon Digest.” Here’s a snap shot: Ryan left a comment yesterday and I promised to feature it in a blog post. That’s all it took to ...

Successful Entrepreneur Traits 4

When I was 17 I called my state and asked if I was too young to get a business license. They said I was old enough, I got my first business license for “Hungry Dinosaur Creations” and started making some extra cash. Another successful entrepreneur trait? You bet. We often start young. In fact, at ...