Read MoreOften as a business owner, we are requested to provide goods and services for exposure, that is not to get paid, but be able to advertise. This is often a losing prospect but there are times and places where it can be a good thing.
Read MoreSometimes we focus on fighting over one slice of pie instead of planting an orchard.
Read MoreThere is an old saying, “You can please some of the people some of the time, but you cannot please all of the people all of the time. This is an extremely valid statement these days.
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While there are some bedrock principles in your life and business, how you apply them is individual. There is no one set pricing, marketing, or even sales strategy that fits everyone.
Read MoreI am a bookworm. I have been one since I learned how to read. It turns out a large number of successful people read a lot as well. These people include, Bill Gates, Warren Buffet, and Elon Musk. If you read a lot you are in great company.
Read MoreGrowing up I wanted to be a computer guy, a programmer, and my friend wanted to be a cook and we were taking courses in those fields. However, my friend realized he really did not want to be a cook, and I realized I really did not want to be a programmer.
Read MoreWhen it comes to learning to succeed, it is good to learn from other people’s failures, not just people’s success.
Read MoreWhen pricing your product or service, it is easy to price according to what we would pay. This can cause you to price to low. You need to price at the level your target market finds valuable.
Read MoreWhen it comes to learning how to run your business, it is common to go to sources that are business-related. Books on business and leadership, YouTube/Podcasts/Blogs on business and leadership, etc. However, books on history, biographies of leaders, books on warfare, even fun novels may hold some business principles that you can you. We just need to pay attention to learn them.
Read MoreIt is often easy to confuse the product or service you do, with what you are really selling.
Read MoreIf you fail to follow the times and innovate in your business, your business very well could cease to exist. Kodak film did just this, they helped develop digital cameras but thought that film was the future, and failed to invest in digital tech. They no longer exist as a company.
Read MoreLiving in the Information age, we have massive amounts of information at our fingertips. So why then should you bother to pay for the training you can get for free online?
Read MoreYou always need to be innovating as a business, but it could cost you your business if you forget your roots, the core customer base that brought you to where you are.
Read MoreToday I talk about how important research is to your business. I cover the basics of what kinds of research you may need, and why you need them.
Read MoreSometimes life can cause us to be unable to do business as usual. In these times we need to shift our grip, which is to change focus a bit in order to continue.
Read MoreWhile full normal, may never return, and things are still a bit intense on many fronts signs of recovery are starting to show like spring flowers starting to push through the snow.
Read MoreEven though you may not need a Quality control expert in your bootstrap operation, you do need some quality checks to maintain a good consistent product.
Read MoreWhen you are a content creator, it really helps to have systems in place to help you create a level of consistency.
Read MoreIn order to turn the business flywheel you need to have consistency. Without it your business may stall and even fail.
Read MoreAre you a content creator wanting to get paid? Today I go through all the ways I know of to monetize your content.