I paid someone else more than I paid myself
In June, 2011, I gave my two-weeks notice at my full-time job. I trusted that God would continue to bless in the direction He seemed to be blessing, so I stepped out in faith with a time-limited...
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10 pros and cons of freelancing: gas and toilet paper
I resigned from my full-time job in late-June, 2011. I’ve been a freelance web designer ever since then. Freelancing has some wonderful and somewhat surprising benefits. But it has also revealed some...
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Don’t know what you want? Your designer won’t, either
Pretend you’re a great painter. (You may be no more elaborate than unisexual stick figures, but work with me here!) I come to you and ask for a masterpiece. Here’s how our conversation might go. Me:...
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5 important ways to make your customers happy
I had an early flight out from Las Vegas back to Cincinnati after New Media Expo and the Consumer Electronics Show. Along the way, I discovered many ways that Delta could have provided a seamlessly...
View Article5 steps to overcoming a competitive attitude
I work in several competitive spaces: I host a podcast about podcasting (The Audacity to Podcast), and there are a few others; I offer one-on-one consulting, and there are many others who offer the...
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The ethics of choosing affiliate links in your blog or podcast
How much consideration do you put into choosing which affiliates links you use? For most of my podcasts, affiliate links are easy—Amazon.com for everything because they sell everything at usually...
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How to invest in entrepreneurship for only 25¢
When people ask me what I do, I often respond, “I do a lot if things; I’m an entrepreneur.” I’m very happy to have earned that title. I’m no longer just a freelance web designer, just a podcaster, just...
View Article5 friendly ways to network at conferences
1. Look for what you can freely give The best way to receive at conference is to give freely without expecting anything in return. One of the greatest, lasting rewards is the joy of helping someone...
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5 MYTHS on money, family, and business from The Game of LIFE
My wife, Jenny, and I recently decided to play a board game and we chose The Game of Life (albeit, the 1991 version that looks like it’s from the ’80s). I could see several money, family, and business...
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5 ways to save money traveling
Photo Credit: ljcybergal via Compfight cc Travel can be both fun and tiring. But don’t let it be financially stressful! Here are five easy ways to save money traveling. As an entrepreneur, I now get to...
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How to use Amazon tracking IDs to measure separate affiliate income
If you have multiple websites, you should track each site’s affiliate income separately with Amazon tracking IDs. Here’s how, plus helpful WordPress plugins This assumes you already have an Amazon...
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Review of Jeff Walker’s Launch book and Product Launch Formula
If you make any kind of product, I highly recommend Jeff Walker’s book [bl id=”1443″]Launch: An Internet Millionaire’s Secret Formula To Sell Almost Anything Online, Build A Business You Love, And...
View Article5 ways to use Google Voice (and why it’s not going away)
Google Voice is a communications web and mobile app that can make and receive phone calls, send and receive SMS, transcribe voicemail, and more. Learn more about its features here or watch the video...
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All my podcast subscriptions in 2014
To celebrate this week’s National Podcast Day, I’ll take you inside my podcast app and show you every podcast I subscribe to and listen to regularly. When Apple released iTunes 4.9 on June 28, 2005, I...
View ArticleReview of Synthesis managed WordPress hosting
In this week’s managed WordPress hosting review, I’m going further back in history to when I first got into managed WordPress hosting. My podcast network was growing fast, especially my Once Upon a...
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There Will Always Be Copycats, Especially If You Were First
The Internet has enabled great innovation. From their homes, many people have created highly valuable empires through an online platform. But invention and innovation come with frustrations—especially...
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Why Moving Your Home Business Out of Your Home May Be Your Best Decision
Working from home seems like the entrepreneur’s dream, but it may not be as fun, productive, and profitable as you may think. I left my full-time job in 2011 to fully commit to my growing...
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What I Need in a CRM
My podcasting business and responsibilities have grown enough that I realize I need a customer relationship management (CRM) system. That feels a little too corporate to me. It’s like I’m becoming a...
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Taking a Sabbatical
I’m sure you never have a stressful day, week, month or year. Everything you touch turns to gold, right? Isn’t that what it’s like for all smart people on the Internet? You know I’m joking!...
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Review of Scott Stratten’s Book, UnMarketing
Business-owners and content-creators need marketing, at least until that can be delegated to someone else. Scott Stratten’s book, UnMarketing, is a concise reference for modern marketing as well as a...
View ArticleServing More People Better by Delegating and Reducing Accessibility
For years, I’ve prided myself on my accessibility. When someone emailed my podcasts or my businesses, I would personally read and respond to every message. It would sometimes take weeks or months for...
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