One of the popular pieces of advice when entering into business is: do what you love. I’ve said it a million times and it is advice I follow myself. I realize as an adult I have to do things I don’t like to do (I do them everyday) but when it comes to work, I’ve [...]
From time to time the guys and I talk about what we want in life, our goals, etc. Sometimes it comes up in Notes. Last month in Notes, there was a discussion about life plans. Mike wants to travel and be a millionaire by 25. Scrivs wants success and a cool family. I want success, [...]
When bloggers decide to become professional bloggers (writing for money) one of the first steps the blogger should take is to determine their employment status. Just because one wants to be self-employed does not mean the governing agency will agree with you.
The United States and Canada have similar methods of determining employment status. [...]
As I said in Part 3, there were several underlying problems in addition to not focusing on the main goals you want to achieve. In Part 3, I used the example of someone who is attracted to one person but dates other people, and expects those relationships to work out (and has hope of getting [...]
Lately there have been so many things I wanted to write about but felt it would be taken as a rant, so I left it alone. For example, the discussion on how many people are listening to podcasts. I would link to it but the actual report is subscription only ($249.00) and without the report, [...]
I’ve talked about disclosure before. While reading a blog recently it began to sound like one huge advertisement. Between that and the conflicting messages in his entries, I decided it needed a little investigating. Before I get into this:
I am not saying people should stop reading his blog.
I am not implying he is doing something [...]
Weblogsinc. announced they are going to launch Focus Ads, the ability for readers to respond and comment on ads. Nick Denton said it’s “Bold to the point of foolhardy”. Jason responded with a story that highlights the advantages to this type of communication.
Let me say first, it’s a great idea. It’s not a new idea, [...]
Steve Rubel recently found out that someone is making money off his content. He says:
This is the downside of offering your content in a full-text feed. I don’t mind if they make money off my content. As I see it, I benefit from greater visibility. If a blogger feels they’re getting ripped off then they [...]
