Live-Withs
From the book, The Highest Goal, by Michael Ray, I'm trying out a few "live-withs." These are concepts, beliefs, mantras that I'm experimenting with--living with to see what happens when I do. The live-withs I'm trying out: Do Only What...
Michael Gerber
Michael Gerber has a whole new mind. I recently attended a one-day seminar,”Awakening the Entrepreneur Within,” given by the small biz guru. Gerber is best known for his books, The E-Myth and The E-Myth Revisited. These are the bibles for...
A Deeper Look at Slashes
Ever since I learned about the concept of slashes from Marci Alboher, I've become more attuned to finding them all around me. Slashes are individuals who can’t answer the question, “What do you do?” with a single vocation. What Marci...
In-Stock
I've been an intermittent subscriber to Fast Company magazine since 2000. I recently started subscribing again ($5 for the entire year--remember my value called "If you can get it for less, it's good?") In the June issue, two separate articles...
More on Blogs
I ran across an interesting post from Penelope Trunk, author of Brazen Careerist: The New Rules for Success, on how blogging is good for your career. Whether you are an employee or you are self-employed, it's good stuff. Take a...
Seth Godin on Changing the Future
An interesting post from Seth Godin. Sage advice for solopreneurs building a business, trying to get their website up next week or next month or next year.
Self-Employment, 2007
About once a year, since I started my own business, I’ve done a review of what I’m learning. This year’s reflections come from having made it through the lean start-up years and having moved into a more sustainable place. Here’s...
Self-Promotion
Marci Alboher, the online career columnist for the New York Times, has a great thread on self-promotion. Start with this posting on her blog and then go backwards. Don't forget to read her NYT columns, titled, "Selling Yourself By Showing...