Next weekend I'll be giving a presentation at IndieConf about effective networking for independent contractors and solopreneurs. Everyone says word of mouth is the best way to get new clients, but who can just sit around and wait for word of mouth to start bringing in the business? I'm going to be talking about how [...]
At ConvergeSouth I gave a presentation on free and open source tools for business. Although not one of my normal speaking topics, it was a really fun presentation and I had a great time showing some of the free tools and products we use from day to day in our companies. The True Cost of [...]
I was in a department store shopping for a dress shirt some time ago and happened to see a book that caught my eye. How to Be a Gentleman is a short, simple book that teaches us what we already know, but forgot. Dress well. Practice manners. Listen twice as much as you speak. Say [...]
In today's society, we're inundated with choices. We've always assumed that more choices led to more freedom which led to more happiness, but there is strong evidence to the contrary. In fact, Barry Schwartz poses a compelling argument that when presented with too many choices, we often make the worst choice. And even when we [...]
On the ladder to success, it's awfully tempting to take every great opportunity we're given. It's only natural to want to make the very best of them. All of them. The problem with this kind of opportunism is that in a very short time, you can find yourself overloaded and spread too thin. I'm talking [...]