Ever know you need to write a new blog post but feel totally up against a wall? I don’t think there’s a writer (or blogger) on the face of the earth who hasn’t run into a block like this before. I read a fantastic article yesterday morning on 50 ways to get unstuck and come [...]
[Continue reading…]Creativity “on demand”
September 23, 2010 By 2 Comments
Yesterday, I coached a client around the question of how to keep moving forward with marketing and product/service development when the spark simply isn’t there. Now for the most part, I think that what we create is far more brilliant when the spark of passion and creativity is present. Anything less, and it runs the [...]
[Continue reading…]Unbridled Passion
September 20, 2010 By 2 Comments
I glanced at a blog article headline the other day that started with “unbridled passion”. Although I didn’t take the time to read the article (I’ve been following the Feelgoodz story elsewhere), the concept of unbridled passion grabbed me. Passion is the lifeblood of every successful entrepreneur. In fact, I’m pretty passionate about passion when [...]
[Continue reading…]The Value of Fresh Perspectives
September 15, 2010 By Leave a Comment
I had the opportunity yesterday to hang out with a group of people I wouldn’t normally spend time with. They are really great people; it’s just that our paths wouldn’t normally cross in a typical day. It was a really fascinating experience to observe a different slice of life than I’m used to. As I [...]
[Continue reading…]Missed Opportunities
September 1, 2010 By Leave a Comment
How often do we miss out on opportunities that could change everything for us simply because we’ve put on blinders to the world around us? I just read an article by a visionary author about his experience getting “talked over” while delivering his presentation at a networking mixer. Of course my first thought was “how [...]
[Continue reading…]Taking the “Ick” Out of Marketing
August 30, 2010 By 1 Comment
There’s a growing unrest I’ve noticed taking root in the Internet marketing world. Purpose-inspired entrepreneurs are getting downright sick of the manipulative marketing techniques and tactics taught by many of today’s business and marketing gurus. Marketing in its purest essence is simply communicating you to the outside world. Which isn’t a bad thing at all! [...]
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