I was contacted by a 12 year old boy asking me how to become a writer. Well, his exact words were “how do I become a famous author?” But I’m guessing he more meant just a writer, because even though … Continue reading →
Read MoreThis is my third post in this series regarding project pricing vs. hourly pricing for a service provider. I went over the two, and then got into some instances where project pricing could work better (like a wedding photographer offering … Continue reading →
Read MoreOk, last post we discussed the basics of project pricing vs. hourly pricing when it comes to service providers. So let’s go a little further this post and talk about Project Pricing. Project Pricing is when you say something on … Continue reading →
Read MorePutting on my occasional Entrepreneurial Consultant hat for a moment, I’d like to discuss a common dilemma most service providers like myself have: Should you charge hourly, or by the project? I’ll tell you straight up the answer is not … Continue reading →
Read MoreThe title for this blog post is pretty self-explanatory. I’m going to talk about a phenomena that’s all too common in business, and one that every businessperson needs to learn. And this goes for all types of businesses, everywhere – … Continue reading →
Read MoreWhen you see an article about a home based business, they are usually on some “Mommy-Blog” detailing how great it is to have a home-based business while your toddler craps himself on your lap. I’m sure that’s wonderful (I guess), … Continue reading →
Read MoreI used to be a retail manager. Twice, in fact. This was in the late 80’s, early 90’s. And I had power. Lots of it. What I mean by this is I was trusted to make decisions. Yes, there were … Continue reading →
Read MoreFor my first post in this series, here’s one I wrote two years ago. The other day, Maryellen and I went to the diner. We love the local diner here – really good food, very reasonable, and usually good service. … Continue reading →
Read MoreI’m starting a new series on customer service. Because so much of it is awful. Mind-numbingly awful. It’s become that we’re actually surprised when we get great service. Shit, I do backflips (not really) when the waitress gets the “and … Continue reading →
Read MoreOn a recent post, I talked about how you should remove your homepage slideshow. And I just had another thought about it as I looked at a client’s website. He had four slides, all radically different messages, aimed at four … Continue reading →
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