Finding The Image Of You and Your Business

A small one-person business can often be a reflection of the business owner’s personality. A lazy, do-nothing-productive personality may result in a do-nothing business. A peppy, multi-tasking personality may result in a business that roars forward at a breakneck speed. Of course, many factors play into a business’s “personality”, but the personality of the owner can be a major... read more

Meet Me At WordCamp in Birmingham, AL

I’m really excited that the Southeast United States is getting its first WordCamp ever! Woohoo! I’ll be speaking on SEO for WordPress there, so it would be just kickin’ if I could get to meet some of you there. It’s going to be held September 27-28, 2008 (yep, like 3 weeks away). The cost is only $25, so it’s well worth it! There will be lots more info posted on the... read more

Do You Recognize Yourself?

I’m a big Reality TV fan. I love watching people carry out their daily lives for all the world to see. I often think, when she sees the playback of how she acted, she’ll realize what a jerk she was. What would happen if each of us could rewind our days and watch the playback of everything we said and did? What would we learn about ourselves? I’d bet we’d learn a lot! In fact,... read more

Getting An Objective Perspective To Meet Your Goals

You’ve created a web site or blog. You’ve sweated and worked hard to make it just “perfect”. But your expected goals are not being met. Why? More than likely, you aren’t able to look at your site objectively. You’re so wrapped up in it that all you see is this: But everyone else sees this: When I say “sees”, I’m really not talking about the visual... read more

Think Your Idea Is Worth $10,000? It Could Be!

Several months ago, over on my SEO Scoop blog, I wrote about a cool site, Ideablob, that gives away $10,000 every month to someone who has an idea that others like. Ideablob is like a social network for people with ideas. And like any good social network, people vote on those ideas. Sounds familiar, right? Think Digg for ideas. But the kicker is that the person with most popular idea each month wins... read more