It can be SO TOUGH to identify what makes your business different from your competitors. Coming up with a unique value proposition (UVP) can be challenging because it’s scary to draw the line in the sand and say “this is what we do different”. After all, doing something different MIGHT turn off some potential clients. […]
Welcome to the new website
Hello! At long last I have re-launched this website to reflect my personal brand and have a platform to share my thoughts. My career has had some interesting pivots that I would never have expected when I originally created this site over six years ago. I’ve moved around from graphic and web designer, to public […]
Expect less of yourself
What do you want to accomplish today? This week? This year? In your lifetime? I know that what I want to accomplish and what I am capable of accomplishing are very different things. If I had it my way, in the next year I’d write a new blog post every day, finish client projects the day […]
The secret of momentum
What is the secret that is going to help you achieve your dream? It’s building momentum. Don’t let the fear of failure, the distance you need to travel, or the length of time it will take to get there keep you from taking the first baby step toward your objective. Because the first step leads […]
Five Good Reasons to Start a Blog as a Professional
Can’t think of any good reasons to start a blog? Let’s see if I can change your mind, shall we? I remember the first friend I had who started blogging. This was back in 2002 and it seemed really strange. Keeping your journal online? Sounds like a good way to attract stalkers to me. Now […]
By Invitation Only
There’s something about the hard-to-get that drives people crazy. It’s probably the fact that everything is so freely available these days in the so-called information economy. Google has been utilizing “by invite only” for over a decade. I remember the first classmate I knew who had a Gmail account. At that time, I’d never heard […]