Sometimes, it's best to stop working. Sunday is the second day of my workweek. One of the advantages of being your own boss is deciding when you get time off; and this morning, as my own boss, I played hookie for two hours. Friends came over with their kids, to play in the pool. Did [...]
I never knew Steve Jobs. But my life has been forever changed by his works. After unsuccessful career moves and a frustrating decade of PC proficiency, I bought my first Macbook Pro. I delved into the design, the usability, the ease of computing. I started a hobby, and then a career, as a web designer [...]
I’m broke. Or nearly so, anyway. I came to Costa Rica with a few hundred dollars and a couple of clients. It’s been six weeks, I’ve finished all the client work, and used up all my cash. At the Feria the other day, the weekly farmers market where we buy our groceries, [...]
As I'm sure you know, the economy stinks. Looking for a job in Portland (a digitally-savvy city) for a job in digital media (where there are lots of unemployed digital media enthusiasts) is like walking into a refugee camp and asking for a Denver omelette with a side of bacon. Other people are eating, sure, [...]
Today, I had the good fortune of working on two separate editing projects Writing -Editing: a nonfiction book proposal Video - Editing: a 30 minute multicamera interview and I learned a valuable insight. Editing is the process of removing the fluff that helps us tell our stories. This fluff, consisting of ums, false [...]
I went through my old stash of business cards tonight, and it was very illuminative. While no announcement has been made yet, I'm preparing to launch a new marketing company (web design, content, and video). I went through all of my old business cards and culled out all the ones who would not take my [...]
Really, why do I bother trying to work without coffee? It's only after I've been sluggishly pulling myself through make-believe-working, when I look up from my web surfing and look at the clock, that I realize I've wasted precious hours by not being focused and productive. I put on a pot of dark, thick coffee, [...]
I RELEASE… I release myself to the mastermind because I am strong when I have others to help me. I BELIEVE… I believe the combined intelligence of the mastermind creates a wisdom far beyond my own. I UNDERSTAND… I understand that I will more easily create positive results in my life when I am open [...]