The Blog
The archive of my blog (since 2010).
Surround Yourself: Takeaways from #WDS2013
I’ve written a few times about my biggest takeaways from a particular conference that Chris Guillebeau puts on in Portland each year, but this time I wanted to share with you one of the few things in life I know to be true. Surrounding yourself with awesome people is the best way to grow individually and as an entrepreneur.
Is this the end of creative focus?
How deleting social media apps and turning off notifications gave me my life back... It stemmed from a feeling of overwhelm. You know the days where work starts to pile up, you keep getting interrupted, and every task you try to do take three times longer than you thought? The last thing you need to be doing on days like this is scrolling through or responding to social media or email.
Top 10 Audio Podcasts For Online Entrepreneurs
Since I just re-launched the Cubicle Renegade Podcast I wanted to share what audio podcasts I currently listen to so you have some great people to learn from in between my episodes. Here are my ten favorite audio podcasts (in no particular order) that are always on my iPhone.
The Entrepreneur's Triangle: Create - Connect - Consume
Whether you work alone, as part of a team, or at a large corporation there are three main areas that you should focus your energy on if you want to grow and achieve. The problem is not in finding tasks or ideas to put in these areas. The problem is in balancing them.
Don't Fizzle Out Online
If you don't have a personal brand or platform online, do you think you'll be able to find a well-paying job or make a comfortable living in next five or ten years? The revolution of honest, online business builders is already underway. You can either join it, or get left behind.
How to Find and Do Work You Love
Here at Pocket Changed we believe in doing work you are passionate about. Not just because you'll wake up excited to work (which is a nice bonus). Or because you'll be more driven and more likely to succeed (which I also think is true). You should do work you are passionate about because life is short and you shouldn't hate what you are doing the majority of your life.
You Already Know What You Should Be Doing
I'm as big an advocate as any that you should continue to educate yourself through thought provoking books, online business education, and deliberate practice, but often these things are done for a different, negative reason. Procrastinating.
Make It Rain: Learn to Dominate Your Finances & Bring Clean Water to African Villages
Today's announcement has been a long time coming and I couldn't be more excited to share it with you. I'm proud to announce the launch of my brand new course: Make It Rain.
What Should You Do When You Fail at Quitting Your Job?
I joke that I am a failed quitter. The first time I went from cubicle dweller to business owner, it didn’t stick. So, I have had to leave the corporate world twice before I had enough knowledge and experience to sustain an actual business.