Monthly Archives: September 2010
7 ways to turn nibbles into bites and land more clients
New client emails hit my mailbox pretty much every day. These are people needing websites, ebook designs, consultations, etc. I maintain a pretty strict (that does not mean “no fun”) policy of how I treat these leads and try to turn them into paying gigs. Over the past couple years, I’ve developed what I think [...]
Punching the critics in the head
I used to climb giant rocks, with a teeny tiny rope protecting me from death. And because I like challenges, I climbed things that were a bit beyond my ability. I could have died, probably should have died once. Climbing rocks is an idiotic idea and never did I tell myself that more often than [...]
My biggest and most important business “secret”
Somewhere at the bottom of any money I’ve made as a business owner… Somewhere at the heart of any service or product I’ve launched… Somewhere in my refusal to work with some people and literally beg to work with others… …is this one thing. This is my secret. This is how and why I make [...]
If your consultant is saying this, please fire them
Overheard on Twitter: “I wouldn’t worry too much about it. Business is feast or famine.” Ah yes, the old ‘feast or famine’ cliche. Time has certainly given that one the ring of truth, hasn’t it? But is it actually true? I mean, if you run a business, where does your love of old cliches cross [...]
What to do when fear starts calling the shots
I used to hate public speaking. By “hate” I mean that, given the choice between public speaking and being boiled in molten lava, I’d pick public speaking but only because I don’t have access to lava. I mean, I’ve called in sick to work to avoid giving presentations. I even turned down a lucrative promotion [...]
