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Archive for February, 2008

Entrepartnership: An Interview with the Men With Pens

Tuesday, February 26th, 2008

Even though I’m a solo entrepreneur, I’ve always been fascinated with the thought of having a partner. Having someone who can complement both my strengths and weaknesses is quite appealing. As is having work get done even when I’m not the one working.
But since I don’t really know too much about it, I […]

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3 Reasons I Hate Facebook

Tuesday, February 19th, 2008

Facebook is one of those sites that everyone seems to point to when demonstrating the transformative character of “Web 2.0″ and social networking. But I never quite understood why. I’ve used Facebook, but I came away hating it rather than loving its web 2.0 goodness. Here are three reasons why.
It tries to do too much
One […]

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Linklist: Getting Creative, Offspring, RPG Your XP

Sunday, February 17th, 2008

Here is my latest collection of links that I found interesting and useful.

 Getting Creative With Your Content - Men with Pens
James is tired of formulaic content and attempts to make readers jump through hoops.
» The FourFourNiner: The Pilot » The 449
The first episode of a podcast devoted to blogging and WordPress. It’s pretty good for […]

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7 Weird Things About Me

Thursday, February 14th, 2008

Photo by dogseat (license) - And no, this isn’t me.
A while back, WAH(web)Mommy tagged me asking for 7 weird things about myself. I’m generally a bit reluctant to join in on memes, but since Shane and Harry have already done so, I might as well pitch in my weirdnesses.
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5 Web Design Tips from Michelangelo

Monday, February 11th, 2008

Since my previous post on 6 Web Design Tips from Leonardo Da Vinci was so popular, I decided to follow it up with another one, this time from Michelangelo. I’m considering making these posts into a regular feature. Let me know what you think!
1. Start young and study hard

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Linklist:Building Business, Finding Business, Geometry, and Audacity

Saturday, February 9th, 2008

Jonathan Fields And The Art Of Building Many Businesses At Once — Jarkko Laine - Insanely interested
A very interesting interview about juggling many ventures at one time.
How I’ve Been Holding Myself Back And How to Avoid Stagnation In Your Business
Time to stop being comfortable and start making progress toward your goals.
GroupThink: How Do Freelancers Find […]

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3 Lessons on Marketing Yourself from the 2008 Presidential Campaign

Thursday, February 7th, 2008

Photo by Peter Smith (license)
I’ve mentioned before that I think marketing myself is one of my weak points, so I’ve started to pay more attention to the marketing that other people are doing. And since the biggest marketing campaign going on right now is political, here are three lessons that I’ve learned about marketing yourself […]

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Seven Tips For Creative Reading

Tuesday, February 5th, 2008

Photo by Cane Rosso (license)
This is a guest post from Jarkko Laine, who is Insanely Interested in Everything.
I read all the time. It helps me learn new things, become a better writer, entertain myself.
But most importantly, reading feeds my creativity.
A week ago, I had no idea that creative reading is an official term. And […]

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