Getting started is the hardest part
I am my own worst enemy at times. I have so many ideas that I want to work on but many of them never see the light of day, even less of them make it to a note in an Evernote notebook. Over the years I have somehow led myself to believe that if I am […]
Some People are Timeless: Remembering my Grandmother
I have only been on this earth 34 years but I have came to realize that some people are timeless and others are ephemeral. Timeless people leave their mark, a legacy if you will. My Grandmother, Carole Lucille Hill, was timeless. The issue with timelessness is that it stands the test of time, it’s neverending. I […]
How I Became A Professional Photographer
The path to becoming a professional in anything is daunting. I have heard some say that it takes a lifetime and other say that to be a professional it just means doing your job when you don’t feel like it. Regardless of what you believe a professional consists of I thought it would be interesting […]
Why I Buy Locally Most of the Time
I am a huge advocate of shopping locally. I believe that we are becoming less and less of a small business friendly nation. The United States was built on Small Business, but due to convenience and the must have it now mentality, it is hard for small business to compete. Because many small businesses have […]
Social Networking Etiquette Lesson
Social Networks such as Facebook and Twitter have been exploding over the last few years. Businesses have flocked to this new space because that is where the people are. Active business people, sometimes known as “Movers and Shakers” are usually the first to take part in using new networks to their advantage. However, the tone […]
Tutorial: Foursquare, Gowalla, Yelp and Brightkite for Small Business Owners
The other day I posted an audio blog about using social location sharing apps to promote your business. I decided to walk through the apps on my iPhone to give you an example of how to do this. The apps I suggest using in the video are Foursquare, Gowalla, Yelp and Brightkite. The great thing […]