Dig Your Social Media Wells…Before You Get Thirsty

 If you have ever dreamed of owning a business or if you have ever wanted to use social media to help your professional life, then you better start building your Online presence NOW.Although networking has changed, it’s more important than ever before.This post will explain: The importance of using social media for your…

  
  
by | on Feb 18th 2013

You Can’t Choose Your Family…But You Can Choose Who You Do Business With

If you have a business, the Internet is changing how your prospects will look at you.  Not only how they will look at you, but what they will expect from you.To explain this, here’s a story.I have this friend who I “grew up” with (Let’s call him Joe).  If I didn’t “grow up” with Joe, I would most likely not be friends with him.Why,…

  
  
by | on Feb 14th 2013

How To Become Dominant In Sales and Keep Your Integrity

Like many others, I used to hate sales people. That is, until I understood what professional sales was about.A friend of mine once told me that she was so good at sales that she could sell ice to an Eskimo.  Little did she know, but that statement impacted my opinion of sales for years.  I remember thinking, “Why would anyone want to sell…

  
  
by | on Feb 11th 2013

Full Sail Student Becomes Rich Because of Homemade Video

In a previous post (Read it here), I talked about how there is now no reason for anyone with an entrepreneurial spirit to not start a business.The Internet has made business ownership much easier. The amount of ways to make money and the variety of Internet business models is fascinating.Take for instance, Ian Smith, (a former music…

  
  
by | on Feb 09th 2013

If You Don’t Position Youself For Advancement, It Won’t Come

A friend was telling me how unhappy she was at her job and how she felt that it was draining the life out of her.  My heart went out to her and I asked her what she was doing to position herself for change or advancement.  After a long conversation I found out that she really wasn’t doing anything significant to change her situation…in fact,…

  
  
by | on Feb 06th 2013

Child Saves a Life By Playing a Video Game

Did you know that playing a video game can save your life?Well, twelve year old Hans Jørgen Olsen from Norway managed to save his sister from a moose attack thanks to the skills that he learned from the popular Internet-based video game, World of Warcraft (WOW).You can read about it here:  http://go.ign.com/UT4Pts.Apparently, in the…

  
  
by | on Feb 05th 2013

Get Really Good at What You Do!

“I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times.” – Bruce LeeToday I listened to a teaching by a wonderful leader, Tracey Walker, who used the above quote to describe the concept of practicing something and getting REALLY good at it.Not only is that a great quote but it was…

  
  
by | on Jan 31st 2013

Call Yourself an Entrepreneur? Then Prove It.

I was talking to an acquaintance today about how there is no reason for anyone who desires to own a business to not start one Right Now.There has never been a time in history that can compare to the amount of opportunities that are available to today’s entrepreneurs.The Internet has changed the game and has provided everyone access to…

  
  
by | on Jan 29th 2013

Not Having a Mobile Ready Website Can Affect Your Reputation

I remember the first time that I realized how powerful an impact the Internet had on my life…especially how it affected what products I purchased!It was a Friday evening and I was about to leave my office.  I was excited about picking up dinner and heading home for a relaxed night with the “Fam.”  Like many other nights, my wife left…

  
  
by | on Jan 26th 2013

How the Internet is Accelerating Innovation…Even in the Art of Dance

I am fascinated by the Internet and how it is changing our world, especially how it increases our potential to be creative and impact other people’s lives. I watched a video of a presentation by Chris Anderson where he talks about a phenomenon that he calls Crowd Accelerated Innovation. In his speech, he explains that the Internet is affecting…

  
  
by | on Jan 25th 2013
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