Many parents, especially women, often make the sacrifice to give up their jobs to stay home and take care of their children. Some do this because they want to experience raising children themselves, and they don’t want to miss out on any baby and toddler milestones. Others do it because the financial cost of quality […]
Goals are for Losers and Other Secrets of Success
November 4, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Earlier this week I stumbled upon an article in the Wall Street Journal written by Dilbert creator, Scott Adams. The title of this particular article, Scott Adams’ Secret of Success: Failure, sounded a lot like works I’ve read in the past. There are books, blogs, and entire websites devoted to the idea of “failing forward.” […]
Getting over the Headache of SEO
November 1, 2013 By 1 Comment
If you’re at least a somewhat established blogger (and have an e-mail address posted on your website)–you’re probably like me and get at least five e-mails a week offering help with SEO, or Search Engine Optimization. Most (if not all) of them are scams. SEO isn’t all that scary. A couple months ago I won […]
Lessons Learned from a Halloween Party
October 30, 2013 By Leave a Comment
One of my many business adventures is a partnership with two friends, Denver Underground Parties. We hosted our second major event this weekend and there were many lessons learned. Here are a few that apply to almost any business. Pre-Plan Everything, Then Plan for What You Missed We worked very hard to make sure […]
3 Surprising Ways to Find Extra Money
October 29, 2013 By Leave a Comment
If someone offered you an extra $500 or $1,000 or even more that was legally obtained, I bet you’d have a hard time turning it down. While you might think true windfalls are only seen on board games like LIFE, the truth is, you can often create your own personal windfall. All it takes is […]
