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On Networking
Having an introverted disposition, I’ve never really been one for networking. Until earlier this year I couldn’t have even told you what networking on the internet looked like or why I needed to do it, but everyone said I needed to do it, so I gave it a try. Now, in a very general sense,…
Developing an Online Business in Bursts of Madness
Lately I’ve written about how agility is the most important characteristic an online business can have and I really can’t emphasize that enough. If you want to get anywhere online, you have to be agile. Period. That’s why the little guys are the ones who win big on the web. They can move in ways…
How to Succeed Online without a Business Plan
Although I had been self-employed and freelancing since 2007, it wasn’t until January of 2009 that I legally founded my first company. It wasn’t that I hadn’t thought of doing it before… I had. What kept me from it was how complicated every business book makes it sound. I was reading books like The Six-Week…
All It Takes Is Persistence
My roughest year was, without a doubt, 2007. I had quit college after just five weeks and had barely settled down before I started having gallbladder attacks. The resulting surgery forced me into whatever work I could get to pay off the hospital bill. In my case, this work came in the form of two…
The Accidental Minimalist and the Truth About The Internet Lifestyle
I have been afforded the privilege of waking up without an alarm clock, something most people can only dream of. On beautiful, sunny summer mornings I wake up anywhere between 9am and noon and I go for a walk. I enjoy each and every day. When I work, it doesn’t feel like work. It’s not…
