Month: December 2014
Tools Alone Don’t Guarantee Business Success
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Yesterday I wrote about taking a measured approach to making any changes in your tool set or software. One reason I encouraged you not to add or switch tools very often is that the process distracts you from established processes that are already making you money. Don’t be chasing shiny objects thinking they’re guaranteed to…
The Danger in Change
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You already know that I think learning — including giving yourself space for learning — is very important. The second you feel like you’ve mastered your own creativity, you stop learning. – The Good Creative There is a danger in learning though, and I see designers and developers succumb to it all the time. It’s the danger…
Getting Clients is Not a Zero Sum Game
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In early December 2014 I was at the local WordPress end-of-year event, which basically consists of a group of WordPress professionals gathering at a place to have a drink and talk to one another. Since I live way out of Vancouver, this event is an opportunity for me to talk to all the great Vancouver WordPress people…
Merry Christmas Week
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I don’t have any content planned for the next few days. I’m spending time with my family because they are what I value. Have an awesome Christmas and spend your time with those you really value. photo credit: songzhen cc
November Reading
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It’s a bit late in the month of December now, but here is my reading list from November. A bunch of great product and business titles this month with a smattering of fiction thrown in to keep your brain loose. Don’t forget that each month I run a giveaway on my email list where I…
Review: Stop Thinking Like a Freelancer
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I recently finished reading Stop Thinking Like a Freelancer by Liam Veitch. The author is a web developer who grew his ‘doing okay’ freelance business into a million-dollar operation. In the book, Veitch begins with a story of his freelance failure which turns in to a silver-lining corporate job where he learns how to actually…
Can you trust sub-contractors?
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This comes out of the search keywords on the site. “Can my sub-contractor talk to my client behind my back?” Of course they can, so only work with sub-contractors you trust. Maybe that means you don’t work with sub-contractors.
How can you double your take-home profit?
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This week has been focused on talking about how to grow your business 10x bigger than it is currently. Tuesday I talked about why just trying to increase 2% or 3% or even 10% can be harder than going for a jump like a 10x increase. Yesterday I talked about why I love working with clients that…
How about 10x the reach?
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This week we’re talking about your goals for 2015 in the context of 10x. As in how can you 10x your business, not just double the revenue? 10x Reach I build eCommerce and Membership sites (you can hire me here) so in theory I get to reach a lot of people already but most of my…
Getting your goals ready for the next year – go for 10x
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It’s that time of year when you should be drafting your goals for the next year. If you’re serious about growing your business, I want to challenge you to aim high. Don’t just think what you need to do to grow your business by 20% — or even double your business. As you work on…
