• Launching SFNdesign’s Agency Site

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    My business has always been called SFNdesign I’ve just operated and ‘pushed’ my own name. Later this year I’ll have to incorporate and really I want to move the business to something bigger. You know, a few employees and some larger projects. So I’ve finally finished off SFNdesign.ca. If you’re looking to hire me for WordPress

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  • One productivity secret that’s small and you already have

    One productivity secret that’s small and you already have

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    There’s one small thing we each have that if used properly can provide huge productivity gains. It’s small. If you have kids you probably use it regularly already. Can you guess what it is? No? I’ve used it already above. No! Yup that’s right my secret productivity tool is a word. And it’s the word

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  • Have these questions answered before each project!

    Have these questions answered before each project!

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    The 2 questions I get most from freelancer’s are: How do I charge more? How do I find/win better clients? I talked about pricing in my series on pricing but I haven’t talked much yet about finding the right clients. I’ve always tried to answer these questions for my client and for myself but more

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  • So you’re having trouble with contractors, it’s probably your fault

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    My friend Angie asked freelancers/business owners what their biggest struggle was. One of the issues that came up a few times was finding reliable contractors for projects. I get it, I’ve struggled with contractors as well which has been a solid portion my own poor management. The fact that someone got on your team who

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  • They can’t because they’re lazy

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    You simply can’t live healthy in Ontario. Or at least that’s what the guy riding his bike beside me in the group said. Then we kept talking and a bunch more can’t came up. The real world isn’t a place, it’s an excuse. It’s a justification for not trying. It has nothing to do with

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  • Does what you’re doing actually matter?

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    Thanks to the awesome Chris Lema I’m the proud owner of a coffee mug from Startup Vitamins which I use daily. The best part about it is the reminder it provides. life is short do stuff that matters Offers Recently I was offered the opportunity to provide video training to Packt for a LESS CSS

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  • What I read – March 2014

    What I read – March 2014

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    This is my first instalment in a monthly series recapping the books I’ve read in a month. Today you’re looking at the books I finished in March. It’s likely to mostly be business books but do expect some fiction, parenting and marriage stuff as well. Yes most of the links are going to be affiliate

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  • Monthly reading recap

    Monthly reading recap

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    I’m starting a monthly post about the books I’ve read that month. If you didn’t know it already I read a lot. My family doesn’t watch TV during the week days and even when we put a movie on over the weekend it’s not uncommon for me to read anyway. I certainly read through the

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  • Reviewing The Virtual Assistant Solution by Michael Hyatt

    Reviewing The Virtual Assistant Solution by Michael Hyatt

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    Last week I sat down and read The Virtual Assistant Solution by Micheal Hyatt. The goal of the book is to help show you the benefits of hiring a virtual assistant and equip you for success with that assistant. This quick read accomplishes both of those tasks well. Let’s take a look at some of

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  • Math can trick you if you’re not being careful

    Math can trick you if you’re not being careful

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    Last week I talked a bit about Michael Hyatt’s book The Virtual Assistant Solution. His fifth of six points to help you be more productive asks you to do some math. It goes something like this. If you make $50 an hour you save money if you outsource a task to someone that you pay

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