One of the most difficult aspects of running an online business and blog is remaining completely motivated with your pursuits. The online business world can be a difficult one to make waves in. However, that is not to say that success is in any way unattainable. Newbies to the online business world have to remember that success online is a slow process. With thousands and thousands of blogs and businesses already swarming the web, it takes a significant amount of time and effort to be seen and subsequently profit with an online pursuit. The key to becoming successful Read the rest of this entry »

Throughout my entire adult career, I listened to many of my co-workers express that they could never work with their wives. I always thought that either that person could not separate their personal and professional life, or they simply did not understand business. Perhaps it was both. In any case, I worked with my wife at my side for 20 years and I can tell that if you can treat your wife like any other business partner, you will never find a more loyal partner.

YOUR WIFE AS A LIFE PARTNER AND AS A BUSINESS PARTNER
Your wife is your greatest advocate and there is nobody, not even your mother, that wants you to succeed more than your wife does. Read the rest of this entry »

Your passion is extraordinary.
How you spend your time should be, too!

Do you want more time, or do you want more money? You see, the problem with time and money is that if you want more of one, you must give up more of the other. This is why the best balance between the two is simply having a job. Unfortunately, when you have a job, your compensation is never based on excellence (unless it is heavily incentivized, i.e. sales, trading, etc.). Yes, you read that correctly. Miffed yet? If so, you better stop reading, because you are going to get upset if you go on. Read the rest of this entry »

The Power of Association – It’s All Just Common Sense

If you are like me, your parents said to you at some point to be careful about your selection of friends.  The maxims “you are who you are with” and “guilty by association” are more than just words.  They are truisms that are time tested and are revealing of the another fault of human nature: “no book should be judged by its cover”.  The question is, how can you make your association or affiliation pay dividends?  One of the best ways is through affiliate marketing.  It is simple (notice I did not say easy) and can be very rewarding if you use a little common sense in your approach. Read the rest of this entry »

Got Satisfaction?

I just finished Keith Richards’ autobiography “Life” and it was a great read.  Especially when he discussed the development of his songs and how he actually came up with the song ‘Satisfaction’, which his peers voted as the greatest rock & roll song ever written.  John Lennon himself once stated that it was the only song he and Paul McCartney wished that they had written.  Adding insult to injury is the fact that Richards wrote the song while sleep walking.  How awesome is it to say that you can write the greatest rock & roll song ever – in your sleep?  If only it were that easy in business.  I know, there are many tall tales out there of dynamic people in the business world who can execute difficult challenges seemingly “in their sleep”.  But, there is one thing that will keep awake the most dynamic business person – customer service issues. Read the rest of this entry »

Is there anyone who hasn’t at least thought about making money online?
You have – right?
You know it has to work because there are just so many people in it and every time you turn around there’s another offer in your email to get you started. You would really like, no make that you really need, the extra income that can come from an online business don’t you?

So what’s stopping you? Read the rest of this entry »

Microsoft Shows Apple and Google How to Play Moneyball

Once upon a time there was an era in baseball known as the “Golden Age”.  This was during the 1950’s and three teams called New York City their home. Those teams were the New York Giants, The Brooklyn Dodgers and of course, the New York Yankees.  It was a fantastic time as each team had a roster of future hall of fame players, with the most notable players on each team being their center fielders.  The names of Mickey Mantle (Yankees), Willie Mays (Giants) and Duke Snyder (Dodgers) are all legendary and inspired fantastic arguments as to who was better.  Today, I find incredible similarities in the world of business, specifically when it comes to cloud computing. Read the rest of this entry »