Monthly Archives: November 2007

How To Apologise

The one thing my Mum used to say I was totally rubbish at was apologising - but actually that was only to her (those closest to you and all that). Ironically, now that she's gone I think I'm actually far, far better at it than many people. I've had two experiences this year where misunderstandings, misinterpretations ...

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Daily Dose of Success #28: A Blogging ‘Pro’ Is Born

I woke up this morning to 3 bits of very exciting news... I've been accepted as a guest writer on very popular blog, Freelance Switch who will also pay me to blog for them (and quite a decent rate too!) Darren Rowse has asked if I want to do a semi-regular post for him on healthy ...

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Sending Mixed Marketing Messages

I'm a bit baffled by this one... I've just come across a website and blog whose very first message to new visitors is something along the lines of: "We don't take on new clients, but if you think you're interesting enough, then go ahead and contact us". If that's the case, why bother marketing yourselves??? Unless of course ...

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Are You Fighting Against Your Natural Strengths?

When it comes to running a business and the business of earning money, there are those who believe you should focus on improving your weaknesses so they can't be exploited by the competition and those who believe you should only work to your strengths and ignore the weaknesses. Where do you stand? The two schools of thought ...

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A Slight Rant About Blog Abusers

Is there anything more annoying than following a blog where the writer - after months of scheduled writing - for some reason decides to stop blogging regularly and reverts to the odd post once every month or so? (Ok ok, so I know I don't write on this as regularly as I did but I never ...

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Project Management: The Rule of 3

I've learned a really useful lesson recently so I thought I'd share! This year I've started a number of test projects because I thought they might eventually turn into something. Throughout the course of the year, many have seemed to grow and continue to have potential and so I've continued with them. This has resulted in ...

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A Techy-Filled Week

I've had a technology-filled week...and one more wordpress blog has been born. This time it's J's. I've been naggging him for ages to get more strategic with his illustration career/business rather than just float from project to project with no set plan. Stage 1 in the process is setting up a new portfolio site

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Teaching Sells….

I have been evaluating this system by Copyblogger, Brian Clark (a worldwide-respected copyrwiter who blogs about how to write better copy) since it first launched. The system is basically an interactive learning environment about how to create content that sells - in the form of interactive learning environments (and was the inspiration for my new ...

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What is Tim Ferriss up to?

I'm sure most of you have read Tim Ferriss' 4 Hour Work Week by now. If not, then do - don't be put off by the title - it's got some great ideas and concepts in there, combined with some practical (although not always easily applicable) advice. The thing I can't work out at the moment ...

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