emotional breakdown

Bren Dubé – Thriving after an Emotional Breakdown: 3 Steps to Get You to Your Breakthrough (AoL 109)

We live in a negative world. Society forces most of us to see things in a certain light and make us believe we have no power to change it. However, as creatives, we have the power to actually do something – because we’re creating! Sometimes though, as creators we get lost along the path. We’re […]

survey research

Why Start with a Guess? – Using Survey Research to 10X Your Business

Recently I posted a survey in the Junto of what members would like to get more from the group. I’m already getting promising results which will help me and the other mods help serve the group better. On September 9th, 2012, I first learned of how important it is to question end users of whatever […]

block schedule

How You Can Master Your Time and Productivity with a Block Schedule Including Themes

I recently posted this in the Junto: When you read this, what comes to your mind? Is it a sense of frustration? Is it a sense of irritation? If so, do you have too many tasks and ideas that you’re trying to get to, but keep running out of daylight? If that describes you, I […]

good habits

Forming Good Habits through Chance: How Success Dice Can Help you Build Your Decision Making Skills with Andrew Kaplan (AoL 108)

Procrastination is a reality for everyone in some form. Many people struggle day in and day out with getting things done that they know should be done. Most of the time, those folks are struggling simply because they are playing a reactive role in life vs one that is proactive. They let their circumstances control […]

how to get rid of malware

How to Get Rid of Malware on Your WordPress Website

A website can make or break people’s perspective of whether or not you’re credible. When someone is legit, not only do they have a website but it’s one that is functional and findable. When you have that going for you, you can win their attention. But what do you do if Google isn’t playing nice? […]

how to communicate better

How to Communicate Better with Prospective Clients through Personalities

With the recent start of the Junto, the Facebook group I’m hosting for a couple of organizations including New Inceptions, I thought it would be useful to discuss why I’ve started putting so much of my working day into it. Here’s what you need to know: Facebook groups (as well as their LinkedIn counterpart) are a […]

music education

Edwin Culver – Finding Meaning in Music – How Music Education Goes Beyond the Classroom (AoL 107)

Lots of people want to change the world – but, unfortunately, they think that only government can do that. So how do you help them change that belief? To one where they think anything is possible? I personally believe that anyone can make change – it’s just a matter of finding your own personal Truth […]

how to overcome insecurity

How to Overcome Insecurity when You’re Starting Something New

Do you feel insecure? Maybe about your passions? That they’re not shared by anyone else? Maybe you’re insecure about social situations. Perhaps you’re wondering what people are thinking about you? Or, are you simply worried about putting your art into the world? Again, thinking that someone might compare it to some great artist? Or they’ll […]

what is networking

What is Networking: A Way to Get More Stuff Done!

With the recent creation of the Junto on Facebook some members have started calling me “networking machine”. I don’t know about that particular title, but one of my joys is getting people and ideas together to do awesome things! I guess you could call that networking. And if that’s the case, then yeah – I’m a […]

sales skills

Mark Boersma – Developing your Sales Skills: Why Business Systems are Huge in Making Predictable Revenue (AoL 106)

You always hear about people “systematizing” their work. However, so many of us, especially us solopreneurs, don’t take the time to do that. Sure, we might write an SOP if we hire a virtual assistant (if we’re smart), but when it comes down to our creative work we never take the time to think about […]