I’ve been enjoying working for myself for several months now. There are some things that I really like about being a free agent. But the biggest plus about being a solopreneur service provider is also probably one of the biggest downsides: I make as much money as I want to [...] Read more »
Coffee With: Karen Borchert, Director of Products at Phase2
One of the coolest things that I do every week is have lunch or coffee with someone interesting or influential in Austin, Texas. I’ve been meeting and developing relationships with all sorts of really awesome Austinites for the past few months, so I decided to start posting about the meetings [...] Read more »
On the set: We Are Austin Tech Interviews
Saturday afternoon, I volunteered as a “production assistant” for We Are Austin Tech. My job was to record timestamps for each interview question and transcribe the answers. I took about 15 pages of notes over the course of the afternoon, and got to listen to interviews from some amazing entrepreneurs that I [...] Read more »
Why You Want to Avoid To Violating Trademarks
I am rebranding my blog right now. I started talking to designers and WordPress developers 2 weeks ago so I could get a logo and customize my theme. I’ve been mostly flying by the seat of my pants, figuring out the brand as I go, but it’s time for me [...] Read more »
Risk means losing your balance
“To dare is to lose one’s footing momentarily. To not dare is to lose one’s self.” Soren Kierkegaard, the Danish Existential Philosopher and Theologian said that. I love Keirkegaard’s work because he explores our emotion and choice when we as people face big life decisions. “Facing a big life decision” [...] Read more »
Don’t Make New Years Resolutions
New years resolutions simply don’t work. Don’t waste your time making them. Spend your time worrying about something else instead. Think about it. When was the last time you were confident about making a resolution at new years and then sticking to it? When folks talk about their new [...] Read more »
Shiny Object Syndrome. . . .My Reading List
Here’s a list of everything that I’m reading right now. Since I got a Kindle Touch for Christmas, I’ve been reading differently. I bounce back and forth between the Kindle and the physical books that I have started. I’m definitely reading more that I was, and differently. Since I’m constantly [...] Read more »
MacBook Pros are the new Chevy Pickups
Before he passed away, my Granddad, the beekeeper, would tell these fantastical stories of his entrepreneurial journey. He would talk about saving his nickels and dimes in order to buy Chevy Trucks, or a few acres of land, so that he could work more and make more money. The stories [...] Read more »
A list of things that I am concerned about these days
I’m using my blog posts to process what I’m thinking about. That includes networking and entrepreneurship. And it also includes things I’m worried about, and things I’m learning. The blogs I read the most are the blogs written by men who candidly share their flaws and use what they write [...] Read more »
Saying no and how to make sure you suck at networking
Level of Focus determines how good of a networker you are. Focus makes it possible for anyone to walk into a room and know what they will get before they leave, why they want it, and how to get it. Focus means planning to know what’s important and unimportant. Most importantly, [...] Read more »