Have you ever said to yourself, “I wish my stuff would just sell itself? Selling is a huge part of any business. Companies are blessed with sales teams. For lifestyle entrepreneurs, if you want to find work, you’re going to need to do the selling yourself. And that sucks, because you didn’t start your business…
I recently had a crash course in how easy it is to lose sight of the big picture by letting yourself get wrapped up in frivolous busy work. As you likely know, I announced earlier this week that I was embarking on two massive undertakings. First, I declared that I was going to write The…
If you’ve been following along with my progress on The Tao of Rob, you’ve seen me working diligently, posting religiously every Monday and Thursday like clockwork. Many of you have commented and shared, and for that, I want to say that you’re freakin’ awesome. But I’ve been slacking. My mission is to change the way…
Time is your only nonrenewable resource. Every second that goes by is gone forever, and the clock is ticking. Time usually becomes the scapegoat for not getting around to doing the things that you really want to do. You say things like, “I’d start that blog and use that Twitter thing, but I don’t have…
It’s hard for most businesspeople to imagine running a business in which you have no competitors. At least, it was hard for me to get it when I first sat down with Pat Howlett of inSide NetworX. You’ve probably never heard of Pat–he’s a pretty quiet guy and doesn’t like to boast–but he’s accomplished more…
This is going to sting for some of you–don’t worry, I have Band-Aids–but it’s really time we wake up and stop fooling ourselves. Blogging isn’t real work. Nor is tweeting. Nor is going to coffee shops or networking events and shaking hands. It’s easy to “do” without actually getting anything done. The real work is…
One of the biggest challenges that people run into when starting a new business is identifying their ideal client–that client or customer with whom they do their best work, achieve the greatest results, and get the best reward. If you’ve been in business for any length of time, you know what it feels like. Walking…
Great ideas can change the world. Unfortunately, most great ideas never become reality. I met a cool entrepreneur today. Darnell had an idea that can revolutionize the fashion industry. A champion for the independent designer, he wants to change the way people buy and sell innovative clothing. We talked for about an hour–he shared his…
Have you ever had something that you needed to accomplish, but you just couldn’t get it done? That’s what I’ve been battling with today. There are some personal things that are bringing me down lately, and it’s really had an impact on creativity. I’ve had writer’s block all day. Well, that’s not entirely true. I’ve written…
My good friend Patrick Hitches does something that many of us share–he goes for a walk everyday. The difference is that he’s walking across the United States to raise awareness for childhood obesity. Think of it like walking to your mailbox and back 18,000 times. Or walking on the treadmill at the gym for 38 days–straight….
