Getting Creative Fuel

Exercise your brain. It’s easy to get burned out if you do the same thing the same way at the same time every same day of the week. But that’s the beauty of the internet. It’s endless. And it’s full of endless ideas, large and small, that can all throw a little fuel on your … Read more

The Real Million Dollar Man

Here’s a million dollar idea … for somebody. Usually, when you sit around and talk about famous million dollar ideas, you get a few of your own. Now I’m not going to do this … but someone might. The idea came up when I was talking with a buddy of mine about Alex Tew’s incredibly successful million dollar … Read more

Every Great Idea Needs The Right People To Execute It

Success happens when you do the right things and do them in the right order. In business, that means following the business chain. Companies that follow the business chain succeed. Those that don’t, fail. And it’s not just a formula for building success. It’s also a formula for trouble-shooting problems in your business and getting … Read more

Taking Risks … Are You Scared Riskless?

Nothing ventured, nothing gained. Chances are, this tiger can’t take down an elephant by itself. And the chances are, he’s going to get shot in the process. But if he can pull this off, everybody with stripes is gonna be eating real good for quite a while. That’s risk. Plain and simple. There are all … Read more

Delinquent Clients: Getting Paid 101

There are a few scary things that you have to face in business. Whether or not you’re going to get paid, and what happens if you don’t, is a big one. Especially if your business in new, small, and strapped for cash. That’s okay. There’s some things you can do. And for the most part, … Read more

Business Contracts Always Favour The Contract Writer

When two companies put a deal together, it’s usually the bigger, more established company that puts the contract on the table. That’s because they know from experience that if they take the time to write it up, they can write it in their favour. There Are Two Perspectives To Every Contract Any clause in a … Read more

Branding Your Blog. Does Your Blog Have A Greeter?

Whether you’re blogging for love or money, ultimately you want people to read what you write and you want your readership to grow. To help build your readership you need to be memorable. You have to build a brand. And that brand is you. Yes, you. There are a number of elements that go into … Read more

NOS: The Brand, The Business, And The Big Bad Wolf

You have to be careful when you’re doing business with big companies. Even big companies have to be careful when they’re dealing with other corporate giants. Especially when they’re playing in that company’s back yard. The Brand If you know anything about fast cars, you know the name NOS (Nitrous Oxide Systems) which is a … Read more

Is Yahoo Preparing For A Takeover?

When Shoemoney first predicted that Yahoo would be acquired by Microsoft in 2007, I thought he was right on the money (no pun intended … okay, maybe a little). Since then, there’s been a fair amount of chatter about how Yahoo is selling paid inclusion into it’s organic search results. There’s the odd person that … Read more

From Bourne Identity To Leadership Ultimatum

The Bourne Ultimatum is coming to theaters this summer. There’s a sneak-peek trailer on firstshowing for this third episode of the Jason Bourne series starring Matt Damon. It looks good. At first, I thought I should post this in the Whatsis category of Zoomstart which is just an archive for cool stuff. And then I … Read more