Preparing for life after Google Reader

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How did you react when Google announced that they were retiring Google Reader? According to the Official Google Reader Blog, on July 1, 2013, Google Reader will cease to exist. The overall response to Google’s decision has mostly been negative and with good reason. When you take in to consideration the impact this has to millions of bloggers world wide and the contingencies that need to take place, the inconvenience alone makes this an unpopular decision. Google Reader has been a well … Continue Reading

Taking the limits off your goals

Inevitable Goal

Goals! We all have them. Some of us write them down and read them religiously, others daydream and wish for the day when they come into fruition. Some goals are small and some are very lofty. No matter the size, they are near and dear to us and … Continue Reading

If it’s a failure, build off it and redesign

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Do you remember when Web 2.0 was the cool new term in the tech world several years ago? It was a concept created by Tim O'Reilly and Dale Dougherty that was destined to change the way an industry thought about itself. You see, after the aftermath … Continue Reading

Expecting Life’s obstacles and Thriving in them

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“There are no limitations to the mind, except those we acknowledge.”   This is a quote by Napoleon Hill in his book, Think and Grow Rich. Recently I’ve been bombarded with a significant increase in workload at my corporate job which … Continue Reading

Avoiding the Management Trap

Management Trap

In any business venture, you get to a point where you have attributed a certain amount of success, and really, start feeling good about what have accomplished. The initiatives you’ve taken in the beginning stages tend to take a back seat and you … Continue Reading

8 Words that can transform your life

8 words that can transform your life

As marketers, entrepreneurs, business owners and even bloggers we all have particular goals that we wish to attain. However, one of the biggest problems we all have to deal with is choosing the right thoughts as we partake of our daily … Continue Reading

Do you have enough confidence to be successful?

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In anything that we do, we have to first convince ourselves that we can do it. Whether you want to be a writer, entrepreneur, astronaut or teacher. You have to have the confidence in yourself that you are capable of attaining it before you actually … Continue Reading

How to Optimize Your Post Images

How to optimize your post images

Every blogger understands the importance of a good featured image for their post. Readers seem to be more engaged when there’s an accommodating image adorning the literature of your message. You can have some of the most compelling, informative … Continue Reading

Stop Worrying about Tomorrow and Focus on Today

Don't worry about tomorrow

A few days ago I wrote about finding time to do what really matters. In it I made a reference to living in day-tight compartments as a means to help focus on the task at hand and not to worry about what tomorrow brings. Of course, you must use … Continue Reading

I’ve got Fiverr on it!

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Do you have $5? Great, because with $5 you can get just about anything you want in the world of Fiverr. Fiverr is a website that’s dubbed itself as the world’s largest marketplace for small services, starting at $5. Do you want a psychic … Continue Reading