Be yourself. Do not pretend to be someone or something you are not. Your uniqueness will appeal to a certain segment of the market. These folks become your best fans and customers.
Following your passion – doing what you love – does not guarantee financial success. But not doing what you love guarantees a life of [...]
Categories: Getting Things Done
Tagged: motivation, success
Awful idea = -1
Weak idea = 1
So-so idea = 5
Good idea = 10
Great idea = 15
Brilliant idea = 20
No execution = $1
Weak execution = $1000
So-so execution = $10,000
Good execution = $100,000
Great execution = $1,000,000
Brilliant execution = $10,000,000
To make a business, you need to multiply the two.
—Derek Sivers, president and programmer, CD Baby and HostBaby
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Categories: Business, Getting Things Done
Tagged: Business
A friend back in college once told me that he doesn’t measure his time in terms of minutes or hours but with pesos. I thought he was just drunk as we often were in college. Years later, when I started accepting freelance projects, I realized how important it is to put a dollar amount on [...]
Categories: Getting Things Done
Tagged: Business, Getting Things Done
This is a follow-up to my previous post, How to reinvent yourself.
Don’t rush it. Energy and enthusiasm are important if you want to make radical changes to your life. However, don’t do it hastily. I know you are eager to become your own boss but it doesn’t mean you have to submit your resignation tomorrow. [...]
Categories: Getting Things Done
Tagged: motivation
Freelancing is appealing because it presents a change of scene. It offers a fresh start especially if your career has been a disappointment. Freelancing is also a chance to take on a new talent or pursue a different opportunity. I have a friend who left a nice paying job in a technology company to become [...]
Categories: Getting Things Done
Tagged: freelancing