In this day and age, repurposing content can help you become more visible. One way is to share your Youtube videos on IGTV. The problem is that the format for IGTV is vertical rather than landscape. If you upload your horizontal video, it will not look so great. The good news is that there is […]
Earlier this year, I decided to install a privacy fence on our property. The area to to be fenced in was about 720 linear feet. We spent a few months researching what type of fence we wanted and started to obtain quotes from contractors for a six foot pine wood privacy fence. We received quotes […]
Got subscribers? Check. Sending emails? Check. Wish you had more subscribers and better opens rates? Cannot check hard enough, right? When it comes to email marketing, it is the simple things matter. Often times, going back to basics is something that is heavily overlooked. Making sure that you have the fundamentals covered is the key […]
I have been traveling in Europe and working most of the time that I have been here. When I return, I will have been in Europe for six weeks total. My travels have brought me to France, Italy, Andorra, Monaco, Lichtenstein, and Switzerland. It has been interesting and challenging to say the least. First, since […]
A few months ago, I gave a TEDx style talk at RTP180 of education and travel where I discussed being able to travel on a budget and use it as an educational opportunity. I am just now returning from a spontaneous trip to Florida. My wife wanted to take our kids swimming with the Manatees […]
This has been a good year as a speaker for me. Early this year, I decided that I wanted to move from being a “presenter” to a “speaker”. It meant that I needed to change in numerous ways. Change is not easy for some. In fact, most people do not embrace change. To me presenting […]
While vacationing in Barcelona, I was greeted by residents and business owners alike with “Buen Dia”, which means good day. I responded with “A ti”, which means “and you”. Barcelona is a polite city where mere strangers wish each other well. When frequenting a local bakery or picking out tapas at a restaurant, the staff […]
I recently went to Phoenix Arizona to speak at a small business expo. Phoenix was a great city and the expo was a really enjoyable. I was able to speak to many small business owners and learn how they marketed their products and services. I stayed at The Grand Sheraton, located downtown. On the flight […]
Last night I had a very interesting dream. I was walking down the street and I noticed a man speaking with a child. It turns out that the man was Tim Cook, CEO of Apple. He was telling a young boy that he can do anything he wanted when he grows up and that […]
I am seeing more and more posts about imposter syndrome. Wikipedia describes imposter syndrome as a concept describing high-achieving individuals who are marked by an inability to internalize their accomplishments and a persistent fear of being exposed as a “fraud”. It goes on to say: “Despite external evidence of their competence, those exhibiting the syndrome […]