A couple of events have made me think about how people perceive failure lately. I don't want to draw your attention to the individuals but the basic sentiment I am seeing a lot is that people in the public spotlight shouldn't do something unless they are ...
Category Archives: Productivity
Follow the Leader or Forge Your Own Path?
There are so many sources of conflicting advice it is difficult to know who to listen to. Each new piece of advice can be as convincing as the one that came before it. What should you do? How do you choose who to listen ...
How to Get There From Here
With any project the idea is to get from where you are now to where you want to be. We all understand that, but sometimes we don't act like this is the case. How many times have you looked at your situation and wished that it could be instantly different? ...
Your Feedback as a Mirror
I was at Starbucks yesterday waiting for my caramel macchiato when I overheard a conversation that went something like this: "So I just put my handbrake on and sat there. There was no way I was moving, school or no school." "What did they do then?" "They had to drive ...
A Perfect Editorial Calendar for Your Desk
I have mentioned editorial calendars a couple of times here but I have always been thinking of something electronic. As it turns out there is a company who has developed a physical planner almost designed for the job! What you need in an editorial calendar is days laid out calendar style ...
Tips for Better Skype Meetings
Since leaving the world of marketing agencies to work from home, my meetings have gone from mostly physical to mostly virtual. The vast majority of my clients over the last few years have been overseas. Whereas before I would hop on the train and go see clients, now I spend most of my time conversing ...
The 80/20 Rule of Effort
The end of the year is approaching so I am looking backwards and forwards as I do every year. As I am sure many of you do too. One conclusion I have to draw from this year that I will take into the next is how I have squandered my time. Squandered might be too ...
Working for Your Goals
Much as we would all like to have magic wands that put us instantly right where we want to be, in the perfect situation, surrounded by the right people, in reality we have to work towards it. I read a lot of biographies and find that the majority of so-called overnight sensations take many years ...
Is Blogging a Passive Income?
Yesterday we moved house and today I am still without a broadband connection or even telephone line. Luckily I have my trusty PDA and 3G otherwise you wouldn't be hearing from me today. This whole week has shown me I need to be more prepared for off-days but another thought struck me related to bloggers income. ...
Are You Ready For the Unexpected?
As I write this I have my family falling ill with a sickness bug all around me. This week we move house. I have work to deliver for a project today and another ongoing project kick-off happening in parallel. On top of all that I have my usual day to day tasks. It's not going to ...
-
Receive more free blogging, writing and marketing tips to your email inbox or feed reader, plus a free eBook download.
-
Chris Garrett is a blogging and internet marketing consultant. This blog is here to help you make the most out of the web.
Read more about Chris and this blog. -
