From the monthly archives:

October 2009

Happy Birthday Matt Cheuvront

A Reflection on Year Twenty Three

October 31, 2009

24 Years are in the book – Happy Birthday to Me! The takeaway? Whatever you WANT to do, you CAN do – you just have to start DOING it. Here’s to whatever the new year will bring!

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In God We Trust

Success at What Cost?

October 28, 2009

This blog isn’t just a blog, it’s a community – a group of forward-thinking individuals who share opinions and engage in compelling conversation. As I hope to inspire and enlighten some of you, you in turn keep my mind fresh with new ideas and perspectives in the comments you leave. This was especially true last week. Karen [...]

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Blog Marketing

Invest for Success: 15 Steps to Effective Social Media Marketing and Better Blogging

October 27, 2009

Recently I had the pleasure of attending the two-day MarketingProfs Digital Marketing Mixer in Chicago. Not only did I walk away with some new friends, I took with me a plethora of  new ideas and actionable items from the best of the best in the world of blogging and Social Media. The common theme? Your blog and [...]

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Secrets of a Stingy Scoundrel Cover Art

Secrets of a Stingy Scoundrel

October 21, 2009

Show of hands – how many of you have paid for one movie only to  stay at the theater for another two or three? (Better known as the “double feature”) How about telling a restaurant it’s your birthday to get a free dessert? When mom sends you home with a Tupperware container full of leftovers, [...]

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Street Musician Playing Guitar

Surprise and Delight

October 19, 2009

Last week a good friend of mine, Tim Jahn, did an amazing piece on a local non-profit organization, Chicago Street Musicians. In short, CSM celebrates, recognizes, and organizes Chicago-area street musicians by educating the public by providing performance opportunities for street musicians. After watching Tim’s video, I came away with one thought I couldn’t shake [...]

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Product Differentiation Strategy

Whatever You Do, Don’t Be Everyone Else

October 15, 2009

Ask yourself these three questions: Why did I start a blog? What do I want to gain from my blog? What do I offer my readers that is unique from any other blog out there? For me,  I started a blog because I love to write, but more importantly I love to communicate and spark [...]

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Heart-Shaped Leaves

Should You Love Your Job?

October 12, 2009

“Nothing is work unless you’d rather be doing something else” Do you feel it? That collective Gen Y voice telling you that in order to be happy you have to take a huge risk – that you MUST break away from the corporate world, that entrepreneurship is the way of enlightenment and by doing anything [...]

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