I love hearing people say “I don’t care what people think about me.” That’s nonsense. Of course you do. I care, you care, we all care. It is a requirement to care because part of being a human is figuring out what groups and tribes you belong to. The trick for me has been to […]
Bite Down on Your Mouthpiece
Every year around this time, I feel the tides start to shift. The holidays are coming, Thanksgiving has just passed, it’s getting colder. It’s time to start winding down, rest up and gear up for the new year. Lies. The beginning of December is the time to get ahead. This is where you can separate […]
Making Yourself Useful
Yesterday, I participated in a giving event with Juliana and her best friend Cami. It was a great experience. The event was called Gobble Gobble Give. It was a Thanksgiving event where we fed the homeless, gave them warm clothes and socks and gave them hair cuts and sanitary supplies. The event took place in […]
What Am I Most Grateful For?
It’s Thanksgiving morning. I woke up in a warm bud with clean sheets. I walked downstairs and saw Jules sitting at the kitchen counter, typing away on a paper she has been working on for days. She greets me with a smile as she does every morning. There’s fresh coffee waiting for me and the […]
How to Name Your Personal Brand
Having a personal brand is something that should be taken seriously. If you have an audience and a brand built around your ideas, then you will be provided with more opportunities. Just last night, I received a phone call from a potential Stodzy client. One of the first things they said to me is “I […]
Hyper-Local
I did a presentation on the Unemployable Initiative last week. My presentation was about hyper-local websites, meaning websites that are built around news, lifestyle or events of a specific city. I used the example of Your Boulder, which is a project where I partnered with one of my idols. The success of Your Boulder and […]