Ramblings
It Is About Lifestyle Design (Part One)
One of the most powerful overall concepts which came out of Tim Ferris’s 4 Hour Work Week was the idea of lifestyle design. The concept might have existed previously (I really don’t know), but it was Tim’s book which first brought the concept into my own world.
Lifestyle design is simply creating the life that you [...]
The Difference Between Me and Darren Rowse
Darren Rowse is, as you probably know, the guy behind ProBlogger. If you are interested in blogging, then chances are you know who Darren is. He is considered to be the creator of the concept of professional blogging.
Darren is a stand-up guy. He knows his stuff and he is a super nice guy. I had [...]
The Society of Mediocrity And Your Role As a Blogger
You probably wouldn’t expect a title like that for a blog post on this site. But, for a moment, I’m going to step atop my soapbox and share opinion on our society. And what’s more, I want to share what I think we, as bloggers, have as a responsibility that goes way beyond traffic and [...]
Don’t Be a Clickbank Douchebag
When you put a product out on Clickbank for sale, it is done usually for ease as well as for access to the affiliate network. You don’t expect people to take advantage of you.
Twitter Is Responsible for Soggy Rice Crispies
First, we have Fox News running a stupid story about how Facebook leads to lower grades in school. Then, to top it off, CNN runs a story about how Twitter leads to - are you ready? - immorality.
From the CNN story:
New findings show that the streams of information provided by social networking sites are too [...]
Ask Dave Any Question About Blogging
My regular readers know that I make my full living online as a blogger. I know a little something about it. And I started this blog to help people do the same kinds of things that I do. So….
Dealing with the Distractions of a Home Office
As a problogger, I work from home. I have a home office and that’s where I spend my time working. This, of course, means I am subject to the many distractions of home: kids, wife, phone, doorbell, refrigerator. Yep, all of it! What to do?
ContactThem Network FAIL
It is obviously a stupid form mail, and they don’t even make a decent effort in making it believable.
Is Blogging Doomed? Why A-Lister’s Are Quitting and Dan Lyons Is Just Plain Wrong
We are most definitely in the midst of an evolution of the blogosphere. The recession is causing reality to hit home. Some of the A-List bloggers are leaving the business. What’s going on here?
What Are Your Biggest Challenges To Making Money Online?
As this post goes live to my blog, I am currently on a cruise ship. My wife and I are somewhere in the Caribbean and my blog is on automatic (gotta love the future posting ability of Wordpress). So, instead of me talking too much today, I have a question for you…
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