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Photo by emdot (license) Besides being a web designer, in my spare time I also work on writing novels. While they're not Stephen King, actually going through the process has taught me a bit about what it takes to write a successful novel. What I realized the other day, …

Screenshot from gordasm Well, it's time for my monthly progress review. Unfortunately, I didn't accomplish as many of my goals as I wanted. But let's take a look at each goal individually. February Goals 1. Add 60 more RSS subscribers to my blog Rather than …

Even though I'm a solo entrepreneur, I've always been fascinated with the thought of having a partner. Having someone who can complement both my strengths and weaknesses is quite appealing. As is having work get done even when I'm not the one working. :-) But since I …

Facebook is one of those sites that everyone seems to point to when demonstrating the transformative character of "Web 2.0″ and social networking. But I never quite understood why. I've used Facebook, but I came away hating it rather than loving its web 2.0 …

Here is my latest collection of links that I found interesting and useful. Getting Creative With Your Content – Men with Pens James is tired of formulaic content and attempts to make readers jump through hoops. » The FourFourNiner: The Pilot » The …

Photo by dogseat (license) – And no, this isn't me. A while back, WAH(web)Mommy tagged me asking for 7 weird things about myself. I'm generally a bit reluctant to join in on memes, but since Shane and Harry have already done so, I might as well pitch in my …

Since my previous post on 6 Web Design Tips from Leonardo Da Vinci was so popular, I decided to follow it up with another one, this time from Michelangelo. I'm considering making these posts into a regular feature. Let me know what you think! 1. Start young and study …

Jonathan Fields And The Art Of Building Many Businesses At Once — Jarkko Laine – Insanely interested A very interesting interview about juggling many ventures at one time. How I've Been Holding Myself Back And How to Avoid Stagnation In Your Business Time …

Photo by Peter Smith (license) I've mentioned before that I think marketing myself is one of my weak points, so I've started to pay more attention to the marketing that other people are doing. And since the biggest marketing campaign going on right now is political, here …

Photo by Cane Rosso (license) This is a guest post from Jarkko Laine, who is Insanely Interested in Everything. I read all the time. It helps me learn new things, become a better writer, entertain myself. But most importantly, reading feeds my creativity. A week ago, I …

For a couple of months now, I've been considering writing monthly goals for myself, but never quite seemed to get around to it. So when Eric offered me the opportunity to write a guest post for theAdmin.org and suggested starting my own progress reports I jumped at the …

3 Ways to Become More Productive by Drawing on Your Inner Artist When most people talk about productivity, they speak of lists and priorities and contexts, but I've rarely heard anyone mention the possibilities of drawing. "Drawing?" you might be thinking, …

Photo by Martin Kliehm (license) If you've been paying attention to web design news in the past week, you probably know that the web standards community has been having quite a bit of debate about a new feature of Internet Explorer 8. The controversy was kicked off by two …

What do you know for sure that just ain't so? | Awake At The Wheel | Small Business | Personal Growth Open Thread: What Do You Wish You Knew When You Started? : Freelance Folder Do The Unthinkable – The Scott Rigsby Interview — mytropicalescape.com One of …

Last night I was up a little late and decided to browse through my RSS feeds before going to bed. Imagine my excitement when I discovered that Christine the Self Made Chick has just released a brand new ebook! It's called How I Built a Profitable Freelance Business for Under …