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Out of Control Social Media Marketing

December 9, 2009

If you’re one of those people who earnestly seeks to understand this whole “social media marketing” craze but is often left scratching their head, well then, this very funny article from the New Yorker speaks for itself. (and you!) It’s a good reminder that although there’s always a new and innovative way to promote something [...]

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Beware of Shifting Interests!

December 8, 2009

photo credit: Amy Rachel Photography “Beware of shifting interests!” the wizened old businessman told me as he waggled his gnarled finger at me. “Beware of making changes too quickly, of throwing in the towel before it’s time! But most of all, beware of the siren’s call of new and exciting opportunities that will cause you [...]

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Affiliate Summit West 2010 – Why I’ll be there

December 3, 2009

photo credit: Daquella manera I‘m going to Affiliate Summit West in January First off, I’d love to hang out with any readers of Vacant Desk who happen to be there. It’d be great to hear what you’re up to and how you’re finding success online. (Let me know in the comments if you’ll be there.) [...]

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I have three Google Voice invites to give away

December 2, 2009

I have a few Google Voice invites to give away to anyone who’d like them. I really dig Google Voice for a few different reasons. First and foremost is the ability to hand out a number that’s neither my cell phone or my business 800 number. This is convenient when you have a contact who [...]

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Build a business instead of just making money

December 1, 2009

photo credit: José Encarnação I want to build businesses – not just make money. What’s the difference? By my definition of business has intrinsic value. You can make money all sorts of ways but it doesn’t mean you’re building a business. My version of this is affiliate marketing. I make 100% of my income from [...]

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How to plan your work quickly

August 27, 2009

I start my day with the best of intentions. I know what matters to my bottom line, what I need to delegate, and what I want to accomplish. I’m locked, loaded and ready to go! I march into my office eager to get started on all my predefined and important work and then…A fuzzy haze [...]

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Outliers and you

June 19, 2009

I’ve been enjoying Malcom Gladwell’s book Outliers: The Story of Success. I’m not a fanatic reader of non-fiction business books – although I do read quite a few business magazines and business fiction – but I’ve been captivated by Malcom Gladwell’s unveiling of what actually contributes to noticeable success. I’m not going to do a [...]

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An apology, an overview, and working less while earning more.

March 12, 2009

I don’t have tens of thousands of subscribers to Vacant Desk but I have enough to say, “Sorry I haven’t posted more often.” I’m very passionate about this idea of getting out of the office, living life, not being defined by our work – yet making a killing anyways. I know this is a very [...]

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Systematic Business – I don’t want to work today!

January 14, 2009

There’s a huge difference between having a business and having a business that is systematic. A systematic business will reproduce its success over and over again while any other type will require repeated and unique effort for every profit generating event. The best conceived business systems will thrive whether you’re managing it every day or [...]

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GoToMeeting web conferencing works with Mac

December 31, 2008

I’m not exactly sure when GoToMeeting web conferencing started to work with Macs. All I know is that it has been amazingly useful for my mobile lifestyle. I’ve been traveling for the last month and I have another couple weeks to go. In the time I’ve been away from my desk I’ve launch two websites [...]

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