He Jumps, He Shoots, He Scores!

I've been tagged to complete five main projects before the end of January 2009. Almost scares me to think that I would complete a project or two within the next few weeks, but I feel sure it is possible. 1. Create new logo for a new web friend. A little project that was given to... Continue Reading →

Keeping Boredom Out of the Office

For all those web-designers out there who want to use their time more effectively, you'd enjoy these five easy things to do when absolutely bored. 1. Design a Better/New Logo I call this 'doodling'. With a graph-pad, a 2B pencil (with an eraser-end), a sharpener, no ruler (because that's for the final drawing), and nothing... Continue Reading →

The Other F Word

There is an old saying that's often said by people when people beginning an arduous yet not nearly so impossible project: "Failure is not an option". For those of us of a less-cynical, more adventurous and self-forgiving attitude, I have refined this to a more positive statement: "Failure is a consideration but not a hindrance:... Continue Reading →

Ten Uses for a Redbubble Card

For those who didn't know already, I am one of the many artists selling artwork upon Redbubble.com. But I am one a few who buys his own artwork. Tonight I got to thinking: How many different uses can I find for a Redbubble card? Could my readers suggest something that I couldn't think of myself?... Continue Reading →

Christmas Gifts, I Don’t Want

It's nearing Christmas! everyone's writing their lists, checking them twice, checking if they've been naughty or nice, then remembering that they haven't hung out the washing they promised they would do. So It's going to be easier to tell you what NOT to buy me for Christmas. Here is a list of all the things... Continue Reading →

From Ideas to Action

I’m what you’d call an "ideas person". Not in the corporate buzzword sense, but in the way that my brain never seems to shut up. It’s a swirling mix of mild eccentricity, a bucket of entrepreneurial activity, and a gigalitre of optimism that keeps me sane and insane simultaneously. Starting Your Entrepreneurial Day I don’t... Continue Reading →

Fitting In

Quoted from this succinct article at Flying Solo: It is hard having to share your workplace with other people and the noise they make, the silly ideas they have, the different pace and priorities they have. It is hard going to meetings you didn’t organise and are not running. It is hard being new and... Continue Reading →

Re-Finding the Entrepreneur Within

Way back in 2008 there was a website entitled BizThinkThank (Now long dead). Within it I discovered many articles that helped me realise who I am and what I can do with my skills. This article from that site was entitled "The Characteristics of the Entrepreneur", in which was listed the main characteristics that are... Continue Reading →

Avoid Spending Money on Competitions

I made a big error last week and I want you to be aware of how you can avoid it it. Unless you have a deep pocket (lots of phone-money): Do NOT subscribe nor enter into competitions run by WIXAWIN Mobile Entertainment. Read the fine-print very carefully, or suffer like I did. That was a... Continue Reading →

How to Make $25G in 2Months

I have a habit of writing lengthy and long-winded comments on other people's articles ... then figuring the word-count is worthy of an article upon itself. Therefore this is my response to Darren's article asking "How do I Make Money Fast Blogging?": Various Ways to make $25G's in two months: Buy a game of Monopoly... Continue Reading →

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