The Entrepreneurial Life of Stephen Mitchell
Writing About My Life, Work, Creativity, and the Daily Effort to Learn, Grow, and Live Better.
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 →
Over the last few years I've taken it upon myself to get involved with the leadership of online photography groups. It first began on flickr.com in early 2006, and in just the last few weeks I've gotten involved with the creation of a very new group upon Redbubble.com.Read on to discover all the groups I... Continue Reading →
A mate on LinkedIn recently messaged me with this corker of a question: "You might have to explain to me how to get some sales through Redbubble. I had a bunch of images there for a while and have accrued 0 sales. B$%#S&$#" Alas, I both remember and know this pain. Redbubble isn’t exactly a... Continue Reading →
Whilst some people consider lists the lamest cop-out for a blog entry, under the current circumstances I find them ideal. 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 ... bugger it.... Continue Reading →
Your mission , should you wish to accept, is relatively simple. Yet we have devised 3 stages to allow the shy to also participate. Stage 1. Smile at someone new today. Maybe just nod. Men, tip your hat. Ladies, your smile will be enough for any man! Stage 2. Say Hello, loud & proud, so... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
The Entrepreneurial Life of Stephen Mitchell 