The Entrepreneurial Life of Stephen Mitchell
Writing About My Life, Work, Creativity, and the Daily Effort to Learn, Grow, and Live Better.
On this gloriously sunny Saturday morning, I arose from my nights sleep filled with plans. First on the agenda was to post @rant's new camera bag off to him. Carrying it upon back and shoulders as designed, I started my trek towards town. About half away along I got to think about the words that... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
Most sites give you great ways to improve time usage and how to utilise the space on your desk. These tips might help with each of those, but they are more about peace of mind. I started this train of thought with only this first one: 10. If noise bothers you, turn up the volume.Doesn't... Continue Reading →
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 →
In November 2008, I wrote a post here (yes, right here) that criticized those who switch from IBM-compatible to Apple Macintosh. Instead of deleting it today in November 2023, I have rephrased the article more appropriately: When people often express their preference more generally by saying they're switching from Windows to Apple Mac, primarily due... Continue Reading →
In case the moderators of comments on articles at the DailyMail News disapprove of my opinion, here is what I have to say about the £250,000 Dog House: Sounds like someone trying to get around council bylaws regarding extensions. Rather than having an extra lounge room, they've decided to call it the 'dog house'. Trust... 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 →
An acquaintance on LinkedIn asked me... Why would you buy your own print from Redbubble and then sell it?Do they own rights to your photos after you upload them, or is the printing such a good deal that it is better to do that than print locally and then sell it? This was my response:... Continue Reading →
The Entrepreneurial Life of Stephen Mitchell 