Writing About My Life, Work, Creativity, and the Daily Effort to Learn, Grow, and Live Better.
In a recent chat with my wife, we touched on the topic of advertising, particularly my penchant for promoting myself. In essence, I am the product – my hands cradle the camera, and every image bears the mark of my own craftsmanship. I find satisfaction in my skills, experience, and the ongoing pursuit of knowledge,... Continue Reading →
What would you do if you had forty foam blocks from the packaging of new HP hard-drives? Throw them away? That is one choice. That's what people with no imagination, with no interest in staff moral and with no desire to make a difference to their stagnant surroundings might choose to do with these oddly-shaped... Continue Reading →
Excuse me while I have a laugh about a recent article at Flying Solo. It outlines the 22 things you MUST do every day - many that I really would NOT do, not even if you paid me. Let me explain... This is the Flying Solo recipe for bliss and prosperity. Noel has managed to... Continue Reading →
This used to be the motto's listed on the Fnucky website. [I can no longer find any reference to Fnucky any where on the internet. - Edited June 2023] Beneath each motto is my interpretation from an entrepreneur's point of view: Passionately hate cruise control: Cover bands don't change the world.The Entrepreneur says this motto... Continue Reading →
There is only real thing I've gotten out of this post at 37 signals: No one is going to employ me while I continue to use and have... "...curiosity, passion, character, motivation, taste, intuition, writing skills..." "...the ability to make smart value judgments." "... passion and drive ..." "... intellectual curiosity (f)or pondering (and) or... Continue Reading →
stephentrepreneur is pronounced steve-on-tre-pren-yerrr That's me on the left, with Kelly Noble and Steve Testar. Yes, it is a combination of Stephen and Entrepreneur . Say it aloud. Repeat several times. Then say "Oooh, now I get it!"
About a year back I purchased the book "Flying Solo: How To Go It Alone in Business". Recently I joined their Facebook group - and starting leaving comments. Sadly I discovered on 3 November 2023 that none of the links to the comment page work anymore; I had them removed from here. There were many... Continue Reading →
All these sites suggest you make a super cheap ring -light, pocket ring light (-I really like this one!), or strange ring-light. They all offer simple and not-so-easy instructions showing you how to save money with plastic, metal and cardboard components that would have been expensive kitchen appliances before they were cut up for ring-lights.... Continue Reading →
Need a Lens Hood, but cannot afford or don't want to spend much money? Then make your own. That's right, print out the Lens Hood PDF's at this site onto paper (or black plastic), and sticky tape together. With a bit of trickery, you could keep them flat and roll them up only when you... Continue Reading →
The Entrepreneurial Life of Stephen Mitchell 