Seeing as we’re already in the month of February I thought it was about time that I put out an update. Those of you that subscribe to the newsletter, will be wondering where the hell I’ve been…then again maybe you won’t Those of you that follow the blog, perhaps thought I’d run off to a… Read More…
What’s Engaged, Inspired and Informed me in 2012
Last week I shared some of the best of Respectfully Disobedient. This week for the final post of the year, I thought I’d share some of the things I’ve enjoyed this year, and I hope you do too. I’d like to take a moment to say thanks. This year has been an interesting ride on… Read More…
12 Days Of Christmas The Best of 2012
As we’re in the final countdown to Christmas, I thought we’d take a look back over the best posts from each month of 2012 here on Respectfully Disobedient. So grab a cuppa, take a load off and enjoy. January We took a look at website design. There’s a bucket load of information and opinion… Read More…
Courage, Discipline & Fun
For the past couple of years, I have chosen three key words which become my focus for the following year, a concept introduced to me by Chris Brogan. The idea behind this is to form a focus around how to base your decisions and their alignment with your longer term goals, so that you don’t… Read More…
What Percentage Of Your Time Is Billable?
Self employment has a lot of juicy benefits, but billing hours for dollars has it’s drawbacks. When you work for someone else, you turn up, do your work, and get paid..week in…week out. Yes even when you’re not being productive (I don’t think youtube and facebook are part of most peoples job descriptions). There is… Read More…
What Goldilocks Can Teach You About Content
When I say “blog” what springs to mind? Are you conjuring up some smartly written, enjoyable website that tickles you, informs you, inspires you, or just leaves you feeling better about yourself and/or the world. If you’re trying to break in online, you undoubtedly got the memo that content matters… right? Even more so today… Read More…
Just Move Damn it!
Reaching a destination, a goal, a desired result requires movement. Not perfect movement. But consistent movement. Just one single small step. From there all things change. If you wait for the planets to align, you ducks to be in a row, all the pieces of the puzzle, you will be remain stuck in your present… Read More…
Lessons From Dissecting Your Direct Mail
Smart marketing is not about being smarmy or slick, nor will you get results from being too scripted like my recent experiences with pricing and purchasing a new car. Smart marketing is about listening, being helpful and delivering. This week I received a direct mail piece from the dealership where I purchased my car, which… Read More…
Snaphot of Day One #PBEvent 2012
Yep its time for the mashup of ideas, notes and thoughts screaming through the grey matter after attending the problogger training event. I thought I’d just run with my feelings and impressions for this post, rather than take the ‘what I learned’ route. There’ll be plenty of time for those type of posts, once I’ve… Read More…