You know you had a good idea when your friend stole your idea. You know how you know you have bad friends?
Today I learned how important is to have the client think they came up with the idea first.
Why Newspapers Would Publish Your Story
If and when you need to get publicity via a newspaper remember the motivations a newspaper would have to print your article. Here’s what I came up with.
- Newspapers want to publish local, feel good stories.
- The story should be concise and optimally written for them. Story angles, people of interests, etc.
- They want to be kept in the loop of their community’s activity.
That’s all for today.
Valentine’s Day
Everybody around me seems depressed today. I’m pretty sure the most vocal are the single people. Stop being a Debby Downer. You’re making everybody else depressed. Your depression is not attractive to the opposite sex. You catch more bees with honey than vinegar. You know what honey is? Honey, in this case, is:
- a zest for life
- passionate about something
- a smile
- asking your Mom or Dad to be your Valentine
- not looking for love
- a hobby (volunteering, side business, creating value for others)
- active lifestyle
Stop acting like a third grader and live your own life instead of waiting for somebody to enter yours.
* Disclaimer: I’m happily engaged and found love when I definitely wasn’t looking.
HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY
Headed to SXSW this year and looking for new bands to discover. This is a song I liked from the Grimes.
Source: SoundCloud / Arbutus Records
Tips of the Day
- Network! Get involved with organizations! Hand out your business cards! Make yourself known.
- Don’t allow yourself to fail. There’s always another way.
- Spend a whole lot LESS than what you make. Be patient with buying items that you want. What you want and what you need are two totally different things. Saving is more important.
- Don’t finance your luxuries. You should be able to pay cash for them. Otherwise, you don’t need them.
- Stick with something you know.
- Set goals that you can achieve.
- Follow your heart. Life is too short.
New Year’s Resolutions
A little late but here nonetheless:
- Share more (code, time, knowledge).
- File an LLC.
- Move to a new city.
- Get somebody to call me crazy once every 3 months.
