Recently, my wife and I shared the miracle of bringing our first born child into the world. The experience of pregnancy was waaaay more work for my wife than me, but it still left a lasting impact on my life and my perspective on faith. As soon-to-be parents, we had an overwhelming excitement for the little girl on the way. We painted her room, bought clothes, and filled our home with all of the necessary tools for taking care of an infant. We prepared!.. and when we felt we had done all we could to prepare, we waited… and… Continue Reading
What are the questions you ask yourself before starting a new business idea? This post will detail three basic questions you should consider before giving the greenlight to your next project. Continue reading →
Social networking has revolutionized the way we market our business and connect with clients. Using LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook has allowed businesses to acquire a tremendous amount of social capital that they may not have otherwise acquired. Now social networking is moving beyond social capital to the generation of financial capital. These avenues are called Peer to Peer lending sites, or social lending networks.
Web sites like www.Prosper.com, www.Zopa.com and www.LendingClub.com allow borrowers to connect with numerous potential lenders directly, and eliminate the “middle man”. In 2005, there were $118 million of outstanding peer-to-peer… Continue Reading
Posted in Marketing, Money, Startup, Tech
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Tagged Business, Financing, Information, microcredit, microfinance, networking, Startup, Tech, Wealth
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A few weeks ago, despite my best efforts to weed and feed and keep it perfectly manicured, my lawn was a bit out of control. I was certain the HOA would send me a letter. So off I go to rectify the situation in the front of my house. After about 45 minutes into my labor, I find a business card tucked away on the side of the house, in the high grass/weeds. I am almost certain that it wasn’t placed there deliberately, but perhaps it was blown by the wind until it could travel no further.
As… Continue Reading
The summer movie season is upon us, and with that has come a summer packed with superhero blockbusters. I thoroughly enjoy watching these extraordinary.jpg "Waiting for Superman")
beings rescue the lost and save the planet from eminent destruction! Who knew there were so many criminal masterminds out there with diabolical schemes capable of stopping mankind from continuing in our typical and mundane daily existence?!?!
With the excitement of watching these movies, I always wonder what it may be like to finish paperwork faster than a speeding bullet, or simply fly over the rush hour traffic to my office each… Continue Reading
Posted in Devotions, Productivity
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Tagged devotions, forgiveness, Fruits of The Spirit, Green Lantern, Movies, Prayer, Skills, Spiritual Gifts, Superman, Supernatural, Talent, Tools
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A Dream Deferred – Langston Hughes
What happens to a dream deferred?
Does it dry up
like a raisin in the sun?
Or fester like a sore–
And then run?
Does it stink like rotten meat?
Or crust and sugar over–
like a syrupy sweet?
Maybe it just sags
like a heavy load.
Or does it explode?
There have been times in my life 
when I have wanted to give up on my pursuit of Gods plans for my life. My goals cast to… Continue Reading
Creating a strategic alliance through joint ventures or partnerships, can be a rewarding undertaking. Alliances can be formed for various reasons including, breaking into new markets, reducing costs, enhancing product offerings & services, access to technology or manufacturing processes, diversity, and increased capital. The preceding list is in no way exhaustive, but I hope it outlines just a few reasons to consider entering a Business to Business relationship. As a christian business owner there are also spiritual implication associated with creating a strategic alliance, that have far reaching ramifications. Today I want to share a few tips to… Continue Reading
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Tagged Alliance, B2B, Business to Business, Christian Business Alliance, Christian Business Networking, Christian Economy, Christian Partners, Strategic Partners
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Okay, so you have a Twitter account, a Facebook account, and a LinkedIn profile. You are considering Foursquare, you dabble with Google Buzz, you still check your MySpace account every few months, and you just activated your Ping account. That is not an internet addiction, it’s actually pretty normal these days. There are, of course, numerous benefits to the increased number of communications channels, but with this gain, there is also a decrease in the amount of time saved for other equally, if not more, important pursuits. Honestly, who has the time to login to multiple website, remember… Continue Reading
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Tagged Android, Applications, Apps, Information, iPhone, Marketing, Productivity, Tech, Time Management, Tools
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When assessing a business process and considering ways to optimize your time, it is always important 
to consider if your day to day steps are strategically designed to achieve the end goal as quickly, affordably, and efficiently as possible. As busy entrepreneurs, time is precious!
We must be able to
Today, I would like to give you three tips for moving… Continue Reading
In life, as in business, there is often a list of steps we take each day to produce the desired results we want from our businesses, careers, lives, homes, etc. I h
ave found that in some cases, we repeat the same steps on a regular basis, and we can at times fall into a rut of repetition. In today’s post, I would like to walk you through some basic methods you can use to assess the steps in your business and your life, and confirm they… Continue Reading
