Got Cigars?

Friday, December 29, 2017

How To Build A Team


The NY Times posted a good article on how to build a successful team at:
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/business/guide-build-a-team.html

Sunday, July 23, 2017

Protect Yourself From Identity Theft


A lot of clients of the digital agency I run, Incognito Worldwide, forward emails they receive and ask me what to do. Or they send an email explaining an email they received in panic.

Saturday, May 27, 2017

The art of asking | Amanda Palmer

As an entrepreneur, whether you're in the arts, business or something in between, Amanda Palmer taps into the insightful thought about not being afraid to ask for help.



Monday, May 22, 2017

The Crisis of Entrepreneur Life


People become entrepreneurs for many reasons. But regardless of their motivations they all succumb to the reality that sustained entrepreneurship is difficult; it is fraught with unexpected detours, thrills. loss, and reinvention.

Tuesday, April 11, 2017

6 Tools for people on the go



As you travel from place to place, you may not always have access to Wi-Fi – or if you do, the signal may be patchy. Unreliable internet access can be the bane of remote working, with 84% of telecommuters saying that it has the single biggest impact on their productivity. To help lend a hand, we’re taking a look at the best tools available that help you get the job done, even when you can’t get online. (this article is by Regus).

Monday, April 10, 2017

How to Best Work Remotely



I've been working remotely ever since I met a 20-something animator from Sourth Africa in 2001. And 16 years later I'm still at it. Here are 3 top tips for working remotely.

Sunday, April 2, 2017

Tips to Setting Up your Business Effeciently -- Email



So you're thinking of setting up a new business, have already begun the process, or are rebranding an existing one. Be sure that you have a scalable infrastructure of online tools to make you as productive as possible. Automation and integration are key. Here are my top 6 favorite digital tools.

Saturday, April 1, 2017

Marketing Requires a Cohesive Plan, Not Just Isolated Efforts

Digital marketing has become overwhelming. And it seems to be evolving at an accelerated rate. Even experts in the field find themselves scrambling just to keep up with the latest paradigm shifts, theories, and industry reports. So how is the average business owner go about understanding digital marketing?

Saturday, March 11, 2017

Determining the Correct Work Environment


There have been many different approaches to business work environments through the decades. While management styles have evolved -- from top down management to bottom up and collaborative cross department cultures-- so too has the work environments themselves changed.

Saturday, March 4, 2017

Character Matters

You might think, character matters, duh, I know that. The question is how and when. When you hire an employee, take on a partner, join a partnership, create a collaboration or affilation, what are the key things to look for. Many people say focus on talent. Others experience. I myself always looked for cognative learning ability. And we were all wrong! Pay attention before you 'accidentally' get pushed off the cliff and left as road-kill.