May 2010

Don’t go out and hire a conventional web site designer – it is a waste of money.  Static web sites are a thing of the past -  with modern content management and blogging systems, conventional web site design is obsolete. Conventional Websites When I started my first web site in the early 1990′s, the only [...]

The most important element for someone starting a new business is passion – if you love what you do it will come though in everything you do, and your passion will sustain you when times get tough. The man in this video has a passion for soda pop that is unbelievably inspiring, and has led [...]

When I left my day job to pursue my online business, most people I told laughed and told me “good luck.”  One person even walked away thinking I was pulling his leg.   However, those that stayed with the conversation for a minute started asking me how I managed to pull it off?  How did I [...]

Rekindle Your Dreams

by Brad Smith on May 9, 2010 · 2 comments

If you ask a group of 1st graders how many can sing, dance or paint every hand in the room will go up. If you ask the same question to a group in Junior High School less than half of the hands will go up. We slowly lose touch with our dreams and passions as we become adults.

Build Online Communities, Not Web Pages

by Brad Smith on May 8, 2010 · 0 comments

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The amazing thing about the rise of the internet is that one can now instantly find information on just about any topic.   There are 2.1 million pages on “raising worms”, 874,000 articles on “tongue piercing” (including videos), and 654,000 pages on “Shetland ponies.”  One has to wonder where all of the worm growers got their [...]