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Want Milk?

Wednesday, August 27th, 2008

My one-year-old son, Jerome, has an interesting little habit that he’s picked up.
Upon seeing anyone drinking *anything*, he’ll point at the glass, cup or bottle and say “milk”. Doesn’t matter if it’s water, coffee, or even beer or wine.
It’s kinda cute and perhaps annoying after the fourth or fifth time in a row!
It made me [...]

3 Challenges Faced By Home-Based Business Owners

Tuesday, August 19th, 2008

I wrote recently about the advantages of operating a home-based business. I decided it was only fair to present the other side.

Flexible schedule. Though also an advantage, if you aren’t disciplined, the “flexibility” makes it hard to focus on getting your work done.
Lack of Accountability. In the typical work environment, there’s a lot of external [...]

Good Free Software Apps

Sunday, August 17th, 2008

Here’s a nice list of 21 good free software apps, along with a short explanation of each by Terry Dean:
http://www.terrydean.org/21-free-software-resources

Project Management for Internet Marketers

Wednesday, August 6th, 2008

Pat Boyle’s blog is good; worth a bookmark.
Check out her latest post:
http://www.patbdoyle.com/?p=292
She gives some very helpful tips on planning and completing projects.
Go read it now!

5 Advantages of Operating Your Own Home Business

Sunday, August 3rd, 2008

Last Thursday, I took my wife to the airport. It was mid-morning, and I realized that I didn’t have to check with anyone, or call the office to tell them I would be a few hours late. How cool is that?
It got me thinking about some of the advantages of working from home.

Flexible schedule. As [...]

Cool Business Cards

Wednesday, June 11th, 2008

Check out this for some unique business card ideas.

“Smarter” Permission email marketing and Amazon.com

Tuesday, June 10th, 2008

Amazon.com is a good case study of smart permission email marketing.
The emails are personalized with my name.
They send recommendations based upon what I have bought in the past.
They send recommendations based upon what people who share my interests have bought.
All of this data is uniquely targeted to me; no other person has the same set [...]

Why I Love Google

Monday, June 9th, 2008

Yep, I love Google.
And the reason is, Google seems to have the psychic ability to figure out exactly what I need and want, and give me exactly that, much of the time.
An example from just few minutes ago…
I had trouble remembering the spelling of a particular word, and decided to simply type “spelling” into Google [...]

Do You Twitter?

Tuesday, May 20th, 2008

Article over at Business Week (!) on the subject of … Twitter:
http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/may2008/tc20080514_269697_page_2.htm
I admit, I haven’t really “gotten” Twitter. I’ve used it, but after reading the article, I want to get up to speed.
So, here’s my Twitter address:
http://twitter.com/darrelhawes
If you want to keep up with me, feel free to follow my updates.

I Surprised Ray Edwards…

Tuesday, May 20th, 2008

You can read all about it here:
http://rayedwards.com/imagine-my-suprise