Wordpress for iPhone rocks
July 22, 2008
Just installed WordPress for the iPhone and am trying it out for the first time. Works just fine, although I’d love to be able to type sideways for bigger buttons.
You can even add images from your phone! From yesterday:
Very sweet.
100 Resources for Entrepreneur-Writers
July 20, 2008
Bootstrapper » The Business Blogging Toolset: 100 Resources for Entrepreneur-Writers
Great list of handy tools for business bloggers, or bloggers who are in business, or even bloggers wishing to make their business by blogging. The resources are broken into categories including
- Blogging Platforms (I suggest Wordpress),
- Design and Content (including great links to WP templates, Photoshop tips, and content help),
- Blogs about Blogging,
- Business Blogging,
- Forums and Networking,
- Search Engines,
- Stats & Analysis,
- Money Making Tools and
- Tools & Misc.
Bookmarked resources
July 19, 2008
From handy tips and tricks to fantastic articles, I have a habit of bookmarking all of my “To Post” ideas and then pretty much forgetting about them. Here’s a bunch of the best I’ve come across for about the past year.
Whatis.com: Our Favorite Cheat Sheets
You never know when a good cheat sheet will come in handy — bookmark this page to keep our treasure trove of useful information at your fingertips!
From blogging keystrokes to MS office tips and even spots for beginners, there are thousands of tips and tricks available via the hundreds of links on this page.
Profit Advisors: Business Process Improvement Book Reviews
Second only to the Personal MBA, this is a huge treasure trove of reviews of business books on Investments, Marketing, Business Improvement, Inspirational Ideas and Management Improvement books.
Life Reboot: 10 Articles that Changed My Life
Online articles that promote life-altering advice are like hidden gems of the Internet — they’re accessible, but they’re difficult to find because of the sheer abundance of everything else that’s accessible.
From retty well sums up why I do these lists. Great articles like Steve Jobs’ 2005 Stanford commencement address, how to find what you love to do, 10 reasons you should never get a job, and more.
Marketing Pilgrim: 26 Free Social Media Tracking Tools
There are a lot of companies that will happily relieve you of your dollars, in exchange for buzz monitoring services. While many large companies will enjoy the peace of mind that comes from having a company track their reputation for them, the rest of us need something a little less expensive–or better yet, free!
A ton of quick, easy ways to track buzz for free online. Very cool from a company that has a tracking tool to do the same thing.
Lifehack.org: Throw a lifeline to your future
The purpose of a lifeline is to pull someone from where they don’t want to be - quicksand pit, raging seas, icy pond, the messy present - to where they want to be. In the movies, the brave and valiant rescuers provide the muscle to pull the limp victim to safety; this isn’t the movies. It’s going to be up to you, buckwheat, to throw that lifeline, hook it onto something solid and start pulling with all your might if you want to get into that really nice future.
Great tips on making sure you stay on task and setting your future-self up for success.
Life Coaches Blog: Inspiring Links - The Awesome Personal Development Blogs Edition
Tons of great sites here, a bunch of which I already subscribe to. If you want to be successful, associate with successful people. Or at least frequent their blogs.
The Simple Dollar: When Everyday Life Gets in the Way of Your Dreams - And a Plan to Get Past It
Main points laid out in the bold sections of this article, but lays down some concrete steps to get moving on your dreams and how to make it tangible enough to be actionable.
DailyBlogTips: Top 25 Web Design Blogs
Check out what the top folks are doing to get an idea of the best practices. Some of these folks are really amazing.
The Simple Dollar: When Everyday Life Gets in the Way of Your Dreams - And A Plan To Get Past It
From tips like how to make your dream more concrete by writing it down, never letting it out of your mind and refusing to care about what others think, this is a great post to get you unstuck if you’re lost on the path to what you really want to do.
Dumb Little Man: If You Want to Change Your Life, Change Your Thoughts
Focusing on what you want in a methodical way is a great first step to getting where you want to go. Here’s 9 tips from Dumb LIttle Man.
If you’re dissatisfied with some part of your life, know that you have the power to change it and it all starts with your thoughts!
Before I lose you, this article is not about “The Secret” and it’s not about “The Law of Attraction.” Instead it is about the undeniable fact that how you think and what you think about determines the shape and quality of your life.
Daily Blog Tips: Top 25 Web Design Blogs
Best way to get a professional looking design for your blog is to look at what the pros are doing. Here’s a list of some of the best.
Lifehack: Thirteen Tricks to Motivate Yourself
From enlisting a partner to overcome inertia by using the “go for five” trick, this is chock full of some great ways to get hopping.
Digg - Running for Office: It’s Like A Flamewar with a Forum Troll
July 17, 2008
My first Digg front-page post. Go Sean!
One superhero’s fight to take back Kansas from the religious goofballs, XKCD-style
Digg - Running for Office: It’s Like A Flamewar with a Forum Troll
[this is good]
52 Creative Ideas for Finding New Clients: Bootstrapper
July 8, 2008
You should be able to tell where my mind has been recently. 
As a bootstrapper, you know that clients equal business. Without them, you’d just be another one-man (or woman) shop with an office trying not to go into debt. Fighting for and retaining clients against your competition can be a struggle, just like recruiting new employees or searching for a job yourself is a frustrating battle.
Bootstrapper » 52 Creative Ideas for Finding New Clients
How To Increase Business While Beating The Summer Heat: Freelance Folder
July 8, 2008
Start a marketing blitz, or a newsletter with your church, check in with old clients, contact your local chamber — all sorts of great ideas here.
Working on edits to the redesign
July 2, 2008
If you’re wondering why the site looks so goofy, it’s because I’m midway into redesigning the look and feel to keep up with Brian Gardner’s awesome Revolution theme.
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