Archive for May, 2009

May 22nd, 2009

I’m… so… alone…

I’m currently on a Bob Walsh kick. Between the Micro-ISV book and his marketing e-book, I’m going to master everything micro-ISV and take over the world. Anyway, a question I’ve been pondering lately is about running DubFiler and whether it’s wise to try to run it all alone. (Can you take over the world by yourself?) Since I’m looking to Bob for all the answers right now, I thought I’d send him an email. His answer is the resulting blog post on his blog.

To Partner or not to Partner, that is the question.

This is one of those questions that feels huge when I think about it, but then I stop thinking about it. What I mean is that the amount of attention it’s paid in writing makes it feel big. The reason I asked is because in most books they tell you in bold letters, “Don’t go it alone!” But it still doesn’t feel right to me. I do most things on my own. So when I stop thinking about the question, things feel right again and I go on my merry way.

Once again there’s no clear answers.

Dammit.

I’m looking forward to his subsequent posts about finding the right person. Perhaps understanding the ying to my yang will make me search for someone to spoon with, business-wise.

May 22nd, 2009

Information design

Gorgeous info design by way of http://twitter.com/meat99

May 15th, 2009

Lessons I’ve Learned: Get sleep

Lessons I’ve Learned: After reading Dr. Maas’ book on sleep called Power Sleep a few years ago, I was convinced that there is good science and reasoning behind getting enough sleep. he’s a Cornell professor so who am I to disagree? He talks about how it takes a few weeks, but once you get caught up on sleep, you’ll feel better, happier, healthier and smarter. I was running myself ragged and felt like crap all the time. I was sick a lot. So it struck a chord for me. I worked hard to get caught up following his guide and I definitely experienced a huge difference for the better. And still do when I’m sleeping enough. There are exceptions, but I try. Read the rest of this entry »

May 11th, 2009

What Following Me on Twitter Gets You

I’ve been a web developer as long as I’ve been an internet user. Back in 1997, I immediately saw the internet as an opportunity to promote myself and my music, so I started building web pages within three months of getting on the web. It’s given me a very specific perspective. For example I love myspace (I’m the only one) and hate Facebook (I’m one of three). Why? Because myspace puts my music in front of you. Immediately. It’s a terrible design but it’s a good layout. Above the fold is only what I want you to see – my photo, my music, my ‘sounds like’ list, and a hint of my gigs, and theĀ  rest of my info. Note how many times I was able to use the word ‘my’. That’s promotion. Facebook on the other hand is immediately noisy. Little on my page has anything to do with me. And I don’t care to take the time to control that. It’s great for a community of people but terrible for self-promotion. And like it or not, that’s always where my head is at. Read the rest of this entry »