All it Takes is Some Mad Skillz
Last night I had my second photo booth gig of the summer.
I came in. I set up. I babysat my booth for 4 hours. And then I went home.
The best part of the night was pocketing a $600 check.
That made me start thinking… Just what is my time worth?
If you figure in setup and takedown times, I figure the photo booth is about a $100/hr [...]
You Need To Buy In
The key to succeeding in anything is to buy in 100%.
In other words, if you give a half-assed effort you are going to get half-assed results.
For example…
When I was a musician working on my masters, I had other things that I wanted to do. In particular, I wanted to meet girls and party. I had no idea how to incorporate being a succes [...]
An Invitation to Spammers
I love spam.
I wake up every morning and check my email on my phone as I eat breakfast. Sure enough, I have five e-mails from WordPress telling me about new comments. And without fail, they are all spammers trying to get one lousy backlink from my site (especially since I have spent the last month away from this blog).
It may be the most en [...]
What a Party Bus Driver Taught Me Abo...
It’s been a whole month since my last blog post. Where has the time gone?
You haven’t heard from me in a month because I was having an identity crisis. I have thoughts about things involving internet marketing, but unfortunately no results. I knew I needed to find a niche that I had some experience in, and I think I have fina [...]
This Change Transformed My Business a...
In the last blog post I discussed how getting rid of television has helped increase my productivity. In today’s post I am going to expand on that and talk about the technique I used to take me from wanting to do internet marketing to actually acting on it.
I created my own workspace.
In my apartment I have a second bedroom. The first [...]
Productivity Tip: Turn Off the TV
The photo booth gig last weekend went great. The hours before it were some of the most stressful of my life, but when I got to the venue everything smoothed out. The funny thing was that the bride wasn’t even expecting me. My booth was so popular that she was more than happy to write me a check at the end of the night.
The last few d [...]
Change is Coming: The Beginning of m...
This week is is a big week for me. I work as a DJ on the side. One of the big things for DJs now is a photo booth. Normally one of these costs 3 to 5 grand to purchase. I’ve figured out how to make mine for a little over a grand. I’ve spent the last week getting parts together and constructing it. The time crunch is going t [...]
What to do After You Have Set Your Go...
Last summer was when I decided that I was going to live the life that I had always dreamed about. I also decided that I was going to do it my way… I wanted to be as lazy as possible, and spend as much time as possible on my hobbies. I’m not a very ambitious man. My only ambition is to have the time and means to do what I want t [...]
If I Only Knew Then What I Know Now
This time of year always seems to be a time of change for me. Two years ago was when I realized that the chapter of my life titled “Failed Musician and Scholar” was over. On this day last year I got out of the worst relationship I have ever been in. It was at that point that I realized that I was better off single and happy tha [...]
What Real Life Can Teach Us About IM
Some of you might not know this but my day job is in sales. I’ve only done a month and a half now, but I feel that I’m pretty good at it. Most of my success has come from the fact that I’m a people person, but there have been other aspects that have helped me as well.
1. I’m always learning.
I look around and see wh [...]
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