Rick Latona wrote last month that you shouldn't get into a business just because you own a good domain. He's speaking mainly to domainers, but the essential point is the same one that you hear regularly across the Internet: don't start a site unless you're passionate about the topic. Until recently I argued that point as ardently as anyone, because life is just too short to spend it doing something that you don't enjoy. However, within the last ... Keep reading »

In my life, opportunity has very rarely found me. Instead, I have had much better success when I'm actively seeking it out. I was reminded of that when I read Frank's quote about one of the turning points in his life: In 2000 Schilling happened to read an article in a small town newspaper that would end up changing his life dramatically. "I was visiting my parents who had moved several hundred miles away and read in the local ... Keep reading »

Mark at Business is Personal generates more genuinely great content consistently than any other blog I know of.  He hits a homerun just about every time up to bat.  ...

Love this post by Alan today.  Here's my favorite part: Gurus claiming they make money from the net or whatever line they’re using is like saying the guy we buy ...

I know this is a constant refrain for me, but for every person who finds success using a shortcut, there are thousands who never will because they use shortcuts.  Seth ...