A few days ago, a friend of Facebook posted a screenshot of their computer desktop and it was total chaos, with hundreds of folders and files filling the screen. She was proud of how busy she was, and I don’t doubt it, but it got me thinking about the intersection of busyness and clutter. I […]
Business
Spend your time wisely, but pick up the napkins
As your business grows, a big key to success is for you to “get out of the weeds” and focus on the growth of the company. While that’s certainly true, and it’s something I’m working on a lot, it’s important to be willing to do anything you can to help. Dan Cathy, the President of […]
Keep control of your digital business assets
We’ve long been believers that our GreenMellen clients should keep control of their digital assets. Among other things, their domain name and website hosting should always be something that they own and that they pay for. There are a lot of tricky technical pieces that we handle for them on a daily basis, but in […]
Go Ahead, Pick My Brain
In late 2009, I got an email from an acquaintance from church named Barry. It was your typical “can I pick your brain” email, which I was happy to respond to. Here’s what he asked: “I would like to meet for coffee sometime to ask some advice on internet marketing. I am looking into a […]