So it has been about a year since I started Look Social. If you did not know Look Social is a full service digital agency that does logo design, web design, social media management, internet marketing and much more. It has been an interesting year starting the company and more and less learning as I go. With ThinkComputers I really never dealt with customers, made up contracts, etc. So there was a lot of learning and I sure have made some mistakes, but that is of course how you learn. Here are some of the biggest things I’ve learned over the past year.
The #1 Reason Why You Don’t Do What I Do
I have been thinking about all of the people who have said to me, “I would love to do what you do”, but for some reason they are not doing it. I am going to tell you the #1 reason you are not doing what I do and it may make you upset. Here it…
The Importance of Having a Muse or Hobby
When you are running your own business work can sometimes be all-consuming. There have been many times were I felt like all I ever did was work, I was stressed out, I couldn’t concentrate, it just was not healthy. Over the past year I have introduced hobbies and muses into my life which have really…
Why I Decided to Live By My Own Rules and How You Can Too
Many people ask me how I got started doing what I’m doing and they story always ends up with me telling them how I took the leap of faith and dropped out of college to build my business and be able to work on it full time. This is scary for a lot of people, and I had no clue that things would work out when I made my decision, but I knew a few things that I wanted out of life and following the “right thing to do” path was not going to allow me to do those things, or at least not right away. Since making that decision I have done things I could have never dreamed about doing before, met some amazing people and most importantly I am my own boss.
Being an Entrepreneur and Having a Relationship
Last week I came across a great article at Elite Daily entitled “Why It Is Impossible For Entrepreneurs To Have Girlfriends” and after reading it, it really stuck a cord with me because I have been in many relationships that ended up not working out because “I was working too much”.
Why I attend Trade Shows and Conferences
Well it is that time of year again! Tomorrow morning I will be jumping on a plane to head to Las Vegas for the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). If you are going to CES make sure you check on my guide on how to survive the show. Conferences and trade shows are great to go…
Why is it Important to Attend Industry Events
Each year when I attend CES I am always reminded of how important it is to attend industry events. Even if there was nothing to cover at CES it is still very important to attend for many reasons, which I have listed below. Showing Face Most of the communication I do with companies I work…
How to Turn Your Hobby Into a Business
If you have been reading this blog for a while you probably know that before I was running ThinkComputers full time it was just a hobby. I feel very fortunate that I was able to take a hobby and turn it into a full time job. It’s not often that many people get to do what they love for a living. I’m not sure if I would call myself lucky, because it did take a lot work to get where I am but I guess I feel lucky that my job really does not feel like a real job. The thing is anyone can really do what I do, and anyone can turn their hobby into a business. The thing is, it just takes WORK! I worked on ThinkComputers just for fun, without making any money for almost 4 years before I learned I could make money with it! Here are some tips that should help you turn your hobby into a business.