When you think of the word failure, you kind of see this huge dark cloud behind it. You see this is because, throughout your entire life you have been told that “failure is not an option,” but it is! How can you know where you need to improve if you’ve never failed at something? W. C. Fields said “If…
Every entrepreneur has traits that set them apart from others, such as risk-seeking, hard working, and extremely independent. However, it’s our ability to see the world differently from others and our creative problem solving skills that make them successful. Unfortunately, sometimes we run out of great ideas and it seems like the idea was just at…
A nonprofit organization or a “501(c)3” for short, named after it’s status, is a type of business organization that has tax exempt status. The possibility of gaining tax-exempt status or 501(c)3 eligibility, government grant eligibility, and the many fundraising opportunities sounds pretty alluring for any business owner. Many entrepreneurs wonder if their businesses should or even could…
As you all know, sometimes we make mistakes – not that we want to admit any of them. I understand that it’s a little embarrassing to say “Hey, I made a mistake.” However admitting to the mistake is what will make you better as a designer. Some mistakes are minor and others can be very…
I truly believe that how you start your day will set the tone for the entire day. Your morning routine will determine your mood for the morning, which sets the mood for the afternoon, and ultimately your whole day. So the habits you develop when you wake up in the morning dictate how productive…
In the past we’ve a lot of written a lot about making mistakes, but now we want to focus on how we can improve and lessen the amount of mistakes we make. Mistakes are usually made because you may have overlooked one small detail due to a number of reasons. You may be working on more…
A few years ago, just before officially turning my freelance web design business into a full fledge agency with employees, Lidyr Creative Marketing Agency, I ran an ecommerce business, Chic Renegade. The business still exists but it’s kind of on the back burner because currently we are working on so many Lidyr Projects, both internal…
No matter how good your product or service is, it is just a matter of time before you have your first encounter with the client from hell. You simply cannot avoid it. Typically this person will want to take up all of your time so that you can focus on their project or issue, frustrate…
As you grow your business and hire new employees, it is important that you have a company manual that includes standard operating procedures. Now, before you even get started, you should know that creating your company manual will not be an overnight project. It will take commitment to completing the task, and will happen over…