We’re using a new meeting solution to lead classes at the Free Agent Academy called MeetingBurner (affiliate link). They have a great (and free) platform for up to 15 people, which is where I would start. This video walks you through how to use MeetingBurner as a participant.
You can fix a problem by putting a bandaid over it and continue building, or you could blow it up and start building from scratch. Sometimes you realize that to get to where you want to be, you have start over.
37 Signals did this with their flagship product, Highrise. It had been like applying bandaids when they added new features. Now they’re starting over from scratch in order to do things that weren’t possible within the framework of their previous model.
We’re doing this at the Free Agent Academy as well. Instead of applying bandaids on top of problems, we’re starting over, to deliver things that weren’t possible a few months ago.
The toughest part has been to get out of the mindset of how things are currently done. We know what’s possible and what isn’t, but when you’re starting over, everything is possible.
What project do you need to start over?
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“You don’t agree to do a job because you know it’s going to work. You agree because you think it’s going to lead to the next interesting thing.”
- David Rockwell
You don’t become a world famous architect by doing whatever job comes along. At 56 years old David Rockwell still doesn’t sit by the phone, waiting for it to ring. He goes after the most interesting work he can find.
What’s your approach to the next big thing? Or are you waiting for the phone to ring?
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Joshua Gordon joins me again to answer your questions. Email them or call (919) 355-8275.
Jean: Do you know what kind of forums I could visit / participate in where people would be looking to have websites made? I have tried a few marketing ones but didn’t feel that they were worth continuing to pursue.
I posted a position for a branding person this month and was quickly bombarded with resumes. While most of them were good to great, I thought I’d share the top reasons why I tossed people out of the running. I hope it sheds some light on why you’re not getting the great position you want.
Since a great deal of my day is spent marketing my business and helping others market theirs, I pay attention to all the marketing around me. I had to chuckle when I saw this picture.
It looks like they couldn’t come up with a better description, so they just called it average. It reminds me of the sign in front of the only hotel in my town. For months, they tried to lure vacationers by saying, “Last hotel for 75 miles.” Makes you want to stop, right?
Never mind the pool or breathtaking views, you have no choices for a while, so you might as well stay here.
Don’t make people settle for your product. Make them fall in love with it.
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If you’re like me, you have a hard time believing a Christian move can actually be good. They’re kind of like pornos: filled with bad acting and poor lighting. The message may be good, but “safe for the whole family” means there’s something cheesy at the end, under-toned with music reminiscent of an ending scene from the Full House TV series.
Action? Adventure? Emotion? Probably not.
A few weeks ago Christine and I saw the premier of Blue Like Jazz. Rated PG-13, it’s definitely not safe for the whole family. Director Steve Taylor and writer Don Miller explained in a Q&A session after the movie, that the bible is most definitely not safe for the whole family either, and I agree.
Christine and I liked the Blue Like Jazz book, and loved the movie even more. The story behind bringing a Christian film to theaters involves being the largest crowd-funded movie in history, of which I’m proud to be a part.
If you’re looking for a great movie this weekend, check out Blue Like Jazz. You won’t be disappointed.
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I’ve had a lot of jobs in my life. I’ve hated some of them and many weren’t very professional. But I’ve always treated each one seriously, no matter how crummy it was.