When you are working for yourself, you need to remember you can’t do everything. For me, I love focusing on getting into the nitty-gritty of why a company needs a redesign and how best for that redesign to service their customers. The things I hate are the legal and accounting side of the business. Which by the way, are extremely important when you work for yourself.
On April 21st, 2015, Google announced changes to it’s search algorithm. The update is focused on giving emphasis and higher ranks to sites that are mobile friendly. Likewise, if your site has not be optimized or built with mobile in mind then your site will drop lower in their rankings.
I have been working with companies around the world solve their communication problems. During this time, I never once thought about how I was presenting my own self and what communication problems I was creating. I recently received two separate emails from prospective clients that said almost the same thing.
There is a fundamental problem with product design. We want things to do everything for us, instead of focusing on one thing. When planning products, it’s so easy to get caught up in the excitement of “what ifs” that we forget to focus on what is actually needed and what
Going into the new year, many companies, individuals and startups will be asking, “Do we need a redesign for 2015?” This is all part of the annual planning process that everyone goes through. They will ask this question each year so they can put together budgets, RFPs and the dreaded
I’ve talked before about how much I love my clients. I’ve also talked about how much they can frustrate me sometimes, but at the end of the day I love my clients. They treat me well and I hope I offer them the same respect and love back. When you
It’s been a whole year! WOW! I mean seriously who would have thought that time could fly so quickly. It’s definitely been an interesting ride so far. Lots of ups and downs, learning experiences, and life changing events. I don’t think I would have changed a single thing. In my
Sometimes in life you reach a point where everything comes crashing down all at the same time. It seems like no matter where you turn or what you do, a new obstacle is being put in your way. This past week has been one of those for me. It has
Passion projects can be the key to staying inspired while getting through the daily grind. Having the time to focus and learn about what really drives you is important in your growth both as a person and in your career. For me, I’ve spent years trying to find the things
A couple of weeks ago, I had the incredible opportunity to speak with the INFINITUS team about the importance of your company culture as a key marketing strategy. In the discussion, we covered several important aspects of why your company website is more than just something to have online. Your
We all make mistakes during our careers and I recently realized I made a couple of huge ones that has cost me a significant amount of money. As many freelancers know, time is money. Sometimes, when you are starting out you rationalize the idea of helping out a friend or
I am very fortunate. I live in a city that isn’t too big, but sometimes feels too small. The reason this is important is that it’s given me some incredible opportunities to do things that in a larger city I may not have been able to do. For one, I
