The picture below was taken during the ‘golden hour’ — which in this case was at 6pm sharp — at Balboa Park, one of the best art & culture spots in San Diego. This can make it a tourist trap, but once in a while it’s worth it to elbow your way through the bustling crowds and enjoy the pleasant summer evening.
Tags: architecture, balboa, museum, park, photography
Posted in General, Inspiration | 3 Comments »>Here’s a little something to make you laugh over the lunch hour - what if there were no stop signs, and a large corporation was tasked with inventing one? A scary true-to-life re-enactment of what really does happen with some projects and the clients who commission them.
I attended the Net.working event at the beautiful rooftop J6Bar last night and met some wonderful contacts. I’ve been fortunate enough to build my business solely on referrals so far, but I wanted to be proactive and find new opportunities to keep myself busy. Most of my clients so far have been from out of San Diego, and I wanted to use this opportunity to connect with some local small businesses that I could start cultivating a relationship with. There is a different dynamic about working with local people who live and work in the same area that you do, and who deal with the same local problems and celebrate the same local successes as you.
In the spirit of sharing some general insights I’ve learned, here are five tips to keep in mind next time you go to a networking event:
Tags: building, business, mindtouch, relationship, Social Media
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Hello! I just wanted to take a moment and say thank you to the first couple of people who have started visiting and/or subscribing to my site. I’ve been working hard on getting this site launched, and it’s nice to know that people are starting to take notice.
Besides some cities in the US, I’ve seen some people coming in from Singapore, Australia, England, China, Ireland, Sweden, and The Netherlands in just the few days…
Posted in General | No Comments »>Welcome to the newest reincarnation of my website and online portfolio. After a bit of a hiatus and some rather unfortunate problems with my old host (who for now shall remain nameless) that resulted in the complete and utter loss of all my old entries, I’ve since switched hosting companies, and I am now being taken care of by the very capable people over at DreamHost. I have a couple of awesome things planned out, and I am excited about the prospect of meeting new people and sharing new things.
Tags: blogging, business, dreamhost, General, san diego, Social Media, startup
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