Recently sent to me by our good friend, and my father’s best friend, I hope you enjoy these two selections. Sometimes your strategy for living just means taking a break and appreciating life

14 months in the making, 42 countries, and a cast of thousands.

http://www.wherethehellismatt.com

Matt was sponsored by http://www.stridegum.com

Don’t Leave You’re Not Done Yet (more…)

I will be the first one (okay maybe not the very first one, but…) to tell you that commenting on blogs is an excellent, free way to potentially expand back links to your own website. Not every blog gives out “link love,” but those that do (like this one) I salute you. Those that don’t, depending on who they are and how they are doing, are still invaluable.

The reason is simple. People read the comments almost as much as they read the post itself. In fact, I’ve spend literally an hour or more going down through the comments of some posts totally intrigued on the back and forth that happens. Some truly strike my fancy, and I am apt to right click on a name (this way I control how it opens – in a new tab or a new window) just to see what that particular person is all about – what they are “into.”

Yet, logging into the admin area, there is also the inevitable spam comments. With good plugins, they are kept to a minimum, but on occasion the software doesn’t quite know how to classify the remark. Thus, the yellow box (in WordPress) tells me someone has said something and WordPress needs my hands on assistance to decide should it be posted or tossed in the trash. (more…)

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Mavenlink. All opinions are 100% mine.

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In a nutshell, Mavenlink is ideal for:

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Let’s take a quick look at what I’m attempting to express. There is you (the business), your team (if you have employees and/or additional consultants), and the vital part of this equation… your client. (more…)