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Specializing in One Thing is Pretty Unfulfilling As I get closer to thirty years old, sometimes I wonder: “What is my true calling, or purpose in life?” No matter your age, you’ve probably wondered the same thing before, asking yourself if you’re “where you’re supposed to be” at any given moment in time. On a[…]
Avada is one of my favorite WordPress themes… Avada is an incredibly popular theme, and it has worked very well with my WordPress installation. Funny enough, I’m currently not using Avada on StevenFies.com (rather, I’m using a very simple plug-and-play theme called Zerif Lite at the moment) — but for all of my business websites, I’m[…]
What it’s like jumping off the cliff (and building your parachute on the way down…) Deciding to venture out on your own and start a business is very exciting. It can also be a little daunting, especially if you’re walking away from the safety net of a good job to make it happen. What eventually pushed[…]
My Accelerated Path to Entrepreneurship On January 1, 2015 I knew it was time to get serious about becoming an entrepreneur. Running my own business full-time has always been a dream of mine, and it seemed like ‘now’ was as good a time as any to get started. Seven months later, I am one week[…]
“Cold calling is dead.” …or is it? In this article, I’ll do my best to share with you a few things I’ve learned after several years of working in sales. Let’s start with the infographic I made illustrating some best practices for making a cold call: Grab the PDF with all three of the above infographics[…]