I used to speak anywhere and everywhere.  I once did an SEO speech at a Golden Corral Buffet.  My van broke down on the highway on the way to a speech. Both to and from the speech, actually.  I've driven in more white out blizzards than I can count rushing to get to a speech.  […]

I think people get really hung up on what product or service to sell in a business. I know I do. I'm always trying to come up with something totally new and innovative. The big problem with this approach is that no one has any idea what it is you're trying to sell. You end […]

I'm a little unsure about this post.  The world is filled with pie in the sky visions of what "taking control of your future" looks like as an entrepreneur.  Fancy trips. Working 4 hours a week. Fancy cars. Big houses.  That end result, if it happens, is the product of all the things I talked […]

When we first started SageRock I told everybody how great owning your own company was. "You should start your own company," I'd say like some kid who just discovered gummy worms. I don't say that any more. In fact, while I don't tell people not to start their own company, I rarely encourage them if […]

Sure. I stole that title from "Making a Murderer." There's a reason for my plagiarism. But that's a story for another time. This is my written documentary of (hopefully) making a successful company. My plan is to outline how it's going, how much money I'm making, how much money I'm spending and what I come […]