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Quick Tip: Learn The Keyboard Shortcuts

February 9, 2018March 1, 2017 by Tom Johnston

You will likely spend most of your working life on a computer. Learn the basic quick keys now. Consistently use them, and you will save days over the course of your life. Here’s a start: Control A (highlights all the text) Control C (copies the highlighted text) Control V (pastes the copied text) Control X (cuts … Read more

Learn To Be Fearless – Steps to Overcoming Your Doubts, Worries, and Fear

January 25, 2018February 28, 2017 by Tom Johnston

We’ve all experienced fear in one form or another–whether the trepidation before a job interview, struggling to muster the courage to ask that special someone out, or taking the plunge in a new venture. Fear is real. Fear is human. It’s a

A Bite-Sized Reading Hack

February 27, 2017 by Tom Johnston

I keep my kindle out next to my computer while I work. When I have a moment of downtime, like say I have to reboot my computer because the VPN froze, I just read the page I’m on for a minute or two. It’s a nice, refreshing casual way to read that works best with … Read more

Online Entrepreneur: The Path to Product

February 27, 2017 by Tom Johnston

Online Entrepreneur: Have a Product to Sell!

Here’s something funny to ponder as you build your business online. You have to have a product to sell. So many of us are out there blogging and building an online presence. That’s great, and it’s all part of the game. But I have a tip. You have to have a product to sell if … Read more

Quote: “All the world’s a stage….”

February 25, 2018February 27, 2017 by Tom Johnston

“All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players; They have their exits and their entrances, And one man in his time plays many parts….” Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night

Finding Certainty in an Uncertain World

April 14, 2018February 24, 2017 by Tom Johnston

Certainty. We crave it. When we find ourselves in an uncomfortable, ambiguous situation, we react with anxiety and fear. When you start a new job or start a new business, the uncertainty can be daunting. You don’t know where your new venture is headed, and failure is a real possibility. Personally, when I left a … Read more

The Two-Hour Software Company: Taking the Next Step

February 24, 2017February 24, 2017 by Tom Johnston

The Two Hour Software Company, Building an SaaS on the Side

The Digital Nomad Life: There is a Better Way….

November 20, 2017February 24, 2017 by Tom Johnston

Digital nomad is the new moniker for people who build (or strive to build) an online business while traveling the world. This lifestyle is incredibly alluring, especially to anyone under 35. That said, unless you are independently wealthy or have a truly thriving location-independent business, I think there is a better way to approach the … Read more

Become an Email Master: The Action vs. Flow Technique

February 23, 2017February 23, 2017 by Tom Johnston

Become and Email Master with the Action vs. Flow Technique

In the modern working world, emails wash over us like information tidal waves. It’s exhausting. I struggled to keep from being overwhelmed by email until a colleague taught me the simple path to email Nirvana–the Action vs Flow Technique. You, too, can become an email master with this simple approach. Here’s how it works. The … Read more

Digital > Analog

March 5, 2017February 23, 2017 by Tom Johnston

I like working in the digital world better than the real world. The digital world has less friction. When you send an idea out–it goes. Your work moves at the speed of electrons. The digital world is generally more abstract, focused on ideas, innovation, matters of the mind. The digital world can operate exponentially–you can … Read more