I started a kitchen renovation in May of this year. For the most part it has been a great experience. To see the change from an outdated and poorly laid out room to a useful, beautifully designed kitchen makes me feel great. I now have a kitchen that encourages me
I enjoy writing this blog because it makes me flex a muscle that is new to me. Since college I have not written much, but it's fun to try to strengthen that muscle. Nowadays it's crucial to be able to tell a story in any medium.
I have previously talked about my use of todo lists and how I am starting to use them more religiously. In order to keep up with multiple projects, chores, and grocery lists I have been using the Reminders app on iOS. Thankfully it syncs between devices, too. Especially in the
It's been a slow grind the past few days. There has been progress made on the vending machine front. I was able to speak with an operator who has experience in the industry. It never hurts to pick up the phone and try to learn something new. What
Coming from a software developer background, the ability to make money was pretty attainable. It was hard work at times, but at the end of the day I was pretty much always employable. That is still very much the case. With entrepreneurship the story is much different. Everything is up
Selling is necessary skill when starting a business. Your entire business is selling something to people and them giving you money for it. You are not only selling a product, but you are selling your brand, yourself, and the company. This will be a new skill to acquire for me,
After a relaxing week long vacation I am back doing the damn thing. As much as I felt like I should be working, it was important to take a break and reflect on my next moves. I mentioned in a previous post that I was exploring starting a vending machine
When I run my ideas by people, I like getting grilled. I want them to ask tough questions so I can refine and iterate quickly. Ideally, I’d like to continue doing this daily, especially at the start of building a business. As much as I think I know, there&
An update on this blog. Initially I wanted to keep this as a pseudo diary to keep track of my journey through entrepreneurship. So far, I have written 44 entries. That is pretty good. It hasn't been everyday but it's been about 5 times a week.
In the past I have fallen into bad habits where I don't follow up or respond in (what I think) is a timely manner. Sometimes it's hard to stay on top of things due to life's responsibilities that seem to pile on. Creating systems
As my entrepreneurial career begins in earnest I am starting to gain clarity on what it means to me. I like the idea of being a solopreneur, but am starting to realize the importance of having like-minded people to work with. In the past 48 hours I have had two
I've always had trouble asking for help. For most of my life—both in school and at work—I spent too much time not asking for help when I could have really used it. Recently, I've been working on changing my mindset around this. Instead of