This is a book I believe everyone should be required to not only read, but study and put into practice. It is something that the author believed should be taught in grade school, and I agree whole heartedly. I am going to go through each chapter with you, and give you the cliff notes version! Please grab yourself a copy and eithe listen or read along with me, I would love to know your interpretation and thoughts throughout the book. audible Book The money making secret resides within this book (And not just success financially, but in anything you do). The secret isn't even really a very big s ..read more

One of the most challenging things we face as business owners (especially start ups) where we get sucked into what we do. So how do you close your eyes to get enough rest so you don't burn out? You'll be told a million different things, but at the end of the day the simplest route is the best. The things that works best for me, outside of building a routine, is to make sure that you feel as though you got the job done. How do we do that? start with your goals, and break them down by the month, the week, the day. If you can achieve your daily tasks you'll find that you can go to bed feeling li ..read more

Artist Profile Artist Profile An escape from reality or a glance inside a dream world, D.D.Eagle takes you into another realm. With every scrape of his knife, and stroke of his brush he seeks to take you on a journey that evokes emotion from you. You can get lost within each piece, exploring and discovering new details. Like dreaming with your eyes wide open. Wishing to keep his anonymity, he stays masked behind his pen name and his pajamas. Hoping to bring his viewers attention strictly to each piece, and not to take it from where it truly belongs. He brings his dreams to reality using his ra ..read more

On days where you are feeling like you're spinning your wheels, not getting anywhere, you have to take time to reflect on your why. It's your motivation and the thing that will pull you up when you need it most. Building a business can be daunting, and scary. There are so many things that can go wrong, and so much work you have to put in. Keeping the focus on why you do what you do, is a great way to make it all worth it. At the end of the day, if you don't love what you do, then WHY do it? What is your why? Please tell us what your why is at www.ddeagle.com Please take the time to find a pie ..read more

Tonight I've been working on how to drive traffic to my site. It's the number one problem that we have had since our website launch. Traffic is how you increase revenue, as well as brand recognition. I can tell you after months of working hard to build a website and not having a single person view your pages is very defeating. What do you do? How do you drive consistent traffic while increasing your conversion rate, and do it for free? Besides building an SEO plan, another thing I have been working on is back linking. Back linking is how you show search engines that your website is a trusted ..read more

Tonight I've been working on how to drive traffic to my site. It's the number one problem that we have had since our website launch. Traffic is how you increase revenue, as well as brand recognition. I can tell you after months of working hard to build a website and not having a single person view your pages is very defeating. What do you do? How do you drive consistent traffic while increasing your conversion rate, and do it for free? Besides building an SEO plan, another thing I have been working on is back linking. Back linking is how you show search engines that your website is a trusted ..read more

Now that we have talked about taking an idea and making it real, then building the brand, we need to go over the boring details of getting all the legal things handled. You need to: Register your business with your state Apply for a DUNS Trademark your name (not required but recommended) Get a bank account Build a website If you're looking to have a physical business space you'll have a million more things to do. But the list above are the top priorities. The most challenging part of that list is building a website, at least it has been for me. There are so many things to learn, and so many ..read more

The first step we took building our business was deciding who we wanted to be. Building your brand is future proofing and helps you guide your decisions with how and what you'll do with your business. Here are some things you should work on when building your brand: Mission Statement (Know your purpose) Be Unique (You only want to be you) Know your Target Audience Stay Consistent (Don't confuse people) Be Authentic (People will know) Be Thick Skinned (and open to feedback) Be Visually Striking (To stand out) When you can put all these things together you will have a strong foundation to sta ..read more

The first step we took building our business was deciding who we wanted to be. Building your brand is future proofing and helps you guide your decisions with how and what you'll do with your business. Here are some things you should work on when building your brand: Mission Statement (Know your purpose) Be Unique (You only want to be you) Know your Target Audience Stay Consistent (Don't confuse people) Be Authentic (People will know) Be Thick Skinned (and open to feedback) Be Visually Striking (To stand out) When you can put all these things together you will have a strong foundation to sta ..read more

On days where you are feeling like you're spinning your wheels, not getting anywhere, you have to take time to reflect on your why. It's your motivation and the thing that will pull you up when you need it most. Building a business can be daunting, and scary. There are so many things that can go wrong, and so much work you have to put in. Keeping the focus on why you do what you do, is a great way to make it all worth it. At the end of the day, if you don't love what you do, then WHY do it? What is your why? Please tell us what your why is at www.ddeagle.com Please take the time to find a pie ..read more