Fearless Entrepreneur: Nicole Donnelly overcomes Obstacles in Business & Life
I’ve always thought of my friend Nicole Donnelly, founder of Baby Legs, as being absolutely fearless. She defines it. Look up the word “fearless” and you see a picture of Nicole. I see her as a person that see’s no walls or if she does she goes right through them. I started to read her […]
Ever been laid off? Watch "Lemonade The Movie"
I got contacted by Tyler Hurst @tdhurst to see if thinkspace would be interested in doing a screening for “Lemonade The Movie” created by Erik Proulx @eproulx. After watching the trailer, it brought back the memories of my past back when I got laid off from a startup that I was at back in November […]
Yes, you can tether the iPad to an iPhone or Windows Mobile Phone
This weekend I finally sat down and figured out how to tether my iPad to my Windows Mobile phone. After getting it connected I’m so glad that I didn’t wait and buy the iPad 3G which costs $629 + $30/mo or $360/yr. for a data plan. In order to figure this out, I started searching […]
External Backup Device – Rosewill Case & Samsung EcoGreen Drive
I haven’t done a post like this in a long time, but, here goes a product review. I recently decided to get an external drive to backup my MacBook Pro, iMac’s, Desktop PC’s, and servers in the office. All of our stuff is backed up to a file server which is RAID 0+1. However, I […]
The 8 Best Business iPad Apps
For me the iPad has been amazing. While it is a bright shiny object (BSO) and I have been known to become distracted by “BSO’s”, I have found it to have utility beyond just a cool new gadget. I’ve been intent on finding new ways to use the iPad for business reasons and have discovered […]
Networking and Nine!
Starting Friday April 16th, members of the thinkspace community are going to come together and hit the golf course! This will be a fun way to start off every weekend, and it will give us a chance to network with other people inside the thinkspace walls. Bring a club, or even your whole bag, and […]
"Creating a job feels like winning"
I just finished reading an article in the USA Today column titled “Give thanks to job creators“. I am honored that every day I work in a community of entrepreneurs, startups, non-profits, small businesses who are not only doing the very thing that they are passionate about, but, I see new jobs being created and […]
ProLango Career Mixer: Paul’s Interview with KIRO’s Frank Shier
Paul Anderson, founder of ProLango was interviewed by KIRO’s Frank Shiers last night. (Listen in at the 24:00 mark) One of the key questions that Frank asked Paul was: Frank Shiers: “What is one piece of advice that you can give to a job seeker?” Paul Anderson: “Leave you behind.” Frank Shiers: “What’s that mean?” […]
WSJ: Three Best Ways to Get Lean: Consider Coworking!
I was reading the Wall Street Journal and found this article: Three Best Ways to Get Lean, March 28, 2010. It talks about how layoffs are not the only option for saving. They provided three best ways. 1. Consolidate your workspace If your business is run out of more than one rented office, consider consolidating […]
Take comfort in being uncomfortable about being comfortable
There are two areas that I personally want to strengthen: 1) Communication and 2) Leadership. Over the last few years, I’ve come to recognize that in order for thinkspace to be a place where amazing things happen it requires people and a team that are highly motivated to do remarkable things. A team that understands […]