After reading the post about Gravatars and DoFollow comments on SelfMadeMinds, I thought it was about time that I implemented it on my blog. I was particularly interested in the DoFollow comments to encourage more comments on the site and ideally even increase the number of RSS subscribers by people who choose to stick around. (more…)

Unfortunately, I’ve been hit with a bad case of RSI for the last few weeks. I’ve managed to cope up until now, but my specialist has told me I need complete rest from the computer for 2 weeks to have any chance of recovery. I have no articles in reserve at the moment, so there’s going to be no articles for 2 weeks. Sorry about that!

In the meantime, do read some of my favourite blogs, namely Self Made Minds and Daily Blog Tips.

So that you can see where my thinking and ideas lie, here is a list of my websites that I hope to do well from. I’ve explained the concept of the site, where I expect to see the income stream coming from and what I’ve tried. If you have any ideas for the sites below, I’ll be more than happy to hear them! (more…)

This rather clichéd title refers to the decision you need to make about providing a product, script, service or ebook for free, or if you charge for it. In this article I’ll give you some of my views on the advantages of each model and how it might benefit your business. (more…)

It’s always nice to get feedback when you’ve done something good. Nobody likes negative feedback, but I always appreciate constructive suggestions. Any life coaching or career manual will tell you that being able to receive both good and bad feedback will help you to improve yourself and your career.

It boils down to knowing that you can’t possibly be an expert in everything, and it’s highly likely that someone has good ideas that you just didn’t think of. And just to really make my point, I’m even taking my own advice! (more…)

In December 2007, I made some decisions.

I want to enjoy my job
I want to stop working for other people (i.e. having a day job).
I want to have my own companies.

Those decisions are all inter-related, as I don’t enjoy working for other people that much. A way to enjoy work is therefore to do so for myself. So PowerDosh.com will chronicle my journey into running several of my own businesses, and I’ll share the tips, tricks and lessons I learn on that journey. (more…)