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Become a really good graphic designer

He didn't like my uppity attitude, my lack of a full-time job as a graphic designer and my thirst for figuring out how to look pretty good in print.

My loss is your gain. I think for not much money you can use new tools to create better than average...

build a modern house

A true modern house is built with meaning and integrity. It is not the haphazard collection of angled forms, odd shaped windows and unorganized interiors that are proposed in builder house plans.

The following material is a very breif outline of image...

Drought Tolerant Plants for Low Water Landscapes

When most people think xeriscaping - the use of drought-tolerant, low water-use plants - they think cactus.  And who wants a yard full of prickly, unfriendly cactus?  (Yes, I know some of you do.  This page is for those who don't...me...

Eichler Homes

Eichlers were affordable mid-century modern homes designed to be accessible by the masses. Developed by Joseph Eichler, and designed by contemporary architects such as Quincy Jones, these homes redefined what was possible in suburbia. Today, they are...

How to Build a Beautiful Site With MODx CMS (Content Management System)

Learn about the MODx Content Management System.  Find links to free MODx templates, examples of sites powered by MODx, and reviews comparing MODx to Joomla, Wordpress, Expression Engine, and Drupal.

I spent months testing out various content mana...

How to make an eBook

I've had a lot of success with eBook publishing and I get asked a lot about the mechanics. Here's my version--your mileage may vary!

How To Make Chocolate Fudge That Will Have Your Family and Friends Begging For More!

If you really want to WOW your friends and family this Christmas, make sure you save this easy recipe for making chocolate fudge (it also makes a great Valentine's or any time  gift).  I've loved chocolate fudge ever since I can remember.&n...

How to Run a Successful CafePress Shop (and make lots of money!)

CafePress is THE online place to become your very own entrepreneur quickly and easily.  All you need is a computer, Internet connection, and a graphics program, and you are on your way to making major money! 

Get all the CafePress goodness...

How to Write an Article that Powerfully Drives Traffic To Your Website

To People Who Want To Write - But Can't Get Started

Here is a process that is useful in creating articles that are designed to be of quality, high value and will have a higher rate of follow through by the reader.  This process will easily genera...

Increase Page Rank: Ride the Google Rollercoaster

If you're looking for the best ways to increase page rank on your web pages and Squidoo lenses then read on. But be prepared for excitement, adrenaline rushes, frustration and even a few surprises on the way.

Perhaps you've experienced the rush of a...

kerry melcher's page about Phoenix, AZ

I'm a realtor here in Phoenix, AZ specializing in Buying and Selling Residential Real Estate in the Center City of Phoenix.

My goal with this page is to share my personal take on living and working in Phoenix, AZ, and to give you a place to sound off...

Looking for a digital coach?

Here are three things that are true:

1. Digital technology, especially computers and cell phones, can dramatically increase productivity.

2. More and more users of digital technology are small firms or individuals.

3. The vast majority of users of...

Meatball Sundae

A meatball sundae is the unfortunate result of mixing two good ideas.

The meatballs are the foundation, the things we need (and sometimes want). These are the commodities that so many businesses are built on.

The sundae toppings (hot fudge and the like...

mid century modern homes

Eichler, Rummer, May. Jones, Emmons, Soriano, Oakland.  Mid-Century Modern  (aka "MCM") architecture is alive and well across the country.

 
Inspired by what I've come accross while looking for resources about my Eichler home,...

Presidential Transitions

Through my own experience during the Clinton-Bush transition, I've become convinced that the lessons-learned from past administrations can guide a successful future presidential administration. If we take the time to integrate them, these lessons can...

Seth Godin!

WRITER of bestselling books about marketing. SPEAKER with a unique style and great reputation. ENTREPRENEUR with a track record.

Seth's blog just reached its 3000th post. It is currently ranked by Technorati as the #1 blog in the world written by a...

Squidoo Traffic Tricks: (how to get more visitors and a better search engine ranking for your Squidoo lens)

Do you have some lenses that don't get as many visitors as they deserve?

Would you like to learn how to get more people reading your lenses?

Wanna know how to make people come back to your lenses again and again?

Would you like to rank higher in G...

Start My Own Business Ideas

Our doubts are traitors

and make us lose the good we oft might win,

by fearing to attempt

  Shakespeare

The Dip

THE DIP is a little book about

quitting. This lens tells you

what you need to know before

you buy a few dozen copies for

everyone you know.

 

It's a mind grenade, a little bit of insight that will help you see what's causing your organization (...

The Free Squidoo Guide

What I know about Squidoo... I learned at Squidoo! 

I put this lens together to start to make better sense of all the free information I've found for how to use Squidoo and how to build better lenses.  My recommendations are based on what I...

The Personal MBA: Mastering Business Through Self-Education

Business schools don't have a monopoly on worldly wisdom. If you're serious about learning advanced business principles, the Personal MBA can help. The Personal MBA recommended reading list is the tangible result of hundreds of hours of reading and...

The Seth Godin Boxed Set

For a few years, people have been asking me for a DVD. One of those really expensive, really short training video type DVDs that the corporate training department buys.

I've resisted, for a number of reasons. I didn't want to try to make a movie and...

The Truth About CFL Bulbs - Not Such a Bright Idea

There is a revolution going on, and it's all about the ecofriendly, resource conserving little miracles we know as CFLs, or Compact Fluorescent Lamps. Companies are already creating light ixtures that will only take CFLs, and some legislators want to...

Titanium rings - not your grandma and grandpa's wedding rings!

Want something a bit different? Want something a LOT less expensive than gold or platinum? Then titanium may be the answer for you.

Titanium is a beautiful gun metal gray color. A unique and surprising alternative to the traditional silver and gold....

Videos that can change your organization

Stories are what change people's lives, and video is a great way to deliver stories. The web is now exploding with free videos (you knew that) and many of them are powerful enough to make a difference (it's not all salacious teen stuff). Here are a f...

Why Build a Lens?

Squidoo is a website hosting hundreds of thousands of handbuilt webpages (just to be difficult, we call them "lenses"). Each lens is one person's look at something online. Your take on football or business or the best thai food in town.

Lenses are f...