So, yes… I went from content 3 to 5 days/week to like, 1 new post a week. Not that you’ve been complaining (why not?).

Here’s why: I’ve been busy. Yes, that lame excuse that all of us seem to have at one time or another. Really, I just wanted you to know that it really IS me writing these posts and not some hired hand (Ha! Wouldn’t that be great?).

“Busy doing what?” I’m glad you asked.

As the tagline of this blog’azine is “The Business of Being Yourself”, I’ve been busy being myself. Note that the tagline USED to be: “Moving Ideas from Mind to Market on the Cheap.” Well, I’ve been busy doing that, too.

But wait, there’s more. And I’m gonna tell you about it (Aren’t you the lucky one?).

One of the reasons I started this site is to embrace the ME that can’t sit still (EADD: Entrepreneurial Attention Deficit Discombobulation). I love ideas. I love people bringing ideas together. I love bringing people and ideas together. I get bored with ideas once I see them taking hold and feel compelled to move on to the next new, shiny concept.

Well, if this blog’azine counts as the first of the ideas I’m rolling out, it’s time (in my little world) to start out on the next idea – which, conveniently enough, gets to act as an extension of the first idea; by my reporting on the implementation of the second idea. Lucky for my wife and family, and for those I owe money to, the second idea has been created with the idea of profitability in mind.

In fact, I’ve got ideas coming down the line that will rely on this second idea in many ways. I’m hoping that YOU, with whatever it is you’re working on, might also benefit from the new idea:

1. 

   The Art of the Start

   I’m using Guy Kawasaki’s book, The Art of the Start, as an outline for getting the concept launched in only 14 days; and for reaching that “Break Even” point in 90-days. You’ll be able to follow along and see how I do, good and bad, and apply that to your own project or business.(Buy the book from this link: Any proceeds paid to me from Amazon to me will be sent to Doctors Without Borders to support the people of Haiti- Doctors Without Borders has a FOUR STAR RATING at www.charitynavigator.org)

2. In addition, the type of project we’re launching may be able to help you in other ways: There are many tasks that need to get done in a business project. Many of these tasks can act as a distraction from what actually puts dollars into the business account. Our concept can help minimize these distractions so YOU can remain productive (cheap plug alert – cheap plug alert).

So, “What’s The Big Idea,” you ask? “Why have you deprived me of spectacular reading content for a week or two?” you inquire.

The concept is called AnthemVirtual. We’re using concepts learned starting back in 2008, when I created an online event called The Virtual Business Summit 2008. The event was a BOMB. No, not THE BOMB, but “A” BOMB. The speakers were fantastic, actually. I had a wonderful line-up. It’s just that the marketing push took place during the 2008 election, and, for many, the country seemed to be put on hold for a month or two.

The reason I chose to do the event based on Virtual Business is that I knew that eventually I wanted to use Virtual Assistants to grow my business concepts. Some people pay hundreds of dollars to attend seminars to learn such things. I, however, chose to host an event that could benefit those who presented, those who attended, and me. Much less expensive and I STILL have relationships with many of the presenters.

My wife, Renee, became a Virtual Administrator for one of the speakers, along with a few clients introduced to us thru this same individual (her name is MaryPat Kavanagh. Google her. She’s awesome).

Thru our experiences in serving in the world of online assistance, and thru my idea-itis, we decided to start a type of brokerage where we could assist business owners (starting with people we know) in contracting with Virtual Assistants while also assisting moms and dads (starting with people we know) to connect with training and education programs (starting with people we know).

And, thus, a long story is told (gotta make up for all that Blog’azine down-time, ya know?).

So, visit www.AnthemVirtual.com to see our prototype website. Tomorrow I’ll start including notes about how we’re putting it together.

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