Windows of Opportunity

There is always a window of opportunity open to you.

The catch is that the window is always closing.

GeneralDaniel KosmalaMay 22, 2019opportunity, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, businessComment

A Lesson from Food Poisoning

On Sunday, I went out to dinner to celebrate my son turning 2-years-old. We went to one of our go-to restaurants that we trust, but that changed at about 9:30PM when I started vomiting.

GeneralDaniel KosmalaMay 21, 2019food poisoning, do the work, work that matterComment

Unfair /= Dishonest

I’m a big supporter of a movement called Honest Marketer. I believe most marketers are liars and stretch the truth to support their efforts.

GeneralDaniel KosmalaMay 15, 2019honest marketing, honest marketer, dishonest marketing, entrepreneur, business, unfair, misleadingComment

Eliminating Distractions

As someone who is unemployed, self-employed, or whatever you want to call it there is one thing I've recently realized I need to be ruthless about.

GeneralDaniel KosmalaMay 14, 2019distractions, entrepreneur, work from home, self employed, unemployed, business, marketingComment

The Person Who Helped My Career the Most

The person who helped my career most is…

GeneralDaniel KosmalaMay 10, 2019business, small business, impact, lasting impact, leadershipComment

Freelance Lead Sourcing

As a freelancer, one of the most important things you can do is get leads.

Leads -> Clients -> $$$

But getting leads is one of those things that sounds simple, but proves more difficult in practice.

GeneralDaniel KosmalaMay 9, 2019freelance, leads, sourcing, writing, business, business developmentComment

Reframing

I didn’t always see myself as an entrepreneur.

GeneralDaniel KosmalaMay 8, 2019business, marketing, entrepreneurComment

The Work is Never Done

Yesterday after working all day and cooking dinner for my family, I went outside to cut the grass. I’ve been mowing lawns since I was 13, maybe even earlier than that. It’s one of my favorite things to do. There’s nothing quite like the smell of fresh cut grass.

GeneralDaniel KosmalaMay 7, 2019business, work, work matters, do the work, marketing, copywritingComment

Honest Marketer

“the night is darkest just before the dawn. and i promise you. the dawn of honest marketing is coming.” -harvey dent

GeneralDaniel KosmalaMay 3, 2019marketing, honest marketer, honest marketing, dishonest marketing, businessComment

What Toddlers and Employees Have In Common

We don’t always get to do what we want.

I know that seems like a silly thing to say. Everyone knows that, right?

GeneralDaniel KosmalaApril 23, 2019business, marketing, leadershipComment

On Resilience

My first week of freelancing went great. My second week? Not so much.

GeneralDaniel KosmalaApril 19, 2019resilience, marketing, business, life lessonComment

Resistance

Not every day can feel like a winner.

GeneralDaniel KosmalaApril 18, 2019business, business development, mentality, mental toughness, work, marketingComment

On Consistency

I think maybe one of the biggest keys to success in life is consistency.

It’s simple. It’s boring. It’s meh.

It’s not flashy. It’s not glamorous. It’s not celebrated.

But it’s the thing that sets exceptional people apart from average.

GeneralDaniel KosmalaApril 14, 2019consistency, do the work, work matters, feelings, ruthlessComment

Too Much Value

On Monday I started pursuing my own marketing business.

Here’s what I have to show for week 1…

GeneralDaniel KosmalaApril 13, 2019business, marketing, business development, prospects, learningComment

Not All Marketing is Equal

What’s the best form of marketing?

GeneralDaniel KosmalaApril 10, 2019marketing, social proof, customer testimonials, tactics, gimmicksComment

A Lesson from the Final Four

When I was in college I was student manager for the Auburn University men’s basketball team.

Yes, the same program that lost in a heartbreaking manner in the final four on Saturday night after a Cinderella-like run through March.

GeneralDaniel KosmalaApril 8, 2019auburn, auburn university, final four, march madness, NCAA tournament, basketballComment

Slide into my DMs

I think the memes and the gifs are funny, but I’ve found that DMs on social media are actually one of the best places to do business.

GeneralDaniel KosmalaApril 5, 2019business, business development, dm, direct messages, generalComment

On sales: What I learned serving coffee at a conference

Recently I poured and served up hundreds of cups of coffee at a conference. Here’s a few things I noticed and learned in the process.

GeneralDaniel KosmalaMarch 30, 2019sales, coffee, conference, revenue, lead generationComment

On Undervaluation

I own a watch brand and really enjoy getting to experience business ownership in the physical product realm. Owning and running this small business has taught me a lot in a short amount of time.

GeneralDaniel KosmalaMarch 18, 2019valuation, pricing, strategy, sales, revenueComment

Are you selling to the right people?

One of the only reasons I ever get on Facebook is to look at pictures. Mostly stuff that my own wife posts, but it's nice to get little updates here and there about other family too.

GeneralDaniel KosmalaNovember 19, 2018selling, sale, conversion, businessComment