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

Broke. Woke. Bespoke.

How to create broke, woke, or bespoke copywriting.

CopywritingDaniel KosmalaMay 16, 2019copywriting, memes, culture, for the culture, business, entrepreneur, broke, woke, bespokeComment

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

Writer's block is a myth

I know the feeling people describe when they talk about writer’s block, but it’s just a temporary setback. Like a kidnapper putting a bag over your head, you've got to fight back against the temporary setback and find a way forward.