ShawnHessinger commented on the following stories on BizSugar
Social Savvy: Avoiding Costly Mistakes
"Ah, yes. The cost of doing nothing. Thanks, Traci. Great post with some great examples and neat tools. The world can probably be divided into those who are struggling to adapt to change and those who won't see change coming until it is much too late. Hope we see much more from you here at BizSugar."Where and Why are Businesses Closing? [INFOGRAPHIC]
"Hey David, Great infographic. I think it says a lot about the argument that the problems business is having are largely because of lack of credit. If unaffordable loans are one problem and poor consumer spending another how will more loans really improve the situation? Sure it could allow some businesses to hold out, but until consumer spending returns, there is no resolution. And once it does return will we have businesses so in debt from additional borrowing they cannot survive even with more consumer spending. "Confessions of a Biz-Blogger “Junkie” On Vacation: Addiction, Cravings & Withdrawl
"Yoni, There are probably worse things in the world. You're right. The complaint I hear most often from those doing business online is the need to always be connected, be mobile online and answering e-mails, monitoring Twitter, etc. Hate to add to your reading list, but one book that touches on this is "The 4-Hour Workweek" by Tim Ferriss, in which Tim suggests productivity can be improved, and I suspect, your mental health as well, by simply limiting the number of times you look at e-mail. Many online professionals practice regular disconnection to stay healthy. So, your blogging vacation could be a great idea. "Subscribe
Small Business News: Don't Compete on Price
"The hardest part of all this is creating a product that communicates its value. This is what makes product development and marketing part of the same procedure. Too many people are of the opinion that the product comes first and then what you need to do is to find a clever way of marketing it, but in the best situations (like the tree house)the product speaks for itself...and is part of the marketing."