There is no Christian discount from my shop.

I do things for free when I want to.
Sometimes even when I am running on fumes.
Now that is what I call faith.

You know who you are, you are just a face in the crowd. You represent all of those, of our flock that are willing to exclude themselves, magically in your head that you are somehow exempt from paying for that which is what the real work is about.

I don't do things for free when "You" want something for nothing.
The day I see a Christian Business offer me a contract with real world $ attached to it will be the day, I go to be with the Lord. I would rather fight tooth and nail to earn a living in the "World" than get a song and dance from a Sister or Brother in Christ. They know better and its shameful that they are oblivious to it, time and time again.

I do good work, I do great work.
Please pay for good work, work that is necessary and will keep you competitive.

Praise be to God, I can take care of myself. I owe Him for the "spirited" way that I look at life. He kept me breathing here for a reason and I will be kicking the Truth in our brethren's face all the way to my final rest.
I will Brand, until I can Brand no more.
Next stop, Heaven!

A Social Networking "NOT"

I received a solicitation today from Lookville, an invite only Fashion Social Networking site.

They said that they liked my blog design and content.
1. As you can see my blog has NO DESIGN.
2. My content has NOTHING TO DO WITH FASHION.

Please do not fall victim of hiring a staff and interns that just goes blindly through the internet and blogger contacting people that do not align with your brand. This is the #1 Social Networking Mismanagement problem today. You might as well just throw your start-up money out the window.

Social Networking has to be based on a specific long tail strategic plan. Everyone you have on your team has to be awake, aware and not bored.

I also googled Lookville and have read negative after terrible after awful reviews about the lame tactics being deployed. Yes, Beta is Beta for a reason. That is a way to make mistakes and fix them, but the errors that are being made are those of a naive uneducated folly. No, this is not a business here, this is a Hobby Accident in Progress.

Are you a Business or are you a Prostitute?

I actually said that to a colleague the other day when discussing a potential client! In all the years working in the B2B sector, I am still amazed when I encounter so many people that call themselves entrepreneurs and when in reality they are scared to death. Scared to actually sell what God gave them. Those amazing talents and skills that makes them unique and to take a stand in front of everyone to say, "Yes, I am a Brand."

"What happens when I do all this stuff and spend the money and nothing happens?" Well, if you are asking that question, you are not ready to work with me and you are still to afraid to work for yourself. Get out of your own way!

Both of these thoughts have the same thing in common, FEAR! I died 5 years ago from Stage 4 Hodgkin's Lymphoma and yet I am still here to inspire clients to get out of their own way. The best thing about a "near death" experience is that you don't care any more what people think or really what they are afraid of for themselves. I don't advocate having a near death experience to get over your fears, I just think that its a good thing to get out of your own way and get on with what you are here to do. Thank God, I had that happen to me and now I can help you. That is if you want help.

Holiday Worldwide is officially a "No Fear Zone." We take calculated and educated risks. All of our guidance is documented and based on precedent, with our own clients or from diligent research.