January 2010
7 posts
PetrosTV: A Mashup of the Best Catholic Videos... →
Not too long ago, I was followed by Petros Media on my Twitter account. Unfortunately, somehow I got distracted and never got around to checking out their site. Boy was that a huge…
Episode #23 How Contracts Can Save Your Butt and... →
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Everybody hates them, but they are necessary. If you want to have a business, you better get used to dealing with contracts. Yes, they take time, and yes…
Five Minute Upgrade – Making Your Design Pop |... →
Great web design tutorial.
Change Your Mindset with the Concrete Goals... →
Every new year we come up with new things that we would like to change – and that is no surprise. It is also not surprising that most of the goals that we would like to complete fail within the…
Episode #19: Mary and Prayer →
Hey everyone! I had an epiphany (no pun intended) this advent season that has literally changed my life, and also how I get things done throughout the day. I don’t want to spoil it for you, so…
Episode #22: Mentorship →
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This is a shout back at Jason Silvestri, personal brander extraordinaire. He took the time to mentor me, and even made a video complementing my posts….
Make Big Changes in 2010 with 43 Things →
The new year is always a great time to make changes in your life. Whether it is changing your blog design (ahem…), praying a daily rosary, or learning a new skill – there is something about…
December 2009
18 posts
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Everyone!!!! →
If you are wondering where I am, I am enjoying a nice Christmas break! I promise that there will be more content soon, but with a new baby on the way and the chance to relax a bit, I just can’t help…
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Why It's Better To Pretend You Don't Know Anything... →
It’s been dugg 6000+ times, but I laugh every time I see it. So true about tech support. I still don’t mind fixing other people’s computers though.
Merry Christmas! →
If you are wondering where I am, I am enjoying a nice Christmas break! I promise that there will be more content soon, but with a new baby on the way and the chance to relax a bit, I just can’t help…
Episode #18: The 20/80 Principle →
What is better, working on a lot of recurring tasks throughout the day that keep you busy for hours on end, or finishing a small task that makes a huge difference? Sounds like a stupid question, but…
Episode #21 HowtoForge Linux Tutorials →
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I love Linux, but it can be daunting for new users. Here is a great resource for installing a great Linux distribution without much hassle.
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Episode #20: Choosing Your Operating System →
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While it may not seem like it is a big deal, choosing what operating system platform you need to run your business is important. What you decide in the…
Episode #17: Introduction to Google Wave →
As I mention in the video, I am not a guru of the technical side of Google Wave. However, I do believe that the concept of Google Wave itself is something that everyone needs to grasp. Why?…
The Toppler Project →
Found a great site that is geared toward entrepreneurs helping other entrepreneurs.
Episode #19: Four Sites to Expand Your... →
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Dean takes you through 4 sites that help to increase your leadership and freelancing skills. Ultimately, all of them help you to become a better project…
Episode #16: Saving a Dying Church Website, Part 3 →
Well… something interesting happened last week that took me a while to process. If you have been following my blog for a while, you’d know that I had been trying to convince my pastor that he …
Episode #18 – Project Management: An Essential... →
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If there is one skill that every entrepreneur should have, it’s project management. Developing products – no matter what they are – require efficient use…
Episode #17: Should You Have a Business Partner? →
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Dean sucks at creativity, but he’s great at project management. That’s why he took on a business partner. Do you know yourself enough to determine whether…
Episode #15: Get the Liturgy of the Hours in Your... →
So, as I mention in the video, one of my most popular posts to date is on how to get the entire Catholic liturgical calendar into your Gmail account. Well, leveraging off of that same concept, I…
Episode #16 Clients and Charging →
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The hardest part, at least for me, about being in my own business is charging customers. I often think that, because I am a nice guy and good at what I do,…
Episode #14: Productive Catholics Use Netvibes →
iGoogle, MyCatholic, and a couple of other homepage sites offer a one-stop shop for keeping track of your web presence and interests. But I have yet to find one that comes close to what Netvibes has…
Episode #15: Sweet Home-Based Business Tax Tips →
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Boring, yes, but oh so necessary. Dean rewinds, and brings you some quick tax tips for home-based business owners and also discusses why you need to…
Episode #14: No BS Business Plans, Part 2 →
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Dean continues his quick and dirty business plan tutorial/ This time, he focuses on the finances.
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Episode #13: No BS Business Plans, Part 1 →
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Dean gives you 3 tips on creating a workable business plan without having to spend 10 days and kill 40 trees writing the thing.
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November 2009
47 posts
Organize Your Next Parish Event Like a Pro with... →
Do you remember how painful the registration for the last retreat you went on was? What about when you were asked by your pastor to make sure that nobody tried to sneak into last year’s Church…
Episode #13: Leadership and Productivity →
You and I need to be leaders! What else can I say? Leadership is the single attribute that will grow your career, help everyone around you, and save the world. Why do I say that? I say it…
LGS Episode #12: Taxes and Licenses →
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Okay, yeah I know this sucks and is boring, but it’s necessary. You need to know which licenses and taxes will affect your business. These two factors are…
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Episode #11: Choosing Your Business Entity →
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So, hopefully you now what the heck you are going to do as your business. Now comes the boring, but necessary part – creating your business entity. There…
Episode #12: DVD Giveaway to Start Your Passion →
Okay all of you awesome Catholics out there. The Church needs you, and the world needs you to get out there and start talking about your passion. We are all designed by God for a specific purpose,…
Episode #11: I Was Robbed! →
So, as you know from my prior posts, I am a HUGE fan of using credit cards. I truly believe that if you use them correctly, they are a safer, easier, and smarter way to shop. Now, a funny thing…
LGS Episode #10: Back to Basics (Finding Your... →
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Okay, we are going back to the beginning. Why? Because I want to go through the entire process of starting a business from beginning to end. One of the…
Tumblr Adds Video to Their iPhone App →
If there wasn’t enough reasons to love Tumblr over Posterous, they finally sealed the deal with me when they released their latest addition to their iPhone app – video blogging capability! For…
WatchMessing around with Tumblr’s new ability to post vids with the iPhone.
Episode #10: Get Productive, and Get Fit! →
Okay, so I’ve been noticing that I’ve been getting a little thick around the mid-section. Now, you are probably thinking, ” No way Dean, you are both sleek and svelte. I refuse to believe there is…
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Episode#9: Don’t Give Up, Like Me! →
Wow, there are not too many ways to be absolutely unproductive. But the absolute best way to ensure that you don’t progress in your goals is to do what I did last night – give up. Nothing is more…
LGS Episode #9: Don’t Give Up, Like Me! →
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A short one today. Had a bit of a rough one, and instead of pushing through, I gave up. I strongly advise never doing that!
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LGS Episode #8: Low-Cost Custom Website →
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If you are feeling uncomfortable using a free Wordpress template for your business website, that’s okay. There is another way to get yourself a custom…
The Top 5 Catholic Web Apps of 2009 →
Thank you to everyone that participated in the search to find the top 5 Catholic web apps that are currently available out there on the interwebs. Although there is a lot of growing that needs to…
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LGS Episode #7: Build Your Low-Cost Website →
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The web is not exclusive anymore, and it doesn’t take thousands of dollars to give your business a website. In fact, it can cost around $0 dollars nowadays…
Episode #8:Saving a Church Website, Part 2 →
As you could probably guess, this is a follow up post to Saving a Church Website, Part 1. Now, although the website that I was aiming to rescue has not been totally saved yet, the reason for the…
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Gary Vaynerchuk - Twitpic - Share photos on... →
If you don’t know who Gary is, you need to check him out. Happy Birthday Gary!
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Episode #6: Low-Cost Technology Infrastructure,... →
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Yes, I know the lighting is bad and that I look like Batman, but bare with me. I had some ideas at my day job and I had to get them out in the open. …
Support a Catholic Speaker 2009 is Over, Done,... →
If you are deep into the Catholic blogging community, then this post will be of no surprise to you. So, over at Fallible Blogma, Matt Warner had a really cool idea about Catholic bloggers…
Build a Blog and Impress Your Friends →
I got a question from a fan named Laura – who also happens to be my cousin – about her need to express herself. Her question goes a little something like this:
“Dean, I need my own…
Episode #5 Your Staff Makes Your Company →
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Okay, I am going to make this short. Big corporations inherently lose sight of what made their company great to begin with – people. By hiring and…