by Chris Boulanger | Dec 22, 2014 | Marketing Ideas, Project Management Ideas, Rants, Working Blog
Finding an existing solution to customize can often (but not always) save you time and money versus building from scratch. Try and look at your needs from different angles to decide which is the right way to go. What’s the Difference Between Customized &...
by Chris Boulanger | Dec 11, 2014 | Rants, Working Blog
There is only so much you can know or do at any given point. And there is only so much that matters when your focus is growing. Even the best business is going to have holes in it. It’s easy to get freaked out by some of them or all of them, but it can’t...
by Chris Boulanger | Nov 18, 2014 | Project Management Ideas
At some point, you are going to get it wrong. So wrong that you can’t just roll with it, reschedule it, or bring in someone to fix it. It may be despite your best efforts or because you made the wrong assumptions or because you were hungover when you made the...
by Chris Boulanger | Oct 13, 2014 | Working Blog
My first full week as a San Francisco resident re-enforced all the my hopes and expectations about coming to the West Coast. Here are some highlights. Free Jazz Night at The Make-Out Spot I was looking for something mellow to start the week and found this event in the...
by Chris Boulanger | Oct 2, 2014 | Marketing Ideas, Working Blog
I feel fortunate to be able to attend good conferences and learn from some of the best. I remember working with a small shop where we were happy to get 1-day expo passes. And as a freelancer, I’ve had a few years where the cost of even an expo pass was beyond...