Author: aaronross383
funny directions
does life also take you in funny directions, when you let it? i’ve been spending all my time on two things the past year: 1) my family (I can’t believe Pari is about to turn 1!) which is growing again this summer to a total of 4 kids, when we pick up our adopted 4-year…
get out
i’m writing up a new course for Predictable Revenue, called “Energize Your People.” yet sometimes, if you’re an employee, one of the people a CEO wants to energize…you can’t be and your only option is to GET OUT. do you work at a company close to a toxic CEO, disrespectful executives or an unpleasant manager?…
Unique Genius Superhero Interview: Greg Gardner “Selling Authentic”
The Unique Genius Superheroes Interview Series is about ordinary people who have created businesses they love around their purpose. Everyone has a purpose (or “calling”), and there are always ways to turn your purpose, any purpose, into a business you love. It’s easier to live your purpose daily when it’s a part of your work. Greg Gardner…
Blending Your Brand: How to Mix Personal Passions with Business
By Maria Ross, PebbleStorm Guest Blogger [Aaron]: I met Maria Ross (no relation to moi) in 2007, when she was doing marketing for a client in a small, but corporate-y software company. Since she left that job four years ago to do consulting on her own, she’s written a couple of books, appeared on places…
Your Unique Kid #1: Why Pari (Our New Daughter) Sleeps With Us In Bed
The single most important thing standing between people and creating work that is fulfilling and makes you plenty of money is the all-around self-confidence or “life-confidence” to follow your own unique path, which even lots of ‘successful-in-business’ people can lack. This kind of life-confidence starts being built or reduced from the day someone’s born… So you’re a parent or parent-to-be, and…
Welcome Pari Charlotte Ross!
She’s here! After 12 hours at the hospital (some easy, some hard), Pari Charlotte Ross was born at exactly midnight (00:00) on February 26, about two weeks ago. She was 10 lbs, 1 oz (wow!) She’s healthy, beautiful and we are all enjoying finally having her here at home. Both Mom and Pari are doing great, and her big brother and…
Unique Genius Superhero Interview: Chip Conley, Author of Emotional Equations
The Unique Genius Superheroes Interview Series is about ordinary people who have created businesses they love around their purpose. Everyone has a purpose (or “calling”), and there are always ways to turn your purpose, any purpose, into a business you love. It’s easier to live your purpose daily when you do it for work! Chip…
money money money money money money (+ 15 money tips)
if you are someone who’s homeless or can’t buy enough food or the simple basics of life, this post isn’t for you. if you can buy enough food, have a roof and the other basics, read on… don’t you ever get sick of your own self, your friends, your family? here’s what you sound…
life isn’t supposed to be easy all the time; you aren’t supposed to be happy all the time
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ena3EPdLJq0[/youtube] with all the media, blogging and positive psychology study around happiness, i’ve noticed now that people have a hidden belief or assumption that you’re supposed to be happy all. the. time. hell no! that’s inhuman, unnatural, and not the purpose of your life. you are supposed to feel the whole range of emotions, including ones…
just get a job! (the best way to reduce stress and fund your new business)
did you leave a stable job or income to start a business? myth: you need to work full-time on a new business. myth: you need to raise money or spend a lot of money to start a company. (for example, both PebbleStorm and Predictable Revenue are profitable businesses built with less than $100 out-of-pocket) myth: jobs are…
for dads: a fun “Mutant Robot Battles” activity
my wife and friend Onna said this is their favorite thing I’ve ever written! it’s a fun complimentary ebook for parents and kids (esp sons and dads). i put it together as a hardcover book surprise for my son’s 7th birthday coming up, but you can enjoy it too 🙂 download Sons Love Drawing Mutant Robot Battles With Dads feel free…
We Sold Out on Amazon?! (Is That Good Or Bad?)
[Update: It’s back in stock – click here – and reached the top 0.5% of all books sold on Amazon] If you missed it, my new book came out recently, Predictable Revenue: Turn Your Business Into A Sales Machine With The $100 Million Best Practices Of Salesforce.com (blog post and video about it). I’m been…
Unique Genius Superhero Interview: Kevin Gaither, Founder of InsideSalesRecruiting.com
Kevin Gaither has a couple of wonderful stories to share about how he went from being laid off to having his own business in a couple of years, how that is related to what he wanted to do when he was a kid, and how just helping someone years ago came back to land him…
My New Book: “Predictable Revenue: Turn Your Business Into A Sales Machine With The $100 Million Best Practices Of Salesforce.com”
[Update: Predictable Revenue has been the #1 best-selling Telemarketing book on Amazon.com for more than a year, and was in the top 0.1% of all books on Amazon] After years of baby steps, I’m excited to announce my latest book is out: Predictable Revenue: Turn Your Business Into A Sales Machine With The $100 Million Best…
Being Interested vs. Trying to Be Interesting
So you’re unfulfilled or frustrated at your current work, either because it drains you or because you’re not making enough money at it. That’s common, and a great place to be. Why? It’s giving you an opportunity to reflect on how to stop doing more of what does not work. It’s giving you reasons and incentives to figure out what…
Decisions Determine Destiny (+ A Cheat Sheet)
Becoming more confident and decisive can make your life a lot easier, yet a lot of people still struggle with making choices (I know I have!) We put them off until ‘later’ or ‘someday’ and we all know that means, almost, probably never. Do I change jobs or not? Do I start a company or…
30+ Questions & Answers About The Unique Genius Superhero Program
I’ve received all kinds of questions about the Unique Genius Superhero Program… here is a list of 30 common ones. Have any more? Leave a comment at the bottom! ——————————— Q: How much time is required? A: I would recommend at least an hour a week. It’s all recorded, so you can put down the…
discovering your purpose is EASY, it’s living it that’s hard!
if you’ve been struggling for quite awhile now in figuring out what you want to do for work, what is your purpose, and how you can make money at fulfilling work that feels good… you are not alone in this! from coaching hundreds of people on figuring this out, i have some helpful insights for…
My Wedding: Happy Happy, Joy Joy!
[Update: we’re also now expecting a new baby girl in Feb 2012!] Have you ever had a perfect day? A recent one was my wedding on May 8th, when I married Jessica Henning Ross. The day was incredible on its own…and even more so since it came together so quickly (in less than two weeks),…
Unique Genius Superhero Interview: Cath Duncan On Learning From A Crushing Loss + “Agile Living”
The Unique Genius Superheroes Interview Series is about ordinary people who have created businesses they love around their purpose. Everyone has a purpose (or “calling”), and there are always ways to turn your purpose, any purpose, into a business you love. It’s easier to live your purpose daily when you do it for work! Today, I’m interviewing…