Darius at Freshbooks talks about the tension between having fun and being on point with the brand message, and that being the place where brands can do some really cool things. He also talks about the Freshbooks motto - treat customers like good friends. … Read More...
Chris Brogan talks about projects that have failed and identifies the learning points. Another key point to note for entrepreneurs is to try your idea, ask a ton of questions and then execute. Don't start things in a vacuum. AJ and Chris also talk about risk when starting your new project and … Read More...
We stopped of in Massachusetts to speak with Chris Brogan. In part 1 of our interview, AJ went back five years to look at December 12th posts (the day we interviewed him) and talked with Chris about these. Chris talks about the importance of growing and building your community. AJ also asks Chris … Read More...
As our road trip nears an end, AJ takes a minute to discuss the options in online meetings and why we choose to use GoTo Meeting. Full Disclosure – GoToMeeting.com is one of the awesome sponsors of our Rise of the Cubicle Farmer tour, and we have been using them since the day we opened our … Read More...
AJ interviewed Lisa Horner of GoTo Meeting and talked about distributed workforces and workshifting as part of how you can empower employees within the enterprise.
Something that really stood out to me was the idea that when getting work done as a team it is imperative not to be location and space centric instead build a culture of trust. Regardless of where people are you need to believe that you can build an intimate relationship with them.
Below is the interview from youtube.
We workshifted for awhile at Starbucks in Old Town Temecula, where they have some of the nicest employees you’ll ever meet. Then we decided to take advantage of beautiful weather/nature and go CAMPING! There’s something special about grilling out and sleeping under the stars :)
Early on our trip we stopped off in Mesa, Arizona to talk with Pam Slim, author of Escape from Cubicle Nation about the changing landscape of work. Pam is incredibly insightful and offers practical tips for people embarking on the entrepreneurial journey and speaks about the loathing scale, your 2 year old self and how hating your job intensely is not a business plan.
Below is a recap of the interview from youtube.
You can (and should) watch the full interview on vimeo.
We left my aunt’s house in LA for Temecula, where AJ and I lived as kids. On the way, we stopped by a childhood favorite, Tom’s Farms! We picked up a pumpkin (which we fully intend to carve soon!). And for a nightcap, the new film “It’s Kind of a Funny Story”. We all loved it, btw.
Are you an entrepreneur or small business owner? If so, then you already know the most important element of your business is people. Customers. Prospects. Fans. Partners. Super Fans. Vendors. Influencers. And if you don’t yet, you need to start using a social CRM to keep track of all those relationships.
Full Disclosure - Batchbook is one of the awesome sponsors of our Rise of the Cubicle Farmer tour, and we have been using them since the day we opened our company. If you run a small business, you should really consider using them.
