Category Archives: Business

Why we ( should be) sharing our art, products, expertise, etc. via TikTok [Video]

Posted on May 30, 2021 by Douglas E. Welch

@douglaswelch Why we ( should be) sharing our art, products, expertise, etc. ##internet ##contentcreation ##sharing ##art ##business ##income ##example ##photography ♬ original sound – Douglas E. Welch * A portion of each sale from Amazon.com directly supports our blogs** Many … Continue reading →

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Coursera makes courses available for free to the unemployed via Engadget

Posted on April 26, 2020 by Douglas E. Welch

  Coursera is opening access to its online education in a bid to help those newly unemployed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Gizmodo notes the service has made 3,800 courses and 400 specializations available for free through government agencies hoping to find jobs for residents. The courses … Continue reading →

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After COVID-19 – 4 in a series – You’ve Got This

Posted on April 19, 2020 by Douglas E. Welch

Photo: NeONBRAND I was chatting with a long time friend today on our private Discord server and he was telling us how he was about to start teaching his first remote class for his Junior High students. This man is … Continue reading →

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After COVID-19: A little blue sky thinking for a post-COVID19 world

Posted on April 4, 2020 by Douglas E. Welch

Ok, a little “blue sky” thinking for  a time when this crisis (or at least the worst of this crisis) is over… What are you planning for when restrictions begin to be lifted? What will you change? What will remain … Continue reading →

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Basics: Creativity 7 via Nicholas Bates

Posted on January 11, 2019 by Douglas E. Welch

Basics: Creativity 7 via Nicholas Bates It all starts with believing that you are creative: ‘I am creative’. As we all are. It’s just some have had more practice and some have had more encouragement and some have had both. Simple … Continue reading →

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Profit is not the ONLY purpose for a company from Off the hook with Milton Friedman via Seth Godin’s Blog

Posted on October 9, 2018 by Douglas E. Welch

I’ve said much the same thing that Seth is saying here (see below) in past columns (Economic downturns makes career planning even more importantOctober 3rd, 2008) and I wanted to reinforce those words with his analysis here. Profit gained by … Continue reading →

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Idea Generation Tools from Starters Code

Posted on January 9, 2018 by Douglas E. Welch

There is no, one, creativity tool that works for every situation, place or time so it is useful to have a few sites, apps, and books that you can turn to when you need to create and capture your great … Continue reading →

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(Re)Reading – Steal like an artist 10 things nobody told you about being creative by Austin Kleon – 1 in a series

Posted on December 25, 2017 by Douglas E. Welch

(Re)Reading – Steal like an artist 10 things nobody told you about being creative by Austin Kleon – 1 in a series I’ll be highlighting books that I am reading (or re-reading) on all sorts of topics this year. Today … Continue reading →

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12 Show Your Work by Auston Leon | Douglas E. Welch Holiday Gift Guide 2017

Posted on November 17, 2017 by Douglas E. Welch

See all the 2017 Gift Guide Entries 12 Show Your Work by Auston Leon   My reading copy of this book came from the Los Angeles Public Library in eBook format Reading Show Your Work was like listening to my … Continue reading →

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10 Do the Work by Steven Pressfield | Douglas E. Welch Holiday Gift Guide 2017

Posted on November 15, 2017 by Douglas E. Welch

See all the 2017 Gift Guide Entries 10 Do the Work by Steven Pressfield I have read — and re-read — and would highly recommend you do the same. In fact, I am thinking that I will make it (and Pressfield’s … Continue reading →

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