I want to be like Mickey Mouse

In Search of the Magic Bullet

Help Avenue Z Find a New Look!
Now that I’ve moved into a new office building, I want to rework my business cards and dump the logo design I created at 3 a.m. two days after I quit my day job. Please help me find the look that best represents what Avenue Z has become… Vote on the four logo finalists here!

Today is Rock Star Day
It’s 7:30 a.m. on a Friday morning, and in a few hours I’ll be speaking to the Napa Valley Chamber of Commerce. They booked me to speak on Free and Low-Cost Tools Small Businesses Can’t Live Without, based on the cool free tools I collect for The Cheapskate Freelancer. Man but I love this stuff. I love standing in front of a crowd of people and making them laugh. I love when people line up aft

I’m much obliged…
About 2 years ago, I attended a workshop on how to write electronic newsletters. I exchanged cards with a guy I’ll call Paul because I can’t really remember his name. We actually corresponded a couple of times in the first month after we met, but I really don’t know Paul. I don’t need to buy anything from Paul. None of the people I know need to buy anything from Paul. But I’ve been getting Paul’s electronic newsletters about once a month for 2 years. And, in today’s world o

I’m much obliged…
About 2 years ago, I attended a workshop on how to write electronic newsletters. I exchanged cards with a guy I’ll call Paul because I can’t really remember his name. We actually corresponded a couple of times in the first month after we met, but I really don’t know Paul. I don’t need to buy anything from Paul. None of the people I know need to buy anything from Paul. But I’ve been getting Paul’s electronic newsletters about once a month for 2 years. And, in today’s world o

You had me at the 150th hello
The other day I found myself at free credit report dot com, jingle running through my head, hoping I could save my credit from the fate of the poor guy on TV who can’t buy a cool car, has to work at a Renaissance Fair to pay off debts he didn’t know he had and was facing a divorce because he didn’t know his fiance was a financial disaster until after they married. The commercials are ubiquitous, obnoxious and completely memorable, at least to me. They nagged at me until I took action, and, as such, represent a successfu