Every day on the crowdSPRING Twitter account and on my own Twitter account , I post links to posts or videos I enjoyed reading or viewing. These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Compete on Know-Why, Not Know-How – [link]. MORE >>

Jason Womack's book Your Best Just Got Better explains how to keep from being interrupted. It also identifies the perfect time of day to make a difficult call. Author Jason Womack's broad grin and twinkling eyes aren't an act--he has been happy every single time I've met him. What are the key take-aways of the book for entrepreneurs? and 3 p.m. MORE >>

What do Acquisio , Freshbooks , Hootsuite and Shopify all have in common? Well, for one, they are all kick ass, high growth Canadian startups. For another, they all started out as web agencies. i.e. service companies. Each has a different story for how they transitioned from services to product. None of them approached VCs out of the gate. MORE >>

Innovation is about letting go of today’s assumptions to make room for tomorrow’s breakthroughs. Seek Out and Embrace Unexpected Changes—These Are Your Greatest Opportunities. Shifts in the market, culture, and technology rarely happen the way they are predicted. Always keep an ear to the ground for early signs of change. Tweet. MORE >>

No more excuses. Tweeting, even for c-level execs, can be surprisingly productive. Here's why. I've heard the complaints about Twitter. It's a time suck. It's meaningless chatter. It's just filled with upset customers who want to drag your company's reputation through the mud. But I beg to disagree. You can connect personally with your employees. MORE >>