Summary: If you’ve listened to all the episodes of Stuff I Learned Yesterday, then by now you know that I spent a good chunk of my life working for a bookstore. I started out as a part-time cashier, worked my way up to store manager, worked as a buyer for a short time, and then worked as the e-commerce director. Many of you also know that after nearly 19 years with the company, I left there almost one year ago. In fact, this Saturday, April 5th, will mark the one year anniversary of the day I turned in my resignation.<br> <br> My decision to leave the bookstore was not easy nor was it made quickly. A few years ago I started a business that I hoped would help transition me from the bookstore to being full-time self employed. That business is a website design company called Dramatic Traffic. I still own it and have local clients that I serve under that name. Most of my new clients are served under the more widely known company I own, Golden Spiral Media. <br> <br> To help grow Dramatic Traffic locally, I joined a Wednesday morning group of other small business owners and entrepreneurs. I knew that I had a lot to learn about being in business for myself and I wanted to learn from others who had blazed that trail before. They didn’t have a website designer in their group and eagerly accepted me as a member. Several members of the group spent time with me one on one and shared their wisdom and life stories with me. One of those members was a man in his late 60’s named Mr. K. Read More...
