Cool Gadget: Ball of Whacks
I recently received an awesome gift from an awesome friend of mine that will really help me get those creative juices out.. The Ball of Whacks!
The Ball of Whacks is the perfect creativity tool for innovators, artists, engineers, writers, students, and you! It’s a creative stimulant and a mental freshener!. The Ball of Whacks consists of 30 magnetic design blocks that can be rearranged into many, many shapes — including the beautiful 30-sided rhombic triacontahedron. More versatile than a puzzle and lots more fun than a brain teaser.
The Ball of Whacks comes with a 96-page illustrated creativity guidebook that provides you with tips, stories, exercises, and insights into the creative process.
Each individual piece of the Ball of Whacks is a “golden ratio” rhombic pyramid. Held in place by 180 rare earth magnets, these design blocks fit together to form a perfect 30-sided rhombic triacontahedron — geometry’s most beautiful shape.
Get more info here: creativewhack.com
5 Struggles & Lessons Learned While Starting A Business
Let’s face it – starting a business in this day and age and in this economy can be scary, even downright terrifying. There’s so many “what ifs” to think about which seems to deter millions of people of taking the plunge. Here is a list of the top 5 challenges and struggles I have faced, which no doubt anyone can face, while starting their own business.
My biggest challenge was Fear
Will I be able to bring in enough money each month? How can I attract clients, and will they keep coming back? Did I make the right decision to pursue this full-time? Will people think I am crazy trying to start a business in this economy? I assure you, all of these feelings are absolutely normal. I found that in time I thrived on fear the most because I was more fearful on quitting and giving up then actually succeeding.
Determining your market and then finding your “niche.”
Finding your market is one thing, but determining your niche within that market is a little more difficult. Clients will be scared away if your market is too broad or generalized so definitely narrow it down to a specific product or service you are offering. Also, stake out your competition and do some real market research. You’re probably not trying to re-create the wheel here, but check out what your competition is doing and see how you can innovate the business to make it different or better with your “stamp” of creativity on it.
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