I want to write to add value but today is a journal post with a blank space. It's been a long and tough day chasing the dream so I'll leave this space blank. But in keeping with my standards I'm being true and transparent - it's been tough. The dream chasing journey is the real … Continue reading Day 27 – The blank blog post cause it’s tough – #300wordsaday
Day 26 – Humbleness and vision put simply -#300wordsaday
You have to have a big vision and take very small steps to get there. You have to be humble as you execute but visionary and gigantic in terms of your aspiration. In the Internet industry, it's not about grand innovation, it's about a lot of little innovations: every day, every week, every month, making … Continue reading Day 26 – Humbleness and vision put simply -#300wordsaday
Day 18 – Observations from 18 straight days of blogging – #300wordsaday
I feel like a blogging virgin. All this blogging stuff feels new to me all over again. Even though I've been blogging for a few years, the last 18 days so far have been an eye opener. Coming into October I was a bit lost for direction when it came to topics, trying to find … Continue reading Day 18 – Observations from 18 straight days of blogging – #300wordsaday
Day 13 – Finding your hustle sweet spot – #300wordsaday
It's one thing to work hard. To put in the hours. To stay up late. To get up early. To do the overtime. To take on the extra projects. To do multiple jobs. To run a family. But like everything, too much of something can have its downside. Short term the downside might be perceived … Continue reading Day 13 – Finding your hustle sweet spot – #300wordsaday
Why Your Personal Standards Now Matter More Than Ever
Out of 60 people I was sucking miserably at anything higher than basic addition or subtraction. Fractions, basic algebra, geometry - whatever, forget about it. 33% in an exam paper was considered a high score for me. Mathematics was like a foreign language. I would go to class thinking I had done well "this time … Continue reading Why Your Personal Standards Now Matter More Than Ever
You Might Be Surprised At Who The Target Audience Is Here
Is this you? It's 6am. The alarm goes off. I take a deep breath in and gather the strength to climb out of bed. Where I find the strength each day when I hate going there I don't know, but I know I have no choice. If I don't go, they don't eat and the … Continue reading You Might Be Surprised At Who The Target Audience Is Here
The Big Brand Blog Makeover
In this blog post I talk about a strategy one of my mentors taught me, branding and core business focus. Grab your coffee or warm up that thumb if you are on your smart phone and get to reading. The micro content you saw on snapchat and instagram in the last day will now make sense. You may have … Continue reading The Big Brand Blog Makeover
9 Things I learned In My First Year Of Blogging
I'm fortunate and grateful that today my blog is still steadily growing moving into 2015. But, importantly, it has a large focus on YOU! This time one year ago I started with a vision to own a personally branded blog that would give premium content around entrepreneurship, marketing, branding and juggling it all while being a busy … Continue reading 9 Things I learned In My First Year Of Blogging
The Week That Was – Ending April 19, 2015
My regular readers know that each Sunday/Monday I write a weekly wrap up summing up the week that was in my life as an Entrepreneur. So here is this weeks wrap; Pushed this piece of interesting content... The Dark Side of Entrepreneurship, Goal Setting and Dream Chasing. What are your thoughts? Daughter was in hospital unwell … Continue reading The Week That Was – Ending April 19, 2015
The Week That Was – Ending April 9, 2015
Hey'a! Each week I sit down to give you a weekly wrap up for all that was happening at ivansiladji.com as well as key things you may be interested in that happened in my week as a busy family man, husband, scientist and entrepreneur. Why? So you can model what has worked for me and … Continue reading The Week That Was – Ending April 9, 2015