http://www.josiahmackenzie.com A young entrepreneurial investor living life to the fullest Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:32:58 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en For the past 6 months, everyone seems to be talking about the economy. Are we in a recession? Is the market crashing? Are we headed into a depression? Who cares? Instead of reacting to the current environment, I believe in proactively creating my own reality. "Not being able to ... http://www.josiahmackenzie.com/is-the-economy-slowing-who-cares How do you move on after overwhelming loss? I've been thinking about this question a lot over the past couple days. Last week, I learned something that will dramatically change the plans I had for the next few years. For the past 6 months, I've been preparing mentally, educationally, ... http://www.josiahmackenzie.com/overcoming-crushing-disappointment I don't like most businesspeople. Too many corporate types that I've met are exchanging their whole personality, life, and relationships to be "professional" and advance their careers. I do, however, love meeting people who turned their hobby into a business and love their "job." I call these people accidental entrepreneurs: people ... http://www.josiahmackenzie.com/accidental-entrepreneurs-and-my-business-nirvana The Art of the Deal by Donald Trump is an interesting look into the way he conducts business. Here are some of the ideas I took away from the book. Make a statement by your work The "Power of Negative Thinking" - plan for the worst case scenario Protect yourself with options ... http://www.josiahmackenzie.com/book-summary-art-of-the-deal-by-donald-trump For the young guerrilla marketer, Facebook presents a great opportunity to share your message with more than 30 million people. This article explores 8 specific areas you can use to promote your business. Profile The websites section of your contact information is an obvious place to list your business websites, but ... http://www.josiahmackenzie.com/8-ways-to-promote-your-business-on-facebook I came across at terrific post on Wisebread on giving advice to your younger self. Will Chen made this insight: Don't develop a tunnel vision about "what I want to be when I grow up." People change careers all the time. Some of the most fascinating and successful people you'll ... http://www.josiahmackenzie.com/a-peripheral-perspective-on-life One of my good friends and business mentors, Benjamin Bach, has been nominated by readers of The Record as Kitchener-Waterloo's favourite real estate agent for 2007. It comes as no surprise to me, since anyone who has ever met Benjamin knows he lives a lifestyle of proactive generosity. Take a ... http://www.josiahmackenzie.com/vote-for-benjamin Profit Factory is looking to hire a Strategic Partnerships Manager who will establish joint venture relationships with web developers and other creative professionals. This individual will be responsible for managing Profit Factory's high-level, exclusive affiliate program. Unlike many affiliate programs, our stringent acceptance criteria ensures we work with only the ... http://www.josiahmackenzie.com/job-opportunity-profit-factory-hiring-strategic-partnerships-manager The world of barter has fascinated me for a long time. People exchanging things they have in abundance for things they need. Both parties win, both parties are satisfied. Over the next year, I'm going to try to barter my way to things I want. Most of these ... http://www.josiahmackenzie.com/barter-for-goodies-my-experiment I'm pleased to announce the launch of two new internet marketing companies: Profit Factory - packaged internet marketing solutions for small to medium size "brick and mortar" companies Over the Edge Marketing - a division of Profit Factory catering to adventure sports companies Profit Factory presents a new approach to marketing support services. ... http://www.josiahmackenzie.com/new-internet-marketing-services