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« Previous EntriesGeorge Carlin Is Dead, Long Live Intelligent Comedy
Sunday, June 22nd, 2008George Carlin died today, that really sucks.
I don’t want to scare anybody, but I think my outlook and perspective on life has been shaped and influenced more by comedians like George Carlin, Chris Rock, Bill Hicks, and Doug Stanhope than from anything else.
I stay up on current events by watching Comedy Central. (John Stewart [...]
I’m A Songwriter As Well, Here’s A Song To Download…
Tuesday, May 6th, 2008“And now for something completely different…”
I’m a musician and songwriter in addition to running Internet businesses, going way back… I paid my way through college in Santa Barbara playing in bars/nightclubs on the weekends, and I made a living playing music full-time for many years.
If you’re at all curious about the other side to my [...]
Apparently A Bunch Of People Caught Me Naked…
Friday, April 25th, 2008…because I’m getting hammered with emails with the Subject Line:
We caught you naked tim
After all, why would they lie, right?
Oh wait, I know… Because they’re SPAMMERS.
If I didn’t have measures in place to automatically catch and delete 98% of the spam I get, I’d be a sad puppy… and I’d get less done. If you [...]
Did You Boycott Gasoline Today Or Are You A Hitler Lover?
Tuesday, May 15th, 2007In one of the most useless symbolic gestures in recent memory, today is “Boycott Gasoline Day”.
Not, “Let’s get serious and start carpooling, making less trips, using alternative means of transportation, and buying more fuel-efficient cars” day.
Nope. People are driving about their business as usual, they’re just getting gas yesterday or tomorrow. In other words, when [...]
Ask An Online Business Expert Anything
Monday, March 26th, 2007Hello Friends & Subscribers!
Well, it’s my birthday today (March 26th), so happy birthday to me.
I didn’t ask for anything for my birthday (I’m annoying to shop for), so apparently I’ve already got everything I need.
Instead, I’d like to offer to help YOU with your online business in any way that I realistically can.
Feel free [...]
Becoming More Dependent On Internet
Friday, February 23rd, 2007I just got back from a vacation trip, and my hotel’s wireless Internet router was broken - So I essentially had no Internet access for several days. Blech.
From a business standpoint it didn’t really matter, I’m no longer involved in the day-to-day operations of my business, but it’s a strong reminder of the growing [...]
Tim Gross Is Irritating To Hang Out With
Thursday, February 8th, 2007OK, so apparently I’m a little irritating to hang out with because I can’t help pointing out the bad, ineffective marketing and advertising I see all around me.
Whether it’s television commercials, mailers, marketing inside/outside a store, billboards, etc., bad ads drives me crazy, and I can’t help pointing out these marketing mistakes to my friends [...]
American Idol Worst Auditions & Rejects: Being Overconfident
Friday, February 2nd, 2007If you watch the American Idol preliminary auditions where they trot out the worst, most self-deluded, pathetic “singers” the country has to offer, you know how bad it is. It’s painful, laughable, sad, and scary.
I don’t mean the bad singing part (the world is full of terrible singers), I mean the level of self-deception that’s [...]
The Physical & Mental Connection (Body/Mind)
Wednesday, January 17th, 2007I just got back from the gym, and I feel great. My head is clear, I’m relaxed, focused, and stress-free. I feel like I can conquer the world.
And that’s the point - Everybody knows that your attitude, confidence, and enthusiasm will make or break your success… That it’s all in your mind.
What less people realize [...]
Job Security - NOT
Wednesday, January 3rd, 2007Growing up, my best friend and I had similar career plans: Both of our fathers worked for the same large electronics corporation, which provided good pay and lifetime job security for both of them.
My best friend went the “safe” route (so we thought) and after college got a job at the same company, [...]