All posts by Ryan Healy

Working from Home an Obstacle to Success?

After the filming for Home Business Brains was done, Alan Kaplan and I spent a couple hours at Cafe Ronda talking about life and business as rain drizzled down on the New York skyscrapers. One of the insights Alan shared was how working from home can actually be an obstacle to success. Here’s why: If […]

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Filming in New York City

I just got back from my third business-related trip of the year. I left last Friday, Oct 24 and returned on Wednesday, Oct 29. This trip actually had multiple purposes — both personal and business. I first flew into Baltimore where I met my good friend Chuck Mueller. He and I then drove to Breezewood, […]

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You Know You’re a Freelance Copywriter If…

Freelance copywriters are a strange breed, aren’t they? Especially, the direct response kind. With that in mind, I offer the following “Top 10” list. You know you’re a freelance copywriter if… You write copy in your head while you’re driving, showering, and running errands. You feel a strange sense of exhilaration when a deadline approaches. […]

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Commitment and Consistency

On Monday, I took my wife and two older kids to Ringling’s Barnum & Bailey Circus here in Denver. To get to the Denver Coliseum, we first had to drop off our youngest with my mother-in-law, then drive for 40 minutes north through downtown. We parked, hiked in a few blocks, picked up our tickets […]

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Business Growth in Bad Times

In Spring of 2008, I was brainstorming ideas for new blog posts. I wrote down “Business Growth in Bad Times” on a piece of scrap paper. Underneath, I listed three strategies. Then I placed the scrap paper next to my phone where it has been sitting for six months. Finally, I have transformed my note […]

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