I am officially promoting my writing and other work with a Facebook page. Those of you that know me understand that I have never really promoted my work. I’ve been writing for a long time and while I’ve completed a…
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PR & Marketing for the little guy
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PR or Public Relations as defined by Howstuffworks.com is, “A basic definition of public relations is to shape and maintain the image of a company, organization or individual in the eyes of the client’s various “publics.” What is a “public”…
You Should Read This: Archie’s Psalm
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Authored by Christopher D. Burns Archie’s Psalm is a glimpse into the life of a latchkey kid who is encountering situations that force him to learn about the changing world around him. A coming of age story with a carefully…
A Father’s Day Poem
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This is not your traditional Father’s Day poem. This poem is for those who grew up in a single parent household without their fathers. It is not a celebration of mom as father. It is not condemnation of the father…
Winter In Hip-Hop: Track – 3: And It Goes A Little Something Like This
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Here I am, a man frustrated with the state, status, complacency of Hip-Hop, listening to an R& B album, ‘Neo Soul’ CD that is almost replacing my desire for finding Rap music that sounds ‘different’. Hip-Hop doesn’t create in me…
Stages: a handbook on men & relationships
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There are four stages men go through before settling down with one woman, according to Terrence Matthews. If a man hasn’t encountered each stage he will never be ready for marriage. Terrence relays his Stages theory to the reader as…
You Should Read This: A Man’s State of Mind by Christopher D. Burns
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It only takes one time for a man to be hurt before he turns bad. Unlike women, men… Well, let’s say men don’t have the recovery capabilities that women own. Darryl Cartier no longer wants to be wrong, but the…
My Annual ‘Valentine’s Ruins Perfectly Good Relationships’ Post
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You want to buy something? Buy this shirt: http://iamshoebox.spreadshirt.com/ I’m married and very happy. I guess saying that makes it kind of suspect, but just trust me on this, life is beautiful. After working in colleges and high…
25 Key Points: Key Point 6 – Grassroots Marketing Is Vital
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Key Point 6: Grassroots Marketing is Vital – I have been involved in basketball for the last 16 years. I was a college student/athlete, a head coach, assistant athletic director, recruiter for a JUCO, camp coordinator, basketball website developer, point…
25 Key Points: Key Point 5 – Learn To Do Some Things Yourself
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Key Point 5: Learn To Do Some Things Yourself – Let’s say you have decided to start your own photography service. You have gone to school as an art major and you learned to shoot videos and film as an…
Kindle Release of One Hour To Wealth
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The Amazon Kindle is one of the best e-readers on the market. However a lot of people don’t realize that you don’t need a Kindle to actually purchase books. There is an app that is made for your PC, your…
25 Key Points: Key Point 4 – You Need A Business Plan
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Key Point 4: You Need a Business Plan – While I have failed to cover business plans, I am adamant about the importance of organization. The reason I made the mistakes I made with my first business is because I…
25 Key Points: Key Point 3 – Stay In Your Lane
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Introduction: 25 Key Points to Stay Motivated in Business Key Point 1: Be Creative Key Point 2: Capitalize on Opportunities Key Point 3: Stay In Your Lane Key Point 4: You Need A Business Plan Key Point 5: Learn To…
25 Key Points: Key Point 2 – Capitalize On Opportunities
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Introduction: 25 Key Points to Stay Motivated in Business Key Point 1: Be Creative Key Point 2: Capitalize on Opportunities Key Point 3: Stay In Your Lane Key Point 4: You Need A Business Plan Key Point 5: Learn To…
25 Key Points: Key Point 1
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Over the next 25 days I will post a Key Point. Collect them, share them with friends and other people thinking about starting a small business, leave feedback and make sure you give credit. I appreciate you reading. If you’d…
25 Keys: Points to Stay Motivated in Small Business-Intro
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I have been working on a book for 4 years and I recently finished the book. I was in the process of sending it to the printer and I had to stop because things changed in my business again. In…
A Few Thoughts on Obama and Presidents in General
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Wait a minute, you really think this is my fault? I am not going to go into detail about the US losing its AAA credit rating with S&P. Although the fact that it happened on a Black President’s watch is…
Rework by Jason Fried and David Hansson
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What is Rework? Rework is a book on rethinking what it is to be a small business person. The book was written by the founders of 37signals. Real quick, what I just did by inserting their link into this blog…
Get To Know: In Honor of Gil Scott Heron
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I wrote this paper while I was enrolled as an undergrad at San Diego State University. I did not edit this in any way. I felt compelled to post this because people will allow Gil Scott’s death to go uncelebrated,…
It’s Complicated…Kind of a review
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Okay that title is pretty vague and I will be the first to say that this blog does not get a crazy amount of traffic, so being vague is not a good thing. I love the blog: http://www.shadowandact.com/ . Not…
Writing is Just Different for a Black Man
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Who will be the next Ralph Ellison? A writer wakes up each morning, or at the end of the day, and begins crafting narratives. This is what writer’s do. Traditionally, a writer would complete a manucript and purchase Writer’s Market,…
Section 4 Business and Entrepreneurship
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Section 3 Business and Entrepreneurship
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Section 2 on Business and Entrepreneurship
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Stages: A Handbook On Men and Relationships Chapter Breakdown with Links
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I had a friend who recently said he wanted to read Stages, but he couldn’t find the first chapter easily. I am remedying that problem by setting up this post. Here you can click on each chapter and read the…