Sep 2, 2009 Posted by Brian Monahan

Brian’s Expert Picks

A Book, a Movie,a DVD and  a Museum, I hope you enjoy! A Book Ignore Everybody and buy this book.  Hugh MacLeod the artist behind the Gaping Void “cartoons on the back of business cards” takes his stab at how to be creative.  I find the book more of a manifesto for those who are following their dreams.  This book is a fast read.  If you don’t mind reading online you can see the... read more

Oct 19, 2008 Posted by Brian Monahan

What Bloggers & Marketers Can Learn from Pumpkins

What can you learn from a Pumpkin? Last week I was out picking up lunch for my wife and I passed a “farmers market” selling pumpkins.  Alright, I admit it was not much of a “farmers market” it was the strip mall’s parking lot.  But a real farmer had a trailer load of some great looking pumpkins. 50 cents a pound was a little steep but these were “round hard walled... read more

Sep 11, 2008 Posted by Brian Monahan

Tag Your Notebooks, Tips for Idea Generation

I admit I am a bit of an “Idea Junky” in fact some have dubbed me the “IdeaManiac.”  My bad habit is buying notebooks.  I am addicted to capturing my ideas. Recently I came up with an idea.  Imagine that! Tag or categorize my ideas.  I now have different notebooks for different inspirations.  My biggest idea generator is running, however, I am inspired by just about anything. ... read more

Aug 31, 2008 Posted by Brian Monahan

My Favorite Pet Peeves

My Favorite Pet Peeves….a redundant statement of favorite peeves, could it be?  A sickening list of things that bother me so much that I actually list them as my “Pet Peeves.” Have you ever really stopped to think about what a “Pet Peeve” is?  A list of your favorite peeves.  I say that is just plain stupid but “There is gold in those hills.” Sales and... read more

Aug 17, 2008 Posted by Brian Monahan

Alltop of the World

The world according to the movie Dumb and Dumber: Lloyd Christmas (Jim Carrey) wanting to date Mary Swanson (Lauren Holly) Lloyd: The least you could do is level with me. What are my chances? Mary: Not good. Lloyd: You mean like one out of a hundred? Mary: More like one out of a million. Lloyd: So you’re tellin’ me there’s a chance. Sometimes we all need a little encouragement when... read more