http://www.erikvossman.com Building Bussiness Systems from the Shores of Waikiki Mon, 08 Dec 2008 06:50:47 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en As most of you noticed, I haven't really been blogging on any of my blogs for the past 2 years.  I've been consumed by my 9-5 which hasn't allowed me to write, link, promote, or stay in the web too much.  Back when I was going strong, blogging daily, linking ... http://www.erikvossman.com/2008/12/07/how-much-you-makin-these-days/ As most of you know that have followed me over the years, I've gone off and on hiring writers to write on one ore many of my multiple blogs.  Over the year and a half however, I've basically done nothing on my blogs focusing most, if not all of my ... http://www.erikvossman.com/2008/12/07/hiring-an-editor-to-blog-more-efficiently/ This past year I have flown a lot, I mean a lot. Over 115,000 payed miles one United alone, 3 free flights on United, and a couple random flights on Northwest and Hawaiian. All in all about 150,000 miles spent in the air. And the year isn't over ... http://www.erikvossman.com/2008/11/29/why-am-i-not-sold-more-stuff-on-planes/ Many reporters, economists, and wanna be economists are comparing the recent stock market crash to the famous crash of 1929. The crash that marked the start of the Great Depression. The crash that changed America. But is it really the same? Knowing little about the 1929 crash I haven't ... http://www.erikvossman.com/2008/11/25/book-review-rainbows-end-the-crash-of-1929/ In a year when most stock portfolios are down at least 30% some much more than that you find that most people are adjusting their spending and work habits accordingly. Reports are coming in of shoppers preparing to spend less this year on holiday shopping. Travelers are planning ... http://www.erikvossman.com/2008/11/25/how-has-the-economy-affected-you/ From time to time I've discussed on this blog managing multiple writers for my blog network, Blogtown Press. Mainly I've dealt with the odds and ends of finding, organizing, and paying bloggers to writer on one or many of my various blogs. Those articles are helpful but they ... http://www.erikvossman.com/2008/11/23/managing-multiple-writers-with-role-manager/ Why the question mark you might ask. Because if you've traveled on an airline lately you'll know that most people aren't happy. The workers or the travelers. This is something that I've come to know too well. Traveling for work (my 9-5) I've gained 1K status ... http://www.erikvossman.com/2008/11/20/customer-service-at-an-airline/ Once again Barack Obama is showing signs of change. This one I can definitely get on board with. Fireside chats, something that every president does once a week since FDR, and have since been put on the radio, has said that he will put his firesides on YouTube. What ... http://www.erikvossman.com/2008/11/15/obama-to-fireside-on-youtube/ In such a crazy investment envrionment one can either forget about the stock market completely or become glued to its every move. I for one have chose the latter. Following the markets volatility has become a daily thing for me. Not because I day trade or have ... http://www.erikvossman.com/2008/11/14/wall-street-journal-mobile-for-free/ I'm always a fan when a company comes out with a new idea rather than creating a commodity out of a design that's already out there. Or maybe that's what these guys are doing? Either way, I stumbled across this new company in a small article in wired magazine that ... http://www.erikvossman.com/2008/11/12/w-41-the-new-barcode-for-your-body/