At some point—often without warning—we find ourselves asking questions that don’t have quick answers. Am I where I’m supposed to be? Did I choose the right path? Was there something I missed that might have changed everything? These thoughts don’t belong to any one age. Teenagers feel them as …
Wow, what a great 40th birthday cake! Yes, I know the title of the blog is Retire By 40. However, many of our readers are in their 40s and 50s and they are planning to retire soon. You don’t have to be under 40 to read this blog. Maybe I …
As much as 82% of internet users come across fake negative business reviews online. Seeing as almost 34% of the total market value of the world’s biggest companies depends on their reputation, you can begin to realize the importance of online reputation damage control. Improving and maintaining your digital prestige …
Think about how your brand, product, or service impacts the lives of those who use it. This provides the key to all of your branding efforts. When asked to explain your brand’s mission, it’s all too simple to say something like “to generate money.” And, as any company owner, entrepreneur, …
Time is such a precious thing – and yet it’s so easy to waste. To illustrate, a friend of mine who served in the military once remarked that much of their day was spent standing around, awaiting orders. It sounds a lot like a typical web design project – albeit …
Pura Vida Bracelets reported $68.3 Million in revenue for 2023 leading to an incredible acquisition by Vera Bradley — and they credit a lot of that success to influencer marketing. Gretta Rose van Riel used influencer marketing to build multiple 8-figure ecommerce brands. Scott Paul got LeBron James to promote his …
Running a website or a blog does not have to be a side interest. The fact is that you can make a living off of your site, as long as you’re willing to put in the effort. This is possible through affiliate marketing, which is one of the easiest and …
Photography isn’t easy, and portrait presets help you make every photo look its best. You can boost colors, smooth edges, and stylishly fade surroundings into the background. And since you’re doing this in post-processing, you don’t have to get every image exactly right when you shoot it. To help get …
Happy Independence Day! Did you have a good month? June was a fun month for us. RB40Jr finished school and we went on a road trip to see friends and families. This road trip was put off twice due to Covid so we were all looking forward to it. We …
