I received something in my email this morning that intrigued me. It wasn't quite what I expected when I visited the site, but I'll share with you how it can be used to build a list of paying customers.

Brad Smith and David Canham are running a firesale, but they're administering it similar to a JV giveaway. Contributors send a product that they have rights to, but that cannot be given away. The idea is that the firesale doesn't contain the same products that keep showing up in JV giveaways....

Do you know how much your time is worth? Do you know what activities pay you the most for your time?

I don't analyze my activities in terms of the monetary return per hour of activity nearly enough. Investing a little time in this kind of analysis can return big dividends if you only put the information to use.

On a broader scale, you can start by analyzing your PayPal account each month. On the first day of each month, download all transactions for the previous month....

A big congratulations to Chris Sutton! You've earned every bit of your success, and more!

I don't want to spill the beans prior to an official announcement. But I'm so happy for the guy I couldn't stand not saying something.

November 26, 2008, the day before Thanksgiving, should mark my final day in uniform. I'll still be on the payroll for the following three months as I burn up the vacation time I've been ratholing in preparation for this long anticipated event. 22 years is enough.

I have been determined for a number of years to never work for someone else after I finish this gig. If there's one thing for certain, it's that 20 years in any branch of the military will damn sure cure you of ever wanting...

The players are assembled. This is going to be cool. Man oh man I can't wait.

Who: If I told ya, I'd have to kill ya
What: It's a secret
When: Okay, I'll give you that one. Early November.
Where: On the internet, dummy
Why: Because I can!
How: With a little help from my friends