Nope, nothing’s perfect. The platform powering my stack right now isn’t ideal, especially here at chaseraz.com where I’m using WordPress. I could tell you that I have plans to just move everything over to Webflow, but really who knows… my thinking could change on that in a few months and we’d be right back in […]

Okay, so I’m supposed to be working on other things right now, but I’ll make this brief.  The first step in making any type of impact (in business, in culture, in life) is summed up in the age-old phrase, “Get your house in order!”  Although, you may know it better by the more colloquially stated, […]

You want to accomplish something.  Whatever it is, you’re going to have to make an investment.  You’ll either be investing a lot of time, a lot of money, or a little of both.  In this article, I’ll illustrate this concept by discussing modern options for having graphic design work completed for business use. Let’s pretend […]

As a small business owner, increasing prices is really tough to do.  Reaching out to existing customers about rate increases is sometimes more painful than being on the other side of that equation.  Yes, you read that right: it’s often more uncomfortable to raise your own rates than to be subjected to a rate increase.  […]

Why have I gone almost an entire month without posting? Well, I’ve been taking my time evaluating existing projects and planning for new projects to replace those that are under performing. As a part of that, I decided that it was time for a bit of a technology update, specifically a mobile update. No, I […]

Recently, I took the Gallup StrengthsFinder assessment for the second time.  I first experienced StrengthsFinder in 2015 as a student of a leadership development program at work.  Now in 2018 I’ve taken the test again, this time to serve as a mentor for the aforementioned leadership program.  The results?  Well, at least I’m consistent. My […]

I’ve become a bit of an overzealous project completer these days. Likely this is due to the fact that I feel the need to overcome the procrastinations and repeated dead-ends and failures of the past.  No matter what is causing it, I’m really enjoying the raised eyebrows and funny looks that embarking—and achieving—a diverse set […]

  What an interesting experiment I’ve been on recently.  I’ve talked about the need for work hobbies, learning constantly, and project based work, but actually implementing these behaviors as everyday professional life is quite eye-opening.  To jump to what would otherwise be the conclusion, I feel like a more whole and complete person as a result […]