Damon Burton
Smart SEO & Internet Marketing Blog
I’m retiring
I spend more time with my kids than most, but I want more. I aim to retire by 40. That's in less than 3 years. This hasn’t been a long-term desire. It’s a fairly recent pursuit. The idea of not maximizing my once-in-a-lifetime window where all my kids still think...
Total Job Security & Love-Hate for Technology
Want total job security? Great. Let me tell you about my love-hate relationship with technology. As much as it "connects" us, it is equally tearing us apart an an uncontrollable rate. McDonald's has self-ordering kiosks. Sam's Club is opening up a cashier-less store...
“Happy as a pig in a puddle”
"That makes me smile, sincerely." "I'm happy as a pig in a puddle." "Thank you. This is the best job I ever had and I love it." These are messages from some of my employees that work remotely as I chat with them one-on-one. These are the messages that make the painful...
From 738 LinkedIn Connections to over 5,000
Only months ago I had 738 contacts on LinkedIn. Just cracked 5,066. How'd I do it so fast? By helping others. During my outreach to connect, I don't sell. I help. I offer a brief background on my expertise, then I offer to share that expertise. No catch. I've met so...
Damion Lupo Podcast
Looking forward to chatting with Damion Lupo in a few weeks on the LearningFromOthers.com podcast. He was kind enough to send a copy of his 3-book Black Belt Wealth kit. (Great branding, Damion) I was in immediate competition with my son for one of the books as he...
Leaders versus Managers
A person may have both leadership and management qualities, but the two terms are not exactly the same. A business owner needs to be both a leader and a manager to succeed. A leader does not necessarily need to hold positions in organizations. They could work in the...
SEO client, Utah Jazz beat sales records
Utah Jazz Manager of Retail Operations just posted on LinkedIn that they've beaten their all-time record in sales. Congrats to the Utah Jazz on record sales. It's an honor to call such a respected organization an SEO client.
Are you a summer or winter person?
You got to do what you got to do to stay productive. Are you a summer or winter person? Definitely summer for me. Over the years I've found that getting some sunshine out of town "resets" my winter blues. But only for a week or two. Being proactive this year and...
Is Entrepreneurship Your Thing?
People start businesses for different reasons. They may have a great idea that they want to monetize, or they may want the freedom to be their own boss. Some people try their hand at entrepreneurship after being laid off from a job. Still others have a special knack...
