Damon Burton
Smart SEO & Internet Marketing Blog
In 11 years I’ve never had an employee quit… until now.
In 11 years I had never had an employee quit. That changed today. Two weeks ago my "number two" right-hand man put in his notice. Today is their first day at their new job. I couldn't be happier. Not because I'm glad they're gone. Because I'm happy for their...
5 Traits of Effective Leadership
There are certain traits that leaders possess that make them the type of person other people are willing to follow. However, these traits aren’t necessarily something that they are born with. If you would like to be a better leader but worry that you lack the right...
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.
