My first food service job was at a sub shop near Boston, Massachusetts in the late 1990’s.
Author: James K. Kim
I am a former archery technician turned freelance digital marketer. I help people build profitable businesses online.
You can learn more about how to build a profitable online business at JamesKKimMarketing.com.
In my free time I enjoy the ancient sport of archery, sport crossbow target shooting, deep sea fishing, day hiking, recreational kayaking, high intensity weight training, ice hockey, and outdoor cooking.
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We all know that no job is forever. That’s why taking a second job may be a wise idea, even if you already work full-time.
Running a successful blog (either for business or pleasure) takes commitment and dedication to learning and improving your skills in order to find success.
I visited a chocolate factory and learned 5 Boston small business success stories: Chicken and Shakes, Taza Chocolate, Infusion Diabolique, La Tortilleria Niña, and NoLa’s Fresh Foods.
A major fear of many small business owners, including myself, is the fear of failure. However, it is this fear of failure that is actually driving me to achieve success.
Sometimes businesses, especially smaller operations or startups, may not have the resources, time, or staff to constantly create new, relevant, and useful content for their websites and company blogs. That’s why they hire freelance bloggers.
As a new small business owner, I’ve learned a lot in a short period of time about the challenges of doing it all on your own. One of those things I’ve learned recently is how to do more with efficient, targeted marketing for less out-of-pocket cost. Here are 5 simple and cost-effective marketing tips for […]
These days, a lot of people are turning to the Internet when they have a question or issue to solve.
(Photo credit: Mikelo / Foter.com / CC BY-NC-SA) Like many people, I thought blogging was a major time commitment and would entail a lot of hard work and effort. As it turns out, I was correct in these assumptions. However, I also experienced a number of unexpected benefits of blogging that I now realize are guiding […]
(Photo credit: dougwoods / Cat Photos / CC BY) Like a lot of people, I used to believe that blog posts needed to be long, boring, drawn-out affairs that nobody read. Granted, blogs like that do exist. But your blog does not have to be one of them!
(Photo credit: ~jjjohn~ / Beach Photos / CC BY-NC-ND) Contrary to popular opinion, achieving your dream is never easy. If it was, then everybody would be achieving their dreams all around you, right? If you’re like most people, then you probably have a dream. It’s a dream you might have not just when you sleep, […]
Like most people, I’ve made mistakes in my life. Some of these mistakes were made on my blog. What kind of mistakes? Just typical mistakes that I learned from and fixed in my blog. Believe me, I’ve heard it all about my blog, such as:
(Photo credit: Sunciti _ Sundaram’s Images + Messages / Food Photos / CC BY-NC-SA) I’ve only been blogging for about 6 months. But in the past 6 months, I’ve gone through a number of changes in my life that have improved both my physical and mental wellbeing. How did I do it? By blogging! Here […]
(Photo credit: Josh Bancroft / Foter.com / CC BY-NC) When I first started blogging, I didn’t know what to expect. How would I? I hadn’t blogged before! However, as I blogged more, I discovered 5 amazing truths about blogging.
Imagine a house with no foundation. It probably won’t withstand the elements and will likely collapse. The same can be said about your blog. Without a solid foundation, you may lose interest in your blog and it will ultimately collapse. Here are 5 must-have essentials you will need to build a good foundation for your […]
Working for yourself as an entrepreneur can be stressful, terrifying, depressing, and possibly career-ending. I should know. I’m trying it.
Contrary to popular belief, generating more Web traffic to your blog does not have to be time-consuming, difficult, or costly. In fact, many of the techniques used by professional bloggers are relatively quick fixes that will result in higher traffic and more subscribers. Looking to get a bigger piece of that blogosphere pie? Here are 10 proven […]
It wasn’t until I started this blog earlier this year that I really looked into organic food and got more educated on the health and environmental benefits of eating organic and non-GMO food.
NOTE: I may earn a commission for my endorsement, recommendation, testimonial, and/or link to any Bluehost products or services from this website. Your purchase helps support The Idea Hunters.net and the community it serves. Like anybody else, I’m sometimes hesitant to step outside of my comfort zone and change my status quo. For years, I put […]
If you’ve been following me on Twitter, or if you Like Idea Hunters on Facebook, then then you would recognize my signature hashtag #FindYourGrind that I append to my “get up off that a$$ and do work!” type of inspirational business/quasi hip hop Tweets. What is my Grind? Funny you didn’t ask!
You can change your life if you want to. How? By wanting to change it. Sometimes when people have been in a job for while, they can start to believe various company culture fallacies that may actually do their career more harm than good. Here are three attitudes that could hold a person back […]
