Community 3 - Raul Colon - photographer, digital marketer & writer living on the beach in Puerto Rico.

The Listening Side

My newest project is telling you about this neat mobile app called receiptloader that helps you store receipts and track expenses. Something we all forget especially me is the effort you have to put into listening to feedback without being defensive or even worst taking things personal. I guess it is in our nature to…

Too Much Noise, Not Enough Engagement!

One of the reasons I see many small businesses and entrepreneurs failing is because they don’t have enough healthy relationships or connections. I have seen some cases where we see how someone has an awesome product or service but not many people know about it. With so many ways to connect many people still fail…

2011 A Unique Year & My A List of Those Who Made It Special

If I have mix feelings about 2011 but when I look back it was a year filled with lessons, obstacles, and blessings. I have been reading all morning how many people had a rough 2011. For me this is difficult to say since I became a Dad and enjoyed most of it thanks to…

One Year as a Dad & Quick but long Recap of 2011

I started 2011 as a new Father. Today is my daughter’s first Birthday and my first year as a Dad. My daughter has brought a new sense of purpose into my life and although 2011 being a very crappy year for business and many other aspects I was able to keep on moving forwards thanks…

Thin Line between Holiday Wishes & Spam

These past few days I have been receiving a variety of holiday greetings ranging from individuals and/or companies. I always get excited when people send me holiday greetings. However although there might be exceptions when I see it is for an email of a company to send a general corporate email to possible clients or…