At the time this blog was created, it had only recently occurred to me that, while I have been working for some fine companies for the past 14 years, I really have nothing to show for it.

Thankfully, in the summer of 2007, I got the chance to seriously re-evaluate my life- at least figure out exactly what I wanted for myself and how am I supposed to go about getting what I want. Bottom line: I want my own businesses. I want my own companies. But in order for me to do that, I have to develop and fine-tune my areas of expertise.

At this point, I have lots to offer: I do a lot of marketing- under which falls events management, brand management, internet marketing, etc. I’m a more-than-decent writer and editor. I know a lot about radio broadcasting, media and advertising. I’d like to think I’m a decent host and voice talent. So all that can be channeled into successful business ideas. Finally in May 2007- I started to work on it.

Setting Up Shop.

OK. So you got your place goin’ on, you’re doin’ alright with your job, you got yourself a couple of hobbies on the weekend, and even making some extra money on the side with some projects.

At this point, you may start considering getting a little more serious with your cash. Remember Rich Dad, Poor Dad? Robert Kiyosaki hit it dead center: to sum it all up, you gotta find ways to make your money work for you- invest in sound ventures, set up businesses, protect your financial interests. While your day job is a good start, your end goal is to control the means of your own production.

Hopefully with the kind of jobs and projects you’ve managed to get yourself into, you’ve been able to pick up some useful skills- management, accounting, marketing, sales, finance management- all these invaluable for the next phase of your plans to amass a vast amount of money and building an empire.

In fact, we’ll be using this section to cover suggestions and throw some ideas in launching your own business, or at least getting a money-making project off the ground. Come back in from time to time to check out what we have for you.

Renzie’s Massive Blog Efforts.

I say it’s massive only because I feel like I have bitten off more than I could actually chew. The appeal of blogging to me is that I finally have a channel to say what I want, communicate exactly what I feel without the constraints of having to think about the institutions I represent.

True freedom of expression right here. This blog is actually one of the first efforts I’ve made. It wasn’t until November of 2007, however, that I have decided to make my blog efforts geared towards monetization. Since then, I have already set up variety of blog projects, mainly as a way to showcase the things I feel passionate about, and to learn about blog-building, SEO and html/css as I go along.

Currently active blogs include:

• This one, “The Life & Times of The Renzie Man”. You’re reading it now.
• One on blogs and blog-building, “Blog. Blogger. Bloggest!” Geared towards beginning bloggers and those only starting to get into New Media.
• Another one on reviews: Dining Out, Travel, Spas, Hotels, Tech, Pop Culture. “Renzie’s Rants and Raves!” tends to be more opinionated than most of my other blogs.
• “My Thoughts In Stereo” is all about music, including the FM radio industry, factoids on songs and artists, media research, and the occasional lost music video.

Other blogs in the works include the following:

• A blog on gaming
• A blog on my favorite TV shows
• A blog on business- management, marketing, communication, e-commerce
• A blog on food
• A blog on movies
• A blog on entrepreneurship- making money online, etc
• A blog on writing and SEO
• A blog on English usage

Unless something else tickles my fancy, I would have to say that these will have to be it for now.