IMMUTABLE LAWS OF EFFECTIVE NAVIGATION

The first immutable law of effective navigation: It's gotta be readily available. Visitors should not have to hunt for your navigation or wonder where to find it. If you've done your job right, it will be right there when they are ready for it. The struggle in creating good navigation is to figure out what type of navigation the visitor is going to need, when…

WHY CHOOSING FORM OVER FUNCTION KILLS YOUR SITE

Never put form over function. Why? Because it's crucial that visitors actually be able to USE your site. Everything you do must be designed to be as easy for the visitor to understand as possible. Everything should be functional first. If you put form before function, you sacrifice your visitor's best interest for your own preferences. By definition, putting form over function means you sacrifice…

Why Have A Budget Analysis

Let's start by defining a "Budget Analysis". This is simply a breakdown of your budget (income, bills & expenses) showing how much money you have coming in and how much you have going out. It will show how your budget category percentages compare with what is recognized as the ideal percentages. The most important aspect of the Budget Analysis is the recommendations for improvement.

I Don’t Need A Coach To Help Me!

I became caught up in the excitement of deciding to train as a coach and so went along with the recommendation I should start working with a coach myself. A minimum of 3 months was suggested and that was fine because I was determined that I didn't need coaching anyway. The 3 months would prove this to me and anyone else who claimed that working…