I am pleased to announce that the Creative Latitude gang, especially Cat Morley and Neil Tortorella have launched a new resource for designers to help them succeed in business.

project manager, and business developer, as well as designers in general.

Manage Smarter, an ezine for managers, has an article on The Art of Self-Promotion.

Editor of HOW Magazine, Bryn Mooth, has written a terrific article to help you Seek Professional Help. It explains the how, when and what you need to know to work with accountants, lawyers, and other professionals to help your business grow.

I found a great resource of business articles from the UK ezine Design Week.

Tweak! is a podcast for the creative entrepreneur. The first two episodes focus on quitting your day job - definitely a great overview!

Don Loper sounds off on Why Web Design Awards are Meaningless . He has some very interesting points that ring true for myself having submitted a client’s website to many “web design” competitions in the past several months. Perhaps there is an opening for a Web Design Award that judges on three merits: creativity, design, and execution.

Ryan Carson provides a great post on Goals and why they’re vital to success.

The Wall Street Journal has put together the Best (and Worst) Ads of ‘06. What I find most interesting isn’t that Wal-Mart’s flog (fake blog) made the worst list, but rather, that 2 of the top 5 best ads are internet based flash sites. Its nice to see that interactive gets as much praise as TV.

The Project Cartoon hilarious and so true!The Project Cartoon hilarious and so true!