Hi Everyone!
I know that it’s been a while since I’ve posted here on “Huh?!” Blog, but I have been working on positioning “Huh?!” Brand for the International Licensing Expo in Las Vegas (June 14-16). I have been working with my artist on new designs, getting sample shirts made, putting together my marketing plan, writing copy, designing our sell sheet, and working my day job. I am also reading two books (One Simple Idea by Licensing Guru Stephen Key and The Brand Within by Shark Tank denizen Daymond John, both great and USEFUL books). I even recently found Mark Cuban’s Blog Maverick (http://blogmaverick.com/ … Go Mavs!).
As you can already guess, I am flipping exhausted! I haven’t had a full night’s sleep in quite a while, but passion keeps me going. I have read literally volumes of information, and I am finding strength in the fact that I have lots in common with these successful entrepreneurs: the drive to be my own man, to find a different way, to do whatever is necessary, and to do the best job that I possibly could at whatever I do. Reputation is everything: if you don’t have a reputation for excellence, you won’t be able to build and sustain the relationships you need to reach the heights to which you are driven to arrive.
Right now, “Huh?!” Blog and “Huh?!” Brand licensing agent Pete Canalichio is networking at the International Licensing Expo, trying to get us a deal with a cutting edge clothing manufacturer (or any other dynamic outlet for the Huh?! Brand). Even now, I am scanning the web and following Twitter to get up to the moment updates which I can pass on to Pete so that I can let him know where the decision makers are (we are still trying to hook up with Daymond John, and several others).
I know that “Huh?!” is going to be huge. It is not just a feeling. I have consumed way too much information (how-to-and-who-did-what-when?) so that I could make the right decisions and hook up with the right people to make the “Huh?!” Brand a household name. Believe me, IT IS GOING TO HAPPEN! What I am telling you is the reason that “Huh?!” Blog came into existence: I wanted to share the information that I have discovered on my way to making “Huh?!” Brand work… so that you could more readily find your path, your raison d’être.
I don’t know what is going to happen over the next few days at the International Licensing Expo (I know Pete will give it his best shot), but I do know that “Huh?!” will find itself into a lot of closets, and magazines, and onto a lot of televisions. I encourage you to find your passion and make yours work for you. Life is too short not to find your “thing”. And we at “Huh?!” blog will continue to amass as much information and inspiration here to help you along your way. Thanks, good luck, and check back. You won’t be sorry...
Hank
PS… Check out Mark Cuban’s Blog Maverick. When he started talking about how he had a knack for combining information in ways that people hadn’t thought of before, I felt that I had found a kindred spirit. This is a special talent of mine, too. And "How I Made My Millions" is great as well.
http://blogmaverick.com/2011/04/07/shark-tank-success-motivation/
http://www.hulu.com/watch/46543/cnbc-originals-how-i-made-my-millions
Oh, and check out a closer look at the "Huh?!" sell sheet that I spent so much time on as well. Thanks! http://bit.ly/kHCEN7
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