David S. Chang, Author at The Art of Thinking SMART

SMART Ways to Cut Costs This Christmas

November 21, 2019
David S. Chang

Christmas, for many, is a magical time that many of us spend the year looking forward to. But it can also be hard. If money is tight, you might dread the Holiday Season. Here are some SMART ways you can enjoy Christmas without breaking the bank! Stop Unnecessary Gifting You may feel compelled to have […]

Five Ways to Use Your Website to Boost Business

November 20, 2019
David S. Chang

Your website is one of the most important ways of reaching out to potential and current clients. Your website allows you to market your business online and helps you establish credibility as a business. Today, more and more consumers use the internet to search for the products or services they need. Here are the five things you […]

November 17, 2019
David S. Chang

In business, it is important that you and your brand maintain a solid reputation and personality. This requires you to maintain good customer relationships with your clients. Word-of-mouth, referrals, and customer reviews are an important part of a company’s brand. Keeping a good customer service record can be harder than it looks, here are some […]

SMART Ways To Make More Money and Save More Money

November 17, 2019
David S. Chang

In order to protect yourself financially, it makes sense to create multiple income streams. These sources of income can potentially generate plenty of money when they’re doing well, but also gives you something to fall back on if something happens to your main source of income. Another way to have more disposable income is to […]

November 16, 2019
David S. Chang

Statistics show that pedestrian accidents are continuously rising across the country. In Georgia, from 2020 to the first half of 2021, there has been a 14% increase in accidents, particularly in the Atlanta area. Altlanta is designed for cars and heavy-duty vehicles. In some areas, there is no crosswalk or sidewalk for pedestrians to cross […]

November 16, 2019
David S. Chang

The construction industry is one of the top industries for startups due to the numerous opportunities. However, due to the competition and low barriers to entry, it also has one of the highest rates of failure. Within the first five years, 63.6% of construction companies close their doors permanently. It takes a lot of work […]

9 SMART Ways to Become Financially Independent

November 11, 2019
David S. Chang

Some folks are in a fortunate financial situation where they don’t need to work. The vast majority of us, however, need to work in order to live. If you are in this group, you probably dream of becoming financially independent and only work because you want to, not have to. Here are 11 SMART steps […]

A Veterans Day Tribute – A Brief History and Honoring Those Who Served!

November 10, 2019
David S. Chang

What Veterans Day Means to Me When Veterans Day comes to mind, the first thing that pops up maybe a day off from work or some great shopping deals. It is important to not forget however, how Veterans Day came to be and why we celebrate it. I would be remiss to not mention that […]

November 6, 2019
David S. Chang

There are many ways to achieve financial independence without necessarily increasing our workloads. In this age of the side hustle, we can earn from social media accounts, general web browsing, and, of course, good old stock trading. While you may assume that only high-flying wall street brokers stand any chance at finding success with that […]

November 5, 2019
David S. Chang

Every business who wants to stay relevant needs to embrace digital and social media marketing. While social listening and programmatic advertising are part of the new marketing trends, email marketing still remains one of the most consistently high-performing channels to use. Email marketing provides you with a wealth of insights into the behavior of your […]