• How To Prepare For The Canton Fair
    Entrepreneur

    How To Prepare For The Canton Fair

    January 30, 2020 /

    The Canton Fair is the largest product trade show in the world. It happens twice per year in both the Spring and Fall. The show is broken into three phases depending on the products that you produce. You can check…

  • Derek Dodds Reading List
    Life Lessons

    Past Reading Lists

    July 31, 2017 /

    I like to keep these reading lists to refer back to what I was reading and thinking about during the specific time. It helps me map out my journey. I rarely re-read books, but I do deep dive into authors…

  • The Valley of Weathered Hearts
    Poems & Prose

    The Valley of Weathered Hearts

    September 30, 2015 /

    I left myself at the shores of frustration. In search of my true salvation. Driven by the love of elation. Shadowed by my fear and consternation. No time left for mental masturbation. Full throttled vibration. Understated, unrated, undercooked maturation. Destiny…

  • Pulsating Pensivity by Derek Dodds
    Poems & Prose

    Pulsating Pensivity

    July 30, 2013 /

    broken raindrops of existence kindled by flames of eternity grasped by the throat of time dripping memories from my glass of wine bloodstained youth of– dreamless dreams running in circles of– meanless means twisting away on the cosmic vine

  • Secondhand Life
    Life Lessons

    Are You Leading A Secondhand Life?

    July 31, 2012 /

    I was living a secondhand life for many years, like an old worn-out t-shirt hanging on the thrift store rack, waiting for someone to take me home so that I could live in their dream world and not mine. The…