Tag: "business"
Take a Shot!
I often hear (and am guilty of it sometimes myself) small biz owners say “I’m not a big enough business to try that” or “I don’t have a chance of getting into that”, so they don’t bother to submit articles, send samples to magazines or websites, or try to get their product into that big [...]
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What I’m Thankful For…
It’s Thanksgiving morning and before I head out to all the family stuff I have going on today, I wanted to take a minute and tell you what I’m thankful for in my business… Now, of course, there are lots of things I’m thankful for outside of my business; my family, friends, and the doctors [...]
View PostBalancing Your Biz With Your Kids
I asked Carrie Lauth to speak at The Indie Biz Chicks Conference about balancing a business while raising children. Carrie did a fantastic job. And believe me, she knows what she is talking about. She is the mother of five – soon to be six – children! After the call, she shared some of her [...]
View PostMovies & TV Shows To Help You Get Your Biz On!
I don’t like to admit that I’m sick… but I am. I’ve got a pretty bad case of bronchitis. The picture to the left is the arsenal of meds my doctor prescribed today. As you know, you’re supposed to drink lots of fluids, eat chicken noodle soup and get plenty of couch time when you’re [...]
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The dangers of doing work for free
A man walks into a restaurant. A waiter takes him to his seat and gives him a menu of the dinner choices to look over and leaves him to make his decision. After a few minutes, the waiter comes back and asks the man if he has made his choice. The man shakes his head [...]
View PostHow to Make Working From Home Work For You
Four years ago I quit my day job to start my dream job – working for myself. My plans in college while studying entrepreneurship were to open a vintage clothing store, but five years later I had changed my mind and with my husband I started a vintage clothing website instead. It was a major [...]
View PostYou Can Learn A Lot About Business From A Few Dates…
If you know me, or read this site on a fairly regular basis, you’ll know that I’ve been single for a little over a year. Since then, I’ve been pretty much avoiding anything remotely related to dating. I was like a deep sea diver who needed to spend some time in a decompression tank before [...]
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Are You Stuck In A Business Rut?
Are you feeling like you are stuck in a routine? Does it seem like tasks are piling up but you have no energy to work on them? Does working on your business seem like a chore or a drain – when it used to feel fun and energizing? If so, I think you might be [...]
View PostGetting All Courageous And Stuff…
I’m not one to shy away from a challenge… but I must say, I’ve had to be more courageous lately than I would like. But I’m NOT complaining! If you’re a regular reader, you’ll know that I was in the hospital for a week and a half in late July. I found out I was [...]
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How To Come Up With A Good Business Name
Naming your business is perhaps one of the most impossible decisions. It seems like there are a million options and yet very few, if any, sound good or resonate. The trick to coming up with a good company name is all in the process. Step One: Remove all boundaries and brainstorm. Often people become trapped [...]
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