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 [...]
Read more »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…
Read more »Balancing 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!
Read more »Movies & 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.
Read more »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 [...]
Read more »How 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 [...]
Read more »You 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 [...]
Read more »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 [...]
Read more »Getting 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!
Read more »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.
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