One of the most important pieces of equipment you need as a business owner is a healthy brain. You have to be able to make good decisions, think creatively, and respond to new challenges on a daily … [Read more...]
Four steps to your best day ever
“Make 2015 your best year ever!” All of the confetti has landed on the ground. January is in the rear view mirror, and if you aren’t paying attention, the first week of February is almost done. Did … [Read more...]
5 Nifty Time Tracking Resources for Entrepreneurs (updated)
One of my first jobs was as a real estate settlement coordinator, and I learned valuable lessons being thrown into the fiery brew of emotional sellers, unreliable home inspectors, and mortgage … [Read more...]
How to find freelance work
Are you looking for a “side hustle?” Perhaps you want to have some cash buffer while your real business ramps up. Perhaps you just want holiday spending money. The good news is that it’s easy to find … [Read more...]
Playing on the Swings is Good for Business
Looking for a new productivity hack? Here’s a novel idea. Try the swings. Really! How often do you truly play? You know — get out there and have some good old fashioned fun! Think about it. When is … [Read more...]
4 Ways the Public Library Can Support Your Small Business
A few days ago I went to the library. You know — one of my local public libraries. I went there to borrow some books that I had placed a hold on. For research. As in — business research. That’s right. … [Read more...]
Having a hard time finding focus?
It can be hard to find focus sometimes. A few months ago, I was talking with a colleague who was having a hard time finding focus in their work. They spoke of feeling pulled in multiple directions and … [Read more...]
How to prepare your blog for Q4 2017
My Girl Scout training taught me to “be prepared.” Back then, it meant gathering enough kindling to build a proper fire, or carrying a canteen with extra water. Now, it means periodically reviewing … [Read more...]
How to Get More Done by Managing Your Energy
We all aspire to be Dicky Fox from Jerry Maguire. I’ll bet he doesn’t even drink coffee. The reality is that, for most of us, our energy ebbs and flows throughout the day. We aren’t going 100 mph all … [Read more...]
Invest In Your Health For Business Success
By Deb Bixler Home business owners rarely think about business assets, and when they do, there is one asset they often overlook. When you work for yourself it is not unusual to become engulfed in the … [Read more...]