Park Moms, Inc.
We label people. Even ourselves. But it's a good idea to remember your waitress may also be a biochemical engineer; Your mailperson may be a former radio personality (I know one!). One of the things...
Holiday Shopping Tips From StartupNation
StartupNation Radio is your secret to holiday shopping. Okay, nobody else at StartupNation is making that claim, but my holiday shopping is almost done, and I couldn't have done it without StartupNation. If you listen...
On The Verge of Something Big
You think you have everything in order. You created a plan. You've made the contact. Things look good. And you are just waiting for the big deal to come through. And waiting. And waiting. I...
And You Thought You Had Problems!
I asked Jeff Landers from www.offices2share.com to forward some of the entries they received in the "Home Office from Hell" contest I wrote about a couple of weeks ago. These are my personal favorites. I...
Dodge Phishing and Pharming Without Phreaking Out!
Chances are good that you don't have a dedicated IT guy in your home office. So it's up to you to stay on top of the latest news about how to protect your computer and...
Are You Waving a Red Flag Outside Your Office?
An accountant can really help you figure out what tax deductions you qualify for, and mine has suggested a myriad of things I didn't know were deductible. I suggest if you don't have an accountant,...
How Does Your Garden Grow: Planting Seeds To Grow Your Business
Since I set up shop in my home office, I've noticed that I am adversely affected by the long Michigan winter. Maybe it's because my life plan involves stopping to smell the roses and when...
Are You Ready For A Real Office?
Excuse me for forgetting where I read about this but my son was home sick with 103 fever, my dog has a bladder infection (don't even ask about the carpet in my office), and my...
Happy Halloween
Once, I had to hire five people in two weeks. The first day, I interviewed about ten people. By the end of the day, I couldn't remember which was which, or who said what. So...
Success Killers
Larry Thompson is an agent in Hollywood. He wrote a book called "Shine." I read about it in AARP Magazine. After observing stars--the Hollywood kind-- he came up with these four tips for success: 1-...
A Lesson From America’s Pastime
Isolation is an issue all at-home entrepreneurs encounter. When you're stuck for a new idea, or a solution to a problem, there is no one with whom you can brainstorm, no one to pull you...
Is Your e-mail Getting Through?
I'm not talking about whether it arrives in someone's mailbox. I'm talking about the contents of the message you are sending. Does the recipient know why you sent it? What they are supposed to do...
Do IT Pros Speak a Foreign Language?
I'm addicted to my computer. I don't' fully grasp how it works. I do know that I like to use it all day long and I'm really unhappy when it doesn't work. So, I was...
I”ll Tell Two People and They”ll Tell Two People
Brandi, who sells big and tall men's clothing, was an inspiring guest on the StartupNation radio show talking about her EBay store. My fellow blogger, Joel, also wrote about how she created her company so...
Lagniappe
With fabulous memories of New Orleans during better times, I was reminded last night of a New Orleans' term , “lagniappe.” It means “a little something extra,” like an extra cherry on top of the...
Reinventing yourself and your business
Milton Hershey, David Bowie, and Bill Bradley did it. “Madonna” and “The Donald” have made careers of it. We were talking about entrepreneurs in many fields who reinvented themselves once, twice, or on a regular...
Happy New Year!
Kindergarten began this week and I'm hoping that it means I have more time to spend building my company. So far, it has meant more trips to Target and bigger piles on my desk. My...
Welcome to the Sandwich Generation
I think I can safely mark in my calendar that yesterday I became an official member of the Sandwich Generation. My son started kindergarten and while he was there, my sister called from the hospital...
Rehiring Employees
I was always told that once you leave a company to work for a competitor, you can't return. Have times changed? A couple years ago, a friend quit his job to work for the competition....
Your Niche May Be Right Under Your Nose
Many people possess an undying entrepreneurial spirit, even if they aren't officially in business. The night before trash day, I encountered a man surveying my trash--specifically an old sliding screen door we discarded. “Do you...