Creative people can write business plans too
Where do you want your creative business to go? “Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?” “That depends a good deal on where you want to get to,” said the Cat. “I don’t much care...
View ArticleRoll call: Are you a procrastinator? Who’s with me?
Are you a procrastinator? Oh believe me. I am the master of procraster. Or something like that. I have, in my day been quite skilled at the art of procrastination. In fact I come from a long line of...
View ArticleGetting started and then starting over
Why we decided to scrap it all and start over. As you may or may not know, we have been working on a super awesome business planner app that we hope to unveil this month. This mindblowingly cool app...
View ArticleBurn the ships – Working without an escape route
What does burning the ships really mean, no escape route? A few weeks ago, I heard a speaker talk about the concept of needing to burn the ships that brought us here. The concept came about from...
View Article8 reasons why women need to take more risks
That’s right woman, I’m talking to you! Earlier this year we had our 2nd Entrepreneur Bootcamp in Redding, California. The bootcamps are great because they take a bunch of retired businessmen and...
View ArticleMy small business had a bad week
I’m pretty sure the world is out to get me this week. I had a rough week this past week. Nothing was working right, there wasn’t anything really wrong, per se…its just that nothing was right. Thought...
View ArticleAdventures in adulthood – facing the painful truth
We all hate to face painful truths Last week I had the most amazing, jaw-numbingly awesome, experience of having my wisdom teeth removed. (I hope you sense the intensity of my sarcasm) This was the...
View Article12 tips to fight fear as a new entrepreneur
Fear is part of business Every entrepreneur has been there, standing on the ledge of a cliff, looking at the ground below. Knowing that if they leave the safety of their day job, they may or may not...
View ArticleHow to avoid entrepreneur burnout
Burnout – let's face it, it's not pretty. And as a small business owner, it's not something you or your business can afford. So how do you deal with the stress of being your own boss? How can you...
View ArticleAdvice for the young entrepreneur
This past month I was invited to be a guest on The Money Jar, a weekly show about Kids, Families and Money. The theme of the show was young entrepreneurs and how to avoid some of the mistakes and...
View ArticleHow to bounce back from business failure
The thought of business failure is never a comforting or welcome idea to any entrepreneur. Just the word “failure” can make you shudder and your stomach clench. And yet, all of us, in some area of our...
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