Business Basics to run your small business
Coaches and healers work within a complex legal environment full of pitfalls for the unwary, and the smallest misstep can cost you dearly. And yet most don’t understand their legal liabilities. On August 6th I interviewed Ian Foster over on Facebook to discuss his free tool the Legal Primer for Coaches and Healers. (The interview
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I think most working mothers experience guilt. I was a full time mom until my son started senior kindergarten. When I started working, I remember resenting the time my job kept me away from my son. I particularly resented having to miss going on class trips with him. I felt like I was missing out
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If you run a small business, the last thing you want to do is find your company data, website or any other piece of the process compromised. But with technology becoming more and more advanced, there are increasingly sophisticated attacks that you need to be aware of and protect against. Let’s take a look at
Top Online Security Tips for Small Businesses Read More »
This is a guest post by Dr. Marie Langworthy, a retired educator and current author/editor. Brrr! The Water’s Too Cold! Wade Out How do you know when your career waters are becoming too cold for comfort and it’s time for you to wade out? You don’t have to dip in your metaphorical toe to know that
Testing Retirement Waters: Wade Out, Keep Treading or Plunge In? Read More »
I was recently asked what advice I would give to future entrepreneurs. To paraphrase a proverb my advice is “It takes a village to raise a small business.” Let me explain. Over the years I have interviewed dozens of entrepreneurs – some for this blog, some for teleseminars and some for various publications I have
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Like many people my age, I have aging parents who need a little help. Case in point, next week my mom is having knee replacement surgery. Both she and dad were worrying about how they’d manage when she gets out of the hospital. At one point she was almost in a panic. “Don’t worry,” I
Have Cell Phone, Will Travel – Working Away From Your Home Office Read More »
I have a confession. While I can be kind and supportive to others, when it comes to myself, I’m a bitch. I expect too much and when I don’t meet my outlandish expectations I beat myself up. If you had a boss treat you the way I treat myself, you’d quit. I’ve had a bad
S#*t Happens or How to Stay on Track Even When Things Go Horribly Wrong Read More »
I’d venture to guess that many if not most small businesses are not up-to-date with their bookkeeping. I know I’m prone to falling behind. If your books are behind, using your bookkeeping to monitor day-to-day activities or to make decisions doesn’t always work. Your data may be a month to a year old. Instead, we
How do you know if your business is succeeding? Read More »
When it comes to running a business, belonging to an organization or living your life, there are ups and downs – things beyond your control that impact you directly. For your business, the economy can tank, making it harder for you to make sales. A trusted employee can leave. A marketing strategy that’s worked for
Are you the thermostat or the thermometer? Read More »
Wow! It’s April already and I’m sitting here wondering where the first quarter of the year went. Only 9 months left to hit my goals for the year. I find that the beginning of each quarter is a good time to pause for a moment and look at your goals and results so far this
Monitor your goals for Q2 of 2012 Read More »