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Seems like just about everyone has an opinion these days about what to do in our current state of dismal affairs.  Buy low, sell high.  Run back to the safety of your job.  Do like The Great Depression and build The Next Great Thing .  Market like hell.  Live on Top Ramen and Dollar Store […]

Seems like just about everyone has an opinion these days about what to do in our current state of dismal affairs.  Buy low, sell high.  Run back to the safety of your job.  Do like The Great Depression and build The Next Great Thing .  Market like hell.  Live on Top Ramen and Dollar Store […]

There are a few people who have truly contributed leaps and bounds to my understanding of running a business online. Tina Forsyth is one of those people.  I met her through my participation in lots of teleseminars about Multiple Streams of Coaching Income, a collaborative venture between Tina and coaching maven Andrea Lee. Tina helped […]

There are a few people who have truly contributed leaps and bounds to my understanding of running a business online. Tina Forsyth is one of those people.  I met her through my participation in lots of teleseminars about Multiple Streams of Coaching Income, a collaborative venture between Tina and coaching maven Andrea Lee. Tina helped […]

Some books just get under your skin. That is how I feel about Seth Godin’s latest book, Tribes. I have been aware of the book for awhile, when I joined Seth’s experimental online community named Triiibes a few months ago. I had to laugh when I saw the name for the first time, since I […]

My original and only business plan for my company was based on a Dr. Suess book.  I wish I were kidding. Owning up to my liberal arts major and rebellious roots, I didn’t think I needed a "real" plan.  And, for the most part, I did fine for a decade, securing lots of clients and […]

On this month’s group coaching call, I was surprised to find that most of the participants were not cube dwellers getting ready to leap, but rather seasoned entrepreneurs who were overwhelmed with the amount of details they were juggling in their thriving businesses. Michael Port, who I have mentioned many times and interviewed for my […]

On this month’s group coaching call, I was surprised to find that most of the participants were not cube dwellers getting ready to leap, but rather seasoned entrepreneurs who were overwhelmed with the amount of details they were juggling in their thriving businesses. Michael Port, who I have mentioned many times and interviewed for my […]

I have been meaning to write a review of this book for a long time.  It has sat in my coveted spot by the bathtub, and as a result, has water stains on key chapters. Once I spill coffee on it, it will join my short stack of truly great reference books. Connect!  A Guide […]

I have been enjoying my copy of Seth Godin’s latest book, Meatball Sundae. It discusses fourteen marketing trends that we all face this year, in  thought and action-provoking signature Seth style. The Meatball Sundae metaphor refers to boring company brands (meatballs) throwing whiz-bang new marketing strategies (ice cream sundae toppings) on top of their business, […]