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Image by kevindooley via Flickr I worry about myself when everything is in order.  Isn’t a neat office the sign of an empty mind? How is it possible that my accountant and bookkeeper have overcome my chaos? How is it feasible that my efficiency expert has delivered on her promise to “get more done so [...]

It’s his birthday and I want to celebrate without letting him know.  He was a Varsity athlete loved by the students,  a sweetheart..OMG.   I went to every game even though I’m not a sports fan and recently he was inducted into the HPHS Hall of Fame. Everyone at our high school was invited to the [...]

Image by freefotouk via Flickr Whether we turn left or right, veer, maneuver or align, right now the challenge is to keep the faith and shoot in the right direction.  The code of the road is experiment, develop – innovate, try AND learn. Thanks to Erin Shakoor of Shakoor interior design, I discovered a writer [...]

Image via Wikipedia I’ve spent a lot of time this week shaping and articulating entrepreneurial companies.  We have searched for the “vein of gold” as Julia Cameron refers to it – for what sets a company apart and fills an unmet market need. We have approached it by asking what really turns on the entrepreneur [...]

Image via Wikipedia There is a new wave of entrepreneurs coming into the market – but the market is not robust enough to support them. They need entrepreneurial skills but they have corporate backgrounds. They have gone from the company of companies to solo-preneurs There has been mass construction yet there is mass homelessness. People [...]

Image via Wikipedia When you look at the media empire of Oprah, like her or not, the leadership of Obama, the purpose of Kashi, the popularity Yoga & why charity is prized – it’s all about leading with your heart. Companies that are built on purpose began with ideas generated from love, concern and innovation.   [...]

Image via Wikipedia There’s a new trend surfacing for small business owners and entrepreneurs that blends leisure with work to create Weisure.  It’s really putting a kink in  work-life balance because the lines are most def being blurred. Have you noticed you unhook, but not really?  Stop working, but work anyway? Draw a line in [...]

Image via Wikipedia Technology is a fabulous thing.  All of the platforms available to us through the Internet make running a small business any one’s game… okay, not any one’s game, but it’s not completely dependent on capitol.  Now, if you have talent, or skills, or a great product you want to showcase, there are [...]

Image via Wikipedia There is a duality going on in the entrepreneurial sector.  To collectively solve issues we have to individually voice concerns while simultaneously not wanting to be perceived as having them.  Many of us are struggling with the importance of portraying success while challenged with the path to maintain it.  Close to the [...]

Image via Wikipedia There is no question that Facebook is good for small business marketing.  But sometimes the best way to get your foot in the door is through your own face…..book.   In the old days if you wanted to visit friends and associates you’d have to call them and get their permission.  Nowadays, you [...]