Surviving the holiday with 3 things we tend to forget.
I am writing this article, the week of Thanksgiving.  There is enough to do with the short work week and now I am doing what I tell my clients not to do – procrastinate.  I try to write regularly but as of late I have no ideas – blank, nada, nothing.  Hence the procrastination of posting blog articles.  This got me to thinking about how I will survive the holidays.  Now I am sure you are being inundated with tips for

Common misconceptions for small business owners
Running and owning a small business is no easy feat as I have discovered first-hand. These are a few things that I have picked up along the way. I hope you will find these four misconceptions handy in your quest to start and build your business. Image by aloshbennett via Flickr I don’t need a website – Every business, regard

Should you have friends review your web site?
This very interesting question came up at one of the events I was attending.  I was talking about how I had my site reviewed by a very skilled individual and they offered me advice based on a clients perspective instead of my own. Well that got the ball rolling and now the comments that followed [...]

Does your email get the reader’s attention?
I decided to take a weekend off and not turn on my computer.  I knew however on my return that my inbox would cause me to second guess that decision.  On opening my Outlook I found over 200 messages.  At least I have categories and rules in place to keep it manageable when I decide [...]

The Commonsense Virtual Assistant – Becoming an Entrepreneur, Not an Employee.
Sue L Canfield recently released her book, The Commonsense Virtual Assistant – Becoming an Entrepreneur, Not an Employee. Today, she’s stopped by my blog. I met Sue through Virtual Assistant Forums and  love the advice that she shares with so many others.  This is where I first heard of Sue’s book to help aspiring virtual assistants.  Sue [...]