Have you ever thought about how to do a digital declutter? Are you a neatnik or a clutter bug in your physical space? Have you cleaned every closet, sorted every drawer, straightened out the spare room and alphabetized your spices? Even if you’re clutter-free at home and office, there is one place that most people…
Do you have a backup system for your computer? When did you last back up your important data? If you don’t know the answer to that question, if it was more than a month ago, or if you don’t have a backup system—you need to read this. Digital backups have always been a hotspot for…
Happy New Year! Here we are just one week into a brand-new year. While I understand January 1st is just another day on the calendar, somehow putting up that brand-new calendar makes the days seem full of possibility. I set goals and make changes throughout the year, but this time of year still feels different…
When I was 19, I decided I would start a photography business to pay my way through college. I enjoyed photography and I took a photography class in high school to fill a gap in my schedule. Based on all that experience, I began photographing friends and family, and when someone suggested I should be…
Your home office can start to feel cluttered and confining, especially when you’ve been so busy working in it that you haven’t paid much attention to your surroundings. It doesn’t have to stay that way, though. There are many things you can do to make your office more inviting, whether it’s a home office, or…
The holidays are over, the kids are back to school and now it’s time to get back to work and get focused on your business. Are you ready? If you haven’t already set yourself up for success, take some time this week and put into place these five habits to position you for success this year….
The six rules for entrepreneurial success is the third in an occasional series about becoming an entrepreneur. You can find part 1 here and part 2 here. This article was originally published in 2012, and updated in 2022. Once you have your small business up and running, it is definitely not time to sit back…
This post was originally published in 2013, and updated with new ideas in 2022. Are you in a rut? Is your job starting to feel like, well, a JOB? Do you feel like things are just dragging along? No new ideas? No spark? It just might be time for you to find some ways to…
Have you ever given a presentation, tried to explain what you do, or taught a class, only to have it fall flat? Being sure you are understood, whether in a conversation or presentation, is critical to its success. It can seem a big challenge, but it really doesn’t have to be. If you follow these…
I think I may have been born with the entrepreneurial gene–or at least it bit me at a young age. I was fortunate to be raised in a family where my parents were willing to encourage teens to be entrepreneurs. As a result, besides babysitting, my first teen job was making macramé pot hangers for…
