Eco-Office Gals
JULY 12, 2012
With summer hitting us with record breaking heat daily, and the kids home everyday it’s been a rough time around here. The kids are in the house most of the day to stay out of the heat, eating me out of house and home, getting crumbs and grubby finders everywhere. Cleaning is a full-time job in itself! Ever since my baby girls 10 day hospital stay a few summers ago, I have a hard time sticking with greener cleaning options.
Job Advice Blog
JULY 24, 2012
To start with, here are some statistics: Only 28% of workers 55 and older find jobs within one year versus 71% of those aged 25 to 35, reports Career Builder. 63% of workers 55 and older applied for positions at lower levels than their previous jobs. 48% of workers 55 and older found positions at [.].
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Small Business Labs
JULY 31, 2012
The gourmet food truck craze sweeping the nation is a classic example of business model innovation. And the response from brick and mortar restaurants is a classic example of how incumbent industry participants tend to respond - by using their political power to try and fend off the innovative new firms. Business model innovation refers to taking a new approach to an existing business or industry.
Stephanie LH Calahan
JULY 18, 2012
Today, I'm going to address a question that I hear often in networking meetings and was expressed to me recently in a reader email. Can you go from creative and productive in a corporate job to a mess working for yourself? Reader Question: I'm a solopreneur that runs my business from my home and I struggle with getting things done. I am smart and capable and the work that I do with my clients is amazing, but my tasks suffer, my office is a mess and I have programs I'd l
Speaker: Jennifer Hill
Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.
Productivity Bits
JULY 20, 2012
The 7 Habits means many different things to different people, depending on their perspective in life. A businessman would look at it as principles to live by in running his business. A farmer would look at it probably in the same fashion, principles to live by, but through different lens. Thank you for subscribing to my full RSS feed! Please grab my free productivity ebook!
The Small Business Blog
JULY 24, 2012
Recently, I was going through my Evernote archives of articles that I had ‘clipped’ over the last month and that I thought would be good feedstock for blog posts. As I was going through all of the articles, I came across Most small business owners have skipped paychecks from Yahoo! Small Business Advisor.
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Job Advice Blog
JULY 5, 2012
Loads of people network during their job search, but very few are effective at such networking. Certainly, some are better at it than others, but in general, the majority of people not only dislike networking but also are simply not good at it. Based on a survey they conducted, Ivan R. Misner, Ph.D., and Don [.].
Small Business Labs
JULY 30, 2012
One of the things we consistently hear in our interviews with small business owners (male and female) is most don't want to grow their businesses beyond a certain size. In most cases the size they want to limit their business to is quite small. We first explored this topic years ago when we held a series of focus groups to define small business success. We found small business owners defined success as meeting their personal objectives for the business. Rarely wa
Tips From T. Marie
JULY 24, 2012
Over the weekend I stumbled across a video on YouTube entitled “How to Train Your Virtual Assistant” posted by a virtual assistant service company. Just the title alone set all kinds of alarm bells off in my head. I’ve mentioned before that although you may need to give direction and communicate clearly , there should be no need to literally train a virtual assistant.
Stephanie LH Calahan
JULY 20, 2012
It can seem like just about everything is competing for our focus and attention today. We are moving faster than ever and information is flying at us at breaking speeds. The other day, I even had a client tell me that she felt like she was a juggling circus act! I'll be sharing three tips from my expert panel - who also happen to be experts at Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) - that you can try TODAY to bring more focused attention back into your life. Pick one and try it and let me k
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The Small Business Blog
JULY 30, 2012
Top 5 Tips posts from the SME Blog are always full of hints and tips for small, home & micro business owners. 1. Don’t let it come as a shock to you when an employee is off on holiday.
Office Organization Success
JULY 24, 2012
Having a blog is an excellent marketing tool for a solo service business owner. But for many business owners the real issue is creating enough content on a regular basis to make it an effective strategy … they could really do with some blog post ideas. To get the most bang for your buck from your blog, you need to be posting new content two to three times every week … and for many of you this is a real sticking point!
Eat Your Career
JULY 3, 2012
This is one thing I hear a lot about in my free coaching calls : The dreaded condescending superior. It seems this particular conflict runs rampant in the business world and today, I’m going to provide a few simple strategies for dealing with the boss who always thinks he (or she) knows better. First off, it’s important to recognize that “condescension” is usually a tone of voice more than anything.
Small Business Labs
JULY 17, 2012
Gallup's Where You'll Want to Live in 2032 looks at the state and regions of the U.S. with the brightest future. Aftering crunching a series of metrics that include economic, workplace, community and personal choice factors, they are suggesting we all move to North or South Dakota (or at least nearby). The Gallup chart shows the results of their study by state. Ice fishing anyone?
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Job Advice Blog
JULY 4, 2012
Loads of people network during their job search, but very few are effective at such networking. Certainly, some are better at it than others, but in general, the majority of people not only dislike networking but also are simply not good at it. Based on a survey they conducted, Ivan R. Misner, Ph.D., and Don [.].
Stephanie LH Calahan
JULY 4, 2012
This week, in the US, we are celebrating our nation's Independence Day. Whether you live in the states or not, this is a great time for all of us to celebrate our many, many freedoms. What does freedom mean to you? If you are like most business owners, you created your business because you wanted to live on your own terms and you know that you have something amazing to offer.
The Small Business Blog
JULY 16, 2012
Top 5 Tips posts from the SME Blog are always full of hints and tips for small, home & micro business owners. 1. Don’t assume that just because your website was optimized for search engines at one point in time that the optimization is still valid and useful now.
Eco-Office Gals
JULY 3, 2012
Going green benefits businesses in many ways, from decreasing overhead expenses to increasing clientele. Becoming a green business also improves your reputation in the community and online. A few key ways that going green will overall improve your business include: Better Indoor Air Quality . Using green products while remodeling or refitting your business improves the indoor air quality in your building.
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Eat Your Career
JULY 22, 2012
Confession: I saw the Katy Perry movie. Bigger confession: I LOVED IT. I know this puts me somewhere in the realm of teenybopper, but I don’t care. In truth, Katy has a pretty powerful story and a very inspirational message. And yes, the costumes were fantastic, okay?! All around, it was a worthwhile way to spend a Saturday afternoon. Odd as it sounds, I actually took note of several important career lessons Katy demonstrates throughout the film.
Small Business Labs
JULY 2, 2012
The chart below shows the stunning growth in the number of Google hits for the search term "food trucks" over the last 4 years. I even had to cheat a bit on the chart to get the 83,000 hits in 2008-2009 to show up. The rise of food trucks is being driven by a variety of trends, many of which we're seeing across the small business space. These include: - New Localism , which the trend Americans relearning the value of community and reestab
Virtual Moxie
JULY 23, 2012
Like many of you, I’m sure, the tragedy in Aurora, CO last week still weighs heavy on my heart. I’ve focused my maitri and tonglen practices there since I heard the news, and it’s still very heavy for me. I feel so deeply for the senseless loss of life—including the senseless loss of the person that James Holmes must have been at some point in his life, before he became a person who felt compelled to hurt others.
Stephanie LH Calahan
JULY 2, 2012
" Everyone has a 'risk muscle.' You keep it in shape by trying new things. If you don't, it atrophies. Make a point of using it at least once a day." ~ Roger Von Oech. Late last week, we had the opportunity to purchase fresh-picked blueberries. My son LOVES blueberries, so we bought 10 pounds. That night, he asked me if I could make blueberry muffins. I'd never made them before, but I was up for the challenge.
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The Small Business Blog
JULY 2, 2012
Many of you will know that the founder of this blog Stefan Töpfer, founded and is steadily building, Winweb, a cloud computing firm. I have known Stefan for a while now after I interviewed him for a book, Rare Business (you can buy a copy here) that I wrote in 2010.
Eco-Office Gals
JULY 21, 2012
I’ve reached my Cinch Journey Week #4 aka 1 month of my #Cinchspiration journey. It’s been a challenging week. Not for this program – Friday the 13th just seemed to get extended a week. Tackling one obstacle after another made it hard not to cheat. Exercise – it didn’t really happen. I skipped a few shakes/meal bars for some real grub.
Eat Your Career
JULY 16, 2012
The sad news came out earlier today that author and personal development guru, Stephen Covey, passed away. If you’re not familiar with him, Mr. Covey is probably best known for his work, “ The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People ,” which sold 20 million copies and is commonly referred to as the most influential book for businesses. This is a book I’ve used in my coaching and training for years and it’s also a personal favorite.
Small Business Labs
JULY 16, 2012
Information Week's What Food Trucks Can Teach IT Pros came out of discussions we had with the article's author, Patrick Houston , on the early findings of our food truck research project. After hearing a bit about our research, Patrick suggested that food truck lessons also apply to IT. We were a bit skeptical, but he quickly convinced us.
Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson
Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.
Practically Perfect PA
JULY 10, 2012
Pin It. In my last blog I wrote about the resources that are available for assistants and administrators in the form of magazines and websites. I thought I would also list a few associations and networking clubs that I have found useful over the years. . Professional Bodies / Trade Associations. The Association of Personal Assistants. The APA is a professional body for practising personal assistants and virtual assistants who work in direct support of the leaders of business, the public and volu
Virtual Moxie
JULY 30, 2012
In May, I wrote a post about letting go of the disappointment when a client chooses another VA. A related question I am sometimes asked by Virtual Assistants is why clients choose VAs other than themselves. These are Virtual Assistants who have mad skills, and who generally are befuddled when clients don't work with them. Mental masturbation--that's what pondering is.
The Small Business Blog
JULY 17, 2012
Every business owner should make us of these tools to run a successful business, after all it is all about less costs, higher productivity and more income. Here goes:- Business Focus - every-time you make a decision ask yourself how this is going to bring you closer to your business goal?
Eco-Office Gals
JULY 8, 2012
I’m a bit late posting my week 2 #cinchspriation post so we’ll make this week 2 & 3 shall we? I’ve had lots of time now to try everything out, determine what I like and what I like more – there’s nothing I can really say I don’t like. My Best Of: Most Convenient – Meal Bars they’re easy to throw in my purse if I have errands to run.
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