Yesterday I met with a girlfriend getting ready to jump into her first (or at least biggest) entrepreneurial endeavor. Tomorrow I’m presenting to high school kids on the same subject. How did I become a knowledgeable resource on the topic?! Oh that’s right, I’m practicing: Lesson one – fake it ‘til you make it. I’m […]
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Grateful For A Beautiful Mess Blog
We are back from a wonderful vacation to the Pacific northwest! Nine days of getting to know Randy’s friends, hiking ’til the hinders hurt, eating ’til I couldn’t eat no more, and just enjoying each other’s company. One of the things I like best about vacations is being able to step away from all the […]
22 Bite-Sized Updates From Me
As we all probably expected, I started the year off full-force, writing almost every day. I wish I had the time (and the interesting content) to keep that up, but alas even with everything going on, my life is not that exciting. Since I have left you cold for 22 days (man, time flies…) I […]
Small Business 101: Stay Focused!
It’s been awhile since I wrote something for my fellow (or aspiring) small business owners. That’s on purpose since I’ve felt a little scattered lately. How can I give you suggestions for how to do it when I’m not feeling it myself? Then I realized that’s my lesson – it is guaranteed there will be […]
Small Business 101: Why Working For Yourself Is Fun
Last month, I gave you a bunch of things to think about before starting your own small business. There are a number of very serious and scary issues that need to be considered before you create your business plan. That said, owning your own business can also be really, really cool.