Are you an entrepreneur or do you prefer to be an employee? Not everyone has the traits to be an entrepreneur and some folks don’t make good employees. In college a few of my friends had the idea that someday they would own their own business. I didn’t think I was the entrepreneur type. It [...]

In the current economic conditions, the small business owner is watching his/her dollar very closely. It’s possible that small business owners are doing their own marketing, bookkeeping, website maintenance, etc. to save a few bucks. But what does that do to their productivity? While they may be very busy, their time is being spent on [...]

Are you passionate about your trade? For many of us, we grow into our areas of expertise. Often it will start with an interest in a topic. For example, my good friend Marnie is an amazing photographer, Crescendo Photography. I met Marnie at a Chamber of Commerce event. She had a great personality and I [...]

Today it seems more people are following their passions. Many people in my network are pursing their business ventures based on what they love to do, and they are creating success. But there also many people who are reinventing themselves in this new economy. For the first time in six years I have a handful [...]