In recent weeks, I’ve once again found myself leaning uncomfortably forward. As a small-business owner, though, I’m getting used to the feeling. That feeling that comes with knowing I’m doing something a little bit risky, a little bit unpredictable, a little bit exciting, and a little bit uncomfortable. The feeling I might … just might…
Last month, I spent an afternoon milling around a Women’s Business Expo here in my hometown. It was a good event … part networking , part conference, part trade show, part enter-your-business-card-to win-a-free-Prada-bag. All in all, my kind of event. One of the sessions I attended was a speech by a communications expert at the…
Awhile back, I was inspired by a “Top 30” list featured in Success magazine, which listed the things every successful CEO needs. It got me thinking about how closely it matched my own list of must-haves. Quite a few of their items made my own Top 10, but I have a few others that, as…
I’ve read my fair share of new-client surveys, needs assessment documents and time-management questionnaires. While all useful tools, let’s face it … they’re not much fun. So, let’s boil it down to the basics and find out how busy you really are. When was the last time you went to a networking event? A….
I’ve immersed myself in the social-networking phenomenon of Twitter, and I’m hooked. Can’t get enough. I’m sucked in daily by the a never-ending stream of tweeting twooshes, twellowing, and tweepling to my twaggle of tweeples, and occasionally twigging out after reading too many twittfessionals. You think I’m making this up? There’s an always-growing glossary of…