From the monthly archives:

October 2009

What Do You Do on Sick Days?

If you’re like me, you don’t enjoy being sick and having to take time off from work.  About once a year, I get a virus that ends up settling in my lungs, causing bronchitis, and I have to take a couple of days off.
I really hate having to reschedule appointments and shuffle projects around to [...]

October 31, 2009 Inspiration & Motivation Read the full article →

Have a Beautiful Day

“Have a beautiful day!” the young lady said, as she handed me my large sweet tea at the McDonalds drive-thru a few minutes ago.  Not, “Have a nice day” or “Have a good day”.  But “Have a beautiful day!”
She didn’t know I was on my way to the office.  She didn’t know I didn’t feel [...]

October 28, 2009 Inspiration & Motivation Read the full article →

Behind on Work? You Need a Catch-Up Day!

My friend Dan, who has a blog dedicated to work-at-home humor, posted a great tip on his site today regarding the importance of planning a catch up day.
Everyone, whether you work at home or not, can benefit from planning a day, or part of a day, each week for catching up.
One reason people fail in [...]

October 26, 2009 Personal Growth Read the full article →

How Self-Deception Contributes to Work-Life Imbalance

On Sundays I write on Spirituality, Faith and Ethics.  I do it because I believe we’re all spiritual beings and have some sort of a moral compass in our lives, and because the topic personally interests me.  You can learn more by clicking here.
Today, the Bernie Madoff scandal is in the news again, due to [...]

October 25, 2009 Spirituality, Faith and Ethics Read the full article →

Do You Have the 5 Key Traits of Successful Entrepeneurs?

Martin Zwilling, CEO and Founder of Startup Professionals, Inc., has coached entrepreneurs toward business success for more than 10 years.
Recently, a start-up founder told him that he didn’t think he had the personality to be an entrepreneur.  This person’s comment inspired Martin to put together a list of 5 key personality traits he’s observed in [...]

October 24, 2009 Uncategorized Read the full article →

15215 Business Opportunities and Ideas

Yesterday, I explained why I believe now may be the best time to start a small business.  Today, I want to tell you about a resource I’ve recently discovered which lists 15215 quality business opportunities and ideas.
No matter what kind of business you’ve been thinking about starting, chances are, Dane Carlson has covered it in [...]

October 23, 2009 Be Your Own Boss Read the full article →