One of the reasons I gave up the dreaded J.O.B. (Just Over Broke) rat race and decided to go on my own is because I’d simply had it. I wanted to own my time again and I wanted to be my own boss. The burnouts weren’t worth it. The long hours for minimal pay made me unproductive and unhappy. I gave up my J.O.B. because I wanted my life back and I wanted an income that made a difference in my life. ...
This Craaaazy Little Thing Called Blog Love
Yesterday I was pleasantly surprised to receive a tweet and an email by the lovely Farnoosh of ProlificLiving letting me know she’d nominated me for a Beautiful Blogger Award. To be honest, being ‘somewhat’ new to this whole blogging community I’d never heard of it before, but nevertheless I was totally psyched to be nominated. (First time I can remember being nominated for anything… like ever...
Top 40 Do’s and Don’ts Before Selling the Farm and Going All Entrepreneur
OK, so if you’re anything like the 85% of the rest of the world, this whole down economy thing is the pits and probably has it’s dirty little talons firmly entrenched in your dubiously positive mindset. So you’re carefully weighing your options and trying to figure out your next move in this game called life. Or, if you’re like the other 15% you’re toying with the idea of going all entrepreneur...
Success Minus Stress Equals Self-Employed Heaven
Businesses are like bodies. Sorta. The healthier they are, they longer they last. As a self-employed individual, you’re like the heart and soul of your enterprise. You are the central core of everything and you can’t afford to break down. Losing grip on things can not only mean a loss of profit but it can also be quite demoralizing. Think lots of tears, pints of Ben and Jerry’s, and a cave like...
Guest Post- Beat the Block And Write It Out
This is a new piece by Miz Sarah Harris on a topic I’m sure we all struggle with, even if writing is not your primary profession like me. Please enjoy, and be sure to make her feel welcome by dropping a comment below. Writers come in all shapes and sizes. Hardcopy, web, journalism, fiction, blogs… They all have something in common. Writer’s block. This is especially painful if you depend...
8 Things No One Told Me about Being a Grown-Up and Running a Business
You know, I’m inclined to think just about everyone wants to start their own business these days. We all harbor secret, fetish laden dreams of ‘sticking it to the man’ someday soon. Or swimming around like dolphins in gargantuan pools of money circa Scrooge McDuck. Alright, so maybe that last one is just me. OK fine! So maybe they’re both just me… but you know I’m getting warm! Entrepreneurship...
Make Like a Gazelle and Get Intentional- Life Doesn’t Wait
Sometimes you have to get focused and intentional about your goals if you really want to succeed in business and in life. As Dave Ramsey says, get gazelle intense!
Improper Bathroom Behavior, Stolen iPhones, and A Lesson on Little Old Ladies
Little old ladies, farm animals, porta-potties and stolen iPhones, Oh My!
What to Do When (Insert Colorful Cuss Word Here) Happens
Sometimes the worst happens. Living in today’s world with the words economic depression being bantered about in conversation, people being laid-off or fired from jobs they’ve worked at for years, homes being foreclosed on… yeah, sometimes the worst happens, or what feels like the worst in that moment. The only thing you can do is keep moving forward, and as they say… make lemonade out of lemons. ...
4 Quick and Easy Ways to Royally Screw Up Your Internet Business
As an Internet business coach, I see people making some serious mistakes. Actually “mistakes” is the wrong word. It's more of a serious sabotaging – and it can royally screw up your Internet business.

