Here are some of the free software tools I use, that you might like, too. I’d love to hear in the comments what you use that you like. Chrome or Firefox for Web Browsing – Always good to check your website in multiple browsers just to make sure it displays nicely and works properly. Avast for [...]
Let Your Home Office Reflect Your Personality By Lisa Kanarek What I don’t miss about a corporate office is having a standard-issue office that looks the same as everyone else’s office. When I was a corporate employee, my desk accessories were smoke gray, my desk with a return was tan and nondescript, and my guest [...]
Yes, you read that right. I’m celebrating because today, Feburary 1st, is the official “Working Naked” day! I don’t really work naked… though I do often blog in my PJs, I’ll admit. I loved Lisa’s brand when I was first introduced to it. She talks about how when we move to working from home it’s [...]
Over the past 10 years or so, I’ve had so many women tell me how lucky I am to be able to work from home. And I do count myself blessed. But it’s not just luck and it’s not just me! There are thousands of women (and men) successfully building their own businesses from home. [...]
Guest Post by Lisa Kanarek Note from Michelle: Watch my blog tomorrow for a review of Lisa’s latest book, Organize Your Home Office for Success! When I started my business twenty years ago, I worked seven days a week. I loved what I was doing and my business was growing quickly. At the time, I [...]
Shhhhh! Before she changes her mind, here’s your chance to peek inside Traci’s “Little Black Book” of the best internet resources and links she’s run across in her 20 years of marketing experience. Get 158 links to business tools for everything from publicity and promotion to graphics and legal resources. These are links that are [...]
I just returned from my first completely offline weekend in… longer than I can remember… and as I work like crazy to get caught back up on email and various projects, I thought I’d share some of the low-tech tools I use to stay focused when I’m working. Do Not Disturb Make it clear to [...]
When you work from home, it’s up to you to create an inspiring office space. Here’s a glimpse into where I work from when I’m not sitting on the cozy couch with my MacBook. My office is currently in a corner of the living room. I’ve had it in it’s own room but found it’s [...]
Life has felt very much life surfing lately for me–waves crashing, just when I think I’m on top, water comes sweeping over… or curve balls… or monkey wrenches… whatever metaphor you like for when life changes the best laid plans. It occurred to me that business is like that, too, when I made a comment [...]
Ever sit down at the computer to blog and the words just don’t come out? Your fingers are poised over the keyboard but the voices in your head are busy telling you that you’ve had a long day, there are a million other things you need to get done and it’s past your bedtime. On [...]
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