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Which Social Networks Will Best Showcase YOU as an Expert?

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Before you spend time on ANY social network you need to identify what your goals are and whether that platform will help you reach them. If you’re looking to connect with potential clients, then find out if they use that platform.  If you want to drive traffic, check into what options you’ve got for sharing [...]

10 Ways to Get Money to Invest in Your Business

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What could you do in your business if you had access to the money you need to grow?  Maybe you need stable cash flow for your start up.  Maybe you need cash to hire a coach or enroll in training programs that can help you succeed.  There are lots of reasons we need money in [...]

May We Have Your Two Cents?

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Behind the scenes I’ve been working on a super-top-secret project for a couple of months. It’s getting very close to reality and I’m SO excited. But my partner and I could use some feedback to help us make sure it’s exactly what’s needed. If you’re a virtual assistant, could you give us your thoughts here: [...]

Stepping Back + Thinking Bigger = Orange & Pink

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Regular readers have noticed my site went from purples and browns to oranges and pinks last weekend.  Along with that came a new tag line and focus.  What motivated the change? I’ve been on personal journey over the last year or so that really came into focus when I attended Nancy Marmolejo‘s I Heart My [...]

Are You in Love With Your Business?

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Today’s about love… so let’s celebrate the businesses and entrepreneurial pursuits we love! Here’s some of what I love about my business: I get to work from home and be here for my family, while supporting other entrepreneurs in their businesses.  I get to work with amazing people who are making a difference in the [...]

Are You Challenging Yourself?

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This marks post 31 during January 2012 here on my blog.  It’s Ultimate Blog Challenge month so I had a goal to hit.  4 of my posts were today.  But I completed the challenge! Here’s my question for you: Are you challenging yourself? Some food for thought: “Accept the challenges so that you may feel [...]

A Quick Shot of Inspiration from Leadership Success Summit

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Need a quick shot of inspiration or motivation to start your week? Here a few of the great snippets tweeted from the Leadership Success Summit I attended this weekend: You can find more of what was shared with the hashtag #2012LSS on Twitter, just click this link: https://twitter.com/#!/search/realtime/%232012LSS%20lang%3Aen Which of these quotes/ideas connected with you [...]

Ready to Make Blogging a Habit?

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Is your blog ready to become more of a habit and priority for you this year? You’re invited to join Michele Scism, me, and 350+ other bloggers for the January 2012 Ultimate Blog Challenge! The “challenge” is to post to your blog 31 times during the month of January. Why blog so often? Here are [...]

Posts You Loved in 2011 (And My Favorites, Too!)

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The end of the year is a great time to look back and celebrate the awesome things that happened during the year. In that spirit, today I’m celebrating the blog posts here that worked well, the guest posters who shared awesome info, and my favorite posts from elsewhere around the internet. I’d love to know [...]

If Google+ or Publishing a Book is on Your 2012 Goals List…

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I’ve recorded a quick video review of the first book I purchased to read on my new Kindle Fire (thank you, Santa AKA my husband and kids). Click here to watch the video on YouTube if you can’t see it above: http://youtu.be/Hg-EYCNjVqA Review of Google+ for Business: How Google’s Social Network Changes Everything by Chris [...]