Becky is out of town due to a family emergency. I am swirling in the depths of the tax season. But, here’s a little goody I encountered the other day. While not exactly a “how-to-run-your-business” idea, it might help your productivity and improve the quality of your working life. Novothink has announced that its hotly…
Every so often, someone tells a story on Twitter that just needs to be captured and repeated. This is one of those. On March 2, Ellen Cagnassola, aka @SweetSoaps, suddenly started telling the story of her business. Let me share her story with you, just the way she shared it on Twitter, 140 characters at…
Our friend Liz Strauss was kind enough to introduce us to Carol Roth. She has a straightforward style that I think you’ll appreciate. By Carol Roth If you want to become an NFL football player, first you need to be an outstanding college player, usually from a major school. If you want to become a…
Every week, I open a new Basket. I call it the Brag Basket, but it’s not really about bragging. It’s about sharing. I started this so you can introduce yourself, share some good news, or congratulate a friend. The basket is open all weekend, from March 12-14, 2010. I’m away at SXSW right now (I…
[Denise McGill is back, with another smart guest post. Today, she wants to help you save some time in your day.] How many productive hours are lost in a typical day due to lack of training, standardization or outdated materials? Utilizing time management and having the tools to be productive can cause fewer headaches…
A man to carry on a successful business must have imagination. He must see things as in a vision, a dream of the whole thing. Charles M. Schwab New to SmallBizSurvival.com? Take the Guided Tour. Like what you see? Get our updates.
At the Oklahoma Entrepreneurship Conference, a new feature was the Entrepreneur 360 panel. A group of startup experts offered insight and feedback to two actual start up founders. I won’t get into the details of their businesses, but I will share a few thoughts that apply to any startup. Being an entrepreneur is like climbing…
As I work on building the business of Small Biz Survival and Tourism Currents, I’m learning and sharing what I learn at the Third Tribe Marketing site.Besides the interviews and other resources, there is a forum full of some of the smartest people in marketing today: Chris Brogan, Brian Clark, Sonia Simone, and many more….
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