Recently on Indie Business Radio Show, I interviewed Thom McKinney, author of Play the Game to Win.
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When I was a college sorority pledge a (lotta) few years ago, my line sisters and I had to repeat this mantra regularly: “Excuses are the tools of the incompetent. Those who use them often have nothing more to give.” As small business owners, we sometimes conclude that others have special talents or training that makes it possible for them to be successful at something we’d like to do, while we don’t have the same skills.
This is true in some cases, but many times, it’s simply a mighty convenient excuse that lets us off the hook. After all, if we don’t have the special training, no one will hold us accountable for not doing what we say we want to do, right? Not so fast. When you enjoy this video and you’ll see what I mean. Continue Reading…
Last night, my husband (djphotographer) and I were guests on SmallBizChat, co-hosted by Melinda Emerson and Cathy Larkin. SmallBizChat is an interactive forum using Twitter to help emerging entrepreneurs be successful in business. For an hour, Melinda and her colleagues and guests grilled us on the practicalities of co-leading a business together as we also co-parent our children, ages 5 and 7.
I have blogged about this on many occasions, including here and here. Because we are passionate about empowering other men and women to tap into their talents and gifts to create a business that gives them the freedom we enjoy to be with our children and generate income on our own terms, we were happy to accept Melinda’s invitation to share our experiences. In addition to the tips and insights we shared, lots of other people shared their experiences working with others, sometimes as spouses and sometimes just as business partners. Here are some highlights. Continue Reading…
My Indie Business Radio Show interview features Erik Qualman, author of Socialnomics: How social media transforms the way we live and do business.
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Indie Business Radio: Interview With Erik Qualman, author of "Socialnomics": Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadLaunching a business takes discipline, dedication and massive amounts of elbow grease. Choosing a brand name, creating a logo, designing a website, printing marketing materials, opening business accounts, securing financial resources … the list goes on and on. By the time you’re done, you feel like you’ve scaled Mt. Everest — and in a sense, you have!
Once you’ve done all this work, the last thing you want to do is stand on top of the mountain shouting your awesome news to yourself and the air, right? So what’s the cure? How can you make sure that, on launch day, you have hundreds or maybe even thousands of people to share your news with? What’s the cure for standing on top of the mountain alone? Technology, that’s what!
Iam pleased to announce the INDIES ROCK FaceBook Drawing for $100 in mineral makeup products made by IBN member Kristin Leigh Bell of Aromaleigh Mineral Makeup!
This event is designed to inspire and encourage small and independent business owners to share their good news and enjoy virtual high fives when they achieve an important business milestone! The rules are simple.
