Plan… or be planned for. If you don’t craft your intention, you may fall into someone else’s plan. And what they have planned for you may not suit you. So consider what you want, and plan for it. Clarity simplifies your life and energizes your dreams. This is the basis of solid business – and [...]
Oh, the lists are lining up! Tis the season for the “Best Of” and the “Worst Of” and the requisite “Resolutions for the New Year.” The pressure is on to make this year better, bigger, more profitable than 2012. Perhaps the way to more…is with less. Less pressure. Less stress. Less disappointment and self-flagellation. Let’s [...]
Sigh. It’s been a tough week. There is the stress that the Holidays can bring. And, we have been frustrated by political infighting about the fiscal cliff and the national debt. Then, the tragedy of another senseless mass murder, inexplicably taking the lives of first graders and their teachers. What to think? What to do? It [...]
Heather Cox Co-founder and COO, Certify My Company I’m proud to be a woman business owner. I have heard the inspiring and discouraging statistics. While most businesses are currently being started by woman, only 3% of all woman owned businesses reach the $1 million mark in sales. It’s a big [...]
While the holidays can be fun and magical and wonderful…it can also be a super stressful time of year. Here are 10 Holiday Survive and Thrive Tips for Biz Owners. The intention: Less hassle, more joy, more money! Throw a Sober Company Party. I know, I know. Sometimes a drink can make a holiday party [...]
Being an entrepreneur has many benefits. You can achieve financial and lifestyle freedom. You can be of service to others, while steering your own course. Perhaps best of all, you can have a powerful, positive impact on your kids. Entrepreneurs teach children this priceless lesson: You can manufacture your own money. Emily Ridgeway has great [...]
Denny’s, Papa John’s, Hostess Twinkie…These companies highlight concerns about government regulation, intervention, and growing fears about the impact of healthcare costs. As Hostess employees look for new jobs, let’s start a conversation about what this mean to YOU? Let’s start with healthcare… […]
In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, a predictable wave is washing over the Northeast. People are helping each other clean up, clear out and rebuild. The worst brings out the best in us, and acts of kindness are popping up all over. Kindness smooths the way for families to get back on their feet. Kindness [...]
Daylight Savings Time just ended. It’s 5 pm and dark outside. All you want to do is go home and watch reruns of Modern Family. I get it. It takes energy and fizz and a sense of purpose to get up off the couch. It takes a passion for something bigger than eating mac ‘n cheese [...]
Since the storm threatened, I’ve been texting my relatives who live on the Jersey Shore. My sister, my niece, my nephew and a few other assorted family members are hunkered down. They are braced for when Sandy and the Nor’ Easter and the high tide collide. As “luck” would have it, my 82 year old [...]
