I recently spoke at the Atlanta Business Growth Expo on four ways to stand out and grow your business and thought you might benefit from these suggestions as well. 1. Create a Great Culture Whether you are a Fortune 500 company or five-person company, it’s never too early to decide the kind of culture you want to create and ... Read More
Archives for 2011
The Pros and Cons of Filing Taxes Early
I know there must be dozens of people reading the title of this post and mumbling to themselves, “Why is she already talking about taxes? That’s not until April!” Ah, but that’s the trick to Tax Day on April 17th: it always looks further away than it really is. And any good small business knows to start planning ahead for it and ... Read More
5 Ways to Be Fit for Success at Any Age
Every year at this time, there’s an upsurge in holiday commercials for “getting fit in the New Year.” The funny thing is, they really don’t show people who look like they “need” to get fit. In scene after scene, we see young, fit, active people in dance classes, on treadmills, doing yoga and generally looking happy and healthy ... Read More
End of the Year Checklist for Your Business
December is a non-stop whirlwind of family events, holiday shopping, and end of the year parties. But if you're a business owner, no matter the size and scale of your business, it's also that time of year to make sure you've got everything squared away for the New Year. Waiting for your New Year’s resolutions will be too late for ... Read More
How This Mom Created a Greeting Card Business
Mindy S. Rosso-Gaemithe is the Co-founder and Community Manager at Greeting Card Universe. In today's busy world of social media and smartphones, she finds receiving a real paper greeting card in the mail to be one of life's simple pleasures, and as a busy working mother of three, she sees countless reasons to send cards every ... Read More
What Every Work-at-Home Mom Should Know About Working Online
Do you aspire to quit your full-time job and don the cape of the work-at-home mom (WAHM)? Great! I’m thrilled for you and know that you’ll love pursuing a career while playing with your kids and managing home. However, I also know that there are a few things that you need to be aware of before jumping feet first into the ... Read More
Rules For When Both Parents Work From Home
"Whaa, Whaa," screams my 4-month-old at 11:00 PM and 2:00 AM, and then at 5:00 AM comes our morning wake up call, "Mommy, daddy where are you"? Since my husband works from home, he gets my 2-year-old out of bed so I can "sleep in". This is where stay-at-home moms everywhere get jealous, thinking, "your husband works from home and ... Read More
How to Format Your e-Book in Word
Back in 2011, I wrote my first e-book. From idea to finished product, it took me approximately nine months to complete. And while you may think the writing aspect was the most difficult part of the process - it wasn’t. For me, the most challenging aspect of writing the e-book was how to turn my written masterpiece into a polished ... Read More
Lyric Culture: Combining Music and Fashion for a Successful Business
It all started when singer-songwriter, Hanna Rochelle was passing the time during a recording session by scribbling song lyrics on her jeans. That moment became her lightbulb moment, when she thought, “What if I designed a whole line of clothes to celebrate the songs we all know and love?” Hanna went on to combine her two greatest ... Read More
6 Tips For Preventing Weight Gain When Working From Home
I hate to admit it. I am a Health Coach for goodness sake! I've already lost so much weight. I'm usually so careful, but I sit here about to type the terrible truth. I gained 12lbs over the summer! I work-from-home now. It's wonderful. I can keep my fuzzy slippers on all day (or as we call them around here, "my sexy socks"). I get ... Read More
How to Motivate and Engage Your Remote Employees
As a corporate gal, my posts are focused on maximizing the opportunities presented to us as remote employees. As I've said before, there are a lot of obvious things to be grateful for (e.g., being home when my kids get back from school, having more flexibility, no commute, and working in casual attire. But there are some challenges ... Read More
How This Mom Created the Rallyhood App For Community Causes
Patti Rogers, an Austin-based entrepreneur, created the Rallyhood app after she witnessed the power of community and kindness in her battle with breast cancer. Patti received an influx of love and support pouring in from friends, family, neighbors, and parents that changed her life. During her battle with cancer, Patti also ... Read More
5 Things Every Small Business Owner Should Focus On
As a business owner, you're juggling many different roles that sometimes it can be difficult to know where to focus your time and energy for maximum results. If you're struggling to make forward progress in your business, here are five areas where you should focus your attention. 1. Branding Everywhere you turn the word branding is ... Read More
Relationship Marketing Examples: Ways to Market and Build Relationships
One of the best things we, as business owners, can do is to build relationships with our current and potential clients. This is a wonderful marketing tool and allows that person to learn why they should buy from us if, and when, they are ready to buy. Lucky for you, there are lots of fun and easy things you can do to keep your ... Read More
How to Focus on the End Result
With the New Year approaching, this is the time when most people are busy thinking about the goals they want to achieve. Somehow, the New Year brings hope and a positive outlook for areas to improve in one’s life, such as giving up a bad habit, losing weight, finding a new job, or starting a business. When a goal is set at the ... Read More