Sometimes, we get so caught up with our home-based business that it makes it hard for us to leave. But no matter how busy we can be, we are always entitled to take a break, even a very short one. However, to home-based business owners, being away can be very...
As each year passes and we all get larger and larger hard drives, both internal and external, do you ever stop to take a moment to actually go back to the older files to see if you actually still need any of those things? Or are you just lugging them around, like...
If you are working from home, creating an efficient workspace can be a task. It’s always nice to have your own space that is dedicated for your work alone even though you are in the comforts of your own home. It not only gives you a place to put all of your work...
With the current economic outlook seeming rather bleak for so many, we are all faced with hard decisions and tough times that don't always put a smile on our faces. Regardless of where you live, it's always important to support your local businesses. And right here in...
The majority of bloggers I know aren't just writing all the time to hear their own thoughts...at some point, there is usually a hope or dream to earn even a small amount of cash from their blogs. Over the last 6 years, I have learned a great deal about blogging, and...
Have you ever popped in at your favorite website or blog one day to find EVERYTHING has changed? You might have been really enthused about the changes, or you might have been really turned off -- but whatever the case, there was probably no going back once the new...
When we moved over to Germany 11 years ago, we had already started several businesses (being the crafty entrepreneurs that we are) and didn't have any thoughts of closing them down just because we were moving. Thankfully, we had family back in the US who could help us...
Over the past 11 years, I have seen a lot of things come and go on the Internet, from programming scripts to website layouts to technology changes. Although there are many things that have gotten more complex and harder to comprehend, learning online is one of those...
If you've never seen a 3-year-old taking over your iPad and showing you how to actually navigate through the apps better than you do, then you are missing out. I think that in some ways, the iPad was developed to be the most easy to operate computer-like object on the...
As you may have heard, I love to read and try to find time for it whenever I can squeeze it in. I read all sorts of books, from crime mysteries to business advice to running techniques. And one of my most recent reads was Never Eat Alone by Keith Ferrazzi. He's a man...
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