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Avoid Costly Mistakes by Knowing When to Buy Your Electronics
Photo credit If you're reading this, you're likely on some type of electronic device like a computer, a phone, or a tablet. So when do you plan to upgrade your electronics? If you're like me, you don't want to buy a new computer when there is a new version coming out a week or two…
How to Give Yourself Space to Grow
Today I'm excited to share with you an interview with Anne Samoilov, author of The White Space Solution. Please welcome Anne, and get ready for some life altering wisdom... she's a force of nature and she has a lot to share about productivity, fulfillment, and reaching your goals. 1. Tell us a bit about you…
Education and Entrepreneurship for Girls Around The World
I'm proud to be participating in The Girl Effect Blogging Campaign. Why Educate Girls? "When a girl in the developing world receives seven or more years of education, she marries four years later and has 2.2 fewer children." When women and girls earn income, they reinvest 90 percent of it into their families, as compared…
How to Collaborate Online
Photo credit Collaboration is the name of the game, but the question is do we really know how to collaborate online? I always like to look at how things used to be before the advent of the Internet. Back in the day, if you wanted to collaborate with someone on a project, you would show…
The Lean Startup – What Creative Entrepreneurs Can Learn From Startups
I've recently had the pleasure of reviewing the book The Lean Startup by Eric Ries. It's geared toward start ups, naturally, but there are so many take aways that apply to online business owners, creative entrepreneurs, and solopreneurs... I just had to share them with you. I've personally worked at two different start ups in…
Online Business Models You Need To Know About
In my previous article about how to monetize a blog, a reader asked me what online business models I suggested instead of advertising. So in today's video I'll be outlining the top 6 online business models that are ideal for an individual or small business person. The reason I'm not including advertising as an online…
BlogWorld Expo LA Coming Up – Hear Me Speak
Did you know that there are over 2 blogs created every second of every day? That's a lot of new blogs coming into the blogosphere every single day. So what can you do to make your blog stand out from the rest? That's exactly what I am going to cover in my talk at BlogWorld…
How to Stop Procrastinating and Avoid Distractions
Kitty playing video games Distractions are one of the biggest threats to your online success, and learning how to stop procrastinating could be the missing puzzle piece. I've talked about the obsession with web site stats, and of course there's the need to check email and social media sites on a regular basis too. One…
How to Monetize a Blog 101
Every now and then I get someone who asks me how to monetize a blog. It's a good question, because it's not apparent from the get-go how a blog makes money. You can guess at how other people make their money, but unless you've been in the blogging and online business world for awhile, you…
Stuff I Think You Should Check Out & A Recommendation
Nathalie with her parents in her hometown before attending a wedding The photo above was taken recently when I went to visit my family and attend a wedding in my hometown. You can probably see the glow I've got going on, and it's only in part due to eating lots of locally grown lettuce and…
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