How Does a Small Business Owner Prepare for a Recession? There is talk of a recession. What small business strategies are you employing today to thrive during a recession? How are you preparing? Does “recession” even figure into your strategy today? It should. That being said, I did a quick Generative AI search, out of curiosity, to see what AI suggested. Honestly, the response was […]
Why are people not successful? One reason is excucitis, or blaming anything or anyone but yourself if things don’t turn out as you had hoped. Excusitis was first coined by David Schwartz, in The Magic of thinking Big. One big blame contender? Luck. Have you ever said to yourself, “I’m just not as lucky as they are,” or “All I ever get is bad luck”? […]
Let’s set the scene. You are a solopreneur or micropreneur and you want to grow your business. Maybe you want more clients or higher profits. Maybe you want a steady, predictable income you can count on. Or, maybe you are launching a new product or service line and you are unsure how to do that. Or you are facing some other type of opportunity or […]
Are you small business owner looking for a grant? Here are some tips to get you started.
Many of us live in amazing places and don’t explore our surrounding environments. Why is this even important? Because looking around you, at your natural and manmade environments, can inspire you and give you a fresh perspective. How? Helps You Realize You Are Not Alone I am in the DC Metro area. There are times I have felt alone as a solopreneur. One cure is […]
Does cowork with body doubling help those with ADHD accomplish tasks? Anecdotal confirmations say yes.
As a member of our local VFW (Veteran of Foreign Wars) Auxiliary, I have observed the partnership between our Post and Auxiliary and our village where we are located. The village is small and the VFW has grown into the social center for the village and the surrounding area, with community breakfasts and suppers, Bingo, the winter fishing derby, the Easter egg hunt, Thanksgiving and […]
Guest Post by Jill Kurtz, Owner, Kurtz Digital Strategy All your online efforts should drive people to your website. This doesn’t happen by happenstance. You need understand and learn various wordpress tips, find out about the best ways to generate traffic and then market your website to your target customer to get them hooked on to your content or service. You need to understand the […]
Are You Stopped by “Yes, but” Thinking? When presented with the unknown, something that feels like a stretch, something you honestly don’t want to do or don’t know how to do – but you know you should do it – what is your first reaction? Or, when presented by an exciting new idea you love and then uncertainty and fear set in, how do you […]
“If you never did, you should. These things are fun. And fun is good.” ~ Dr. Suess Grow by Trying New Things! In life and small business, make it a point to try new things. This is where growth happens! And as Dr. Seuss says, “If you never did, you should!” You might not like all of them, but you might LOVE some of them. […]