There are countless benefits to being your own boss. Sadly, one of the downsides to being your own boss is that there is no one to tell you what to do or when to do it and no one to discipline you if you don’t do the things you should be doing. How then can you get into a habit …

If you are like most business owners you are constantly seeking out new and innovative ways to drum up more sales. One way savvy business owners are finding new sales is via LinkedIn. Did you know that as of the first quarter of 2015 LinkedIn had 364 million members? That’s a lot of potential sales leads! Here are just a …

Please join us for our upcoming lunch & learn August 13, 11:30 am – 1 pm.: THE LEGAL SIDE OF WRITING   On the heels of our first annual book fair we thought you might enjoy a follow up workshop with a focus on writing.  Attorney Kerry Raleigh will walk us though some of the FAQ when it comes to …

You probably already know that savvy business owners have some form of a social media strategy. What you may not know is that there are several business owners using social media incorrectly and it is potentially costing their company hundreds of dollars or more in revenue. Check out our list below of things you too might be doing wrong on …

There is a dark side to working from home and its loneliness. Still, for most people the idea of working in an office just to beat that loneliness isn’t worth it. So how can you get the best of both world and beat the loneliness while still working virtually? – Schedule in person meetings! Sometimes this is enough to get …

Procrastination is an ugly beast. It can cost you time, money and in the worst of cases ruin your reputation. How can you kill the beast of procrastination? First, determine why you are procrastinating in the first place? Is it that you are simply overwhelmed? Do you fear that you will fail? Perhaps it’s that you are bored with your …

Watching movies is a good old-fashioned form of entertainment, but going to watch a movie at a movie theater seems to just keep getting more and more expensive. The good news is there are plenty of ways to watch a movie without going to a theater. Below are just five options for theater cheep and free movie viewing. Head to …

Entrepreneurs, especially new entrepreneurs, often shutter at the thought of taking time off from their business. Unfortunately, nothing leads to burn out faster than avoiding a little bit of time away from work.  You might think you are helping yourself by sacrificing vacation time to just put in more hours and further along one more task, but in fact the …

You use photos in your social media posts, on your website, on your flyers, in your emails and more. Sometimes we need to edit the photos we use and we’ve found some awesome photo editing apps that you can use in your business. The best part is they’re FREE! Instagram – Undoubtedly, the most popular photo sharing and editing app …

What is so great about being your own boss? The freedom of course! A typical day in the life of a business owner could include waking up when you want to, working when you want to, creating products that you have only dreamed about and still having time to see your children’s extra curricular activities and tuck them in at …