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Inspired Home Office

  • newLenten inspiration for your home office
    I’m observing Lent this year. 40 days of… deprivation. That’s what I used to think Lent was all about. During my junior year in college I gave up desserts — which was a challenging accomplishment when I had a full meal plan and walked by the…
    - 10 hours ago, 22 Feb 12, 8:31pm -
  • newGrief and gratitude in the same box
    After an incredible, nourishing retreat with eight fantastic women, I’m down to one box of stuff and a suitcase full of laundry. As soon as I set my intention to clean up and put things away, I could feel tears spring to my eyes. It’s just cleani…
    - 2 days ago, 21 Feb 12, 12:55am -
  • Mindsets (and heart-sets) for a truly fulfilling retreat

    Mindsets (and heart-sets) for a truly fulfilling retreat

    Did you know that I offered a four-day retreat last week? It ended yesterday and I’m flyyyyyying high from the connection and courage and clarity I gained. In a word, it was awesome. The group of women who participated were so insightful and sincer…
    - 9 days ago, 13 Feb 12, 9:53pm -

Unclutter

  • newUnitasker Wednesday: Cauliflower Corer

    Unitasker Wednesday: Cauliflower Corer

    I didn't even know Cauliflower Corers were a thing. More importantly, I never would have guessed what it was if it were sitting in front of me. Where I come from, tubes with sharp things on the end of them are used for digging holes for fence posts.L…
    - 15 hours ago, 22 Feb 12, 4:12pm -
  • newTax time: Three basic steps to get you closer to filing your taxes on time

    Tax time: Three basic steps to get you closer to filing your taxes on time

    If you're good at procrastinating and do it often, putting off doing your 2011 tax returns would be a very simple thing to do. I know it's even easier to procrastinate doing them when you suspect you owe the government money. There's no need to let s…
    - 1 day ago, 21 Feb 12, 8:47pm -
  • newA year ago on Unclutterer

    A year ago on Unclutterer

    2011 Unitasker Wednesday: Bananarama returns If you’re a stockpiler of fine banana unitaskery, then the Bananza Banana Slicer might be the next item for your collection. Storing bed sheets If your linen closet is cluttered and overflowing with bed…
    - 3 days ago, 20 Feb 12, 1:45pm -

The Small Business Blog

  • newTop 5 Tips for Small Business CRM (Customer Relationship Management)
    The top 5 tips weekly post is always full of hints and tips for small, home & micro business owners. 1. Talk to everyone who comes in contact with your business. If they purchase from you, find out why. If they don’t want to purchase from you, you…
    - 3 days ago, 20 Feb 12, 5:17pm -
  • Top 5 Tips for Small Business Mumpreneurs
    The top 5 tips weekly post is always full of hints and tips for small, home & micro business owners. 1. The stress of juggling business management while bringing up young children can be a major stumbling block for fledgling businesses. If your budge…
    - 6 days ago, 17 Feb 12, 3:12am -
  • Competitive strategies for small business
    The danger of trying to undercut competitors. How can we add value in different areas? This was a question posed on Twitter last week and my immediate response was: “Don’t compromise & undercut competitors, offer something special/better in areas…
    - 8 days ago, 15 Feb 12, 10:29am -
  • Top 5 Tips for Small Business Payment Processing
    The top 5 tips weekly post is always full of hints and tips for small, home & micro business owners. 1. Allow customers to purchase from you in the way they want to, rather than just limiting them to one method. For example, if you only accept paymen…
    - 10 days ago, 13 Feb 12, 5:59pm -

The Solopreneur Life

  • newSolopreneurs, No More Dreamy Entrees Until You Eat Your Vegetables!
    At the beginning of the startup stage, I’m in favor of dreaming big. But I think we as solopreneurs are being fed too many empty-calorie “just follow your dream and everything will be awesome!” entrees. So to counter all of our high-fat dreamin…
    - 2 days ago, 20 Feb 12, 8:02pm -
  • Mobile Marketing For Solopreneurs
    This is a guest post by Shea Glenny, a solopreneur and founder of IM for Solos: Internet Marketing Plans & Tutoring for Solopreneurs, a full-service strategic marketing agency. She believes a bright future will come through the success of solopreneur…
    - 10 days ago, 13 Feb 12, 3:50pm -
  • Meet Dave. And Dave. Good Morning Dave! Yo Dave!
    Has there ever been a commercial that captures the solopreneur life better than this one from Staples? Are there other ads that speak to solopreneurs? Let us know in the comments. No related posts.No related posts.
    - 15 days ago, 8 Feb 12, 2:02am -
  • The Solopreneurship Self-Assessment Test
    “Is solopreneurship for me?” “Am I ready to launch my business?” “Do I possess the traits that are common to successful solopreneurs?” Those questions are very common, and the frequency of the questions motivated me to create the Solopren…
    - 17 days ago, 5 Feb 12, 9:12pm -
  • From the UnCollege Manifesto: 12 Steps to Self-Directed Lifelong Learning
    Several months ago, at the encouragement of a good friend and fellow solopreneur, I read the UnCollege manifesto, written by Dale J. Stephens. If I could recommend only thing for you to read, it would be the UnCollege manifesto. Today I re-read the m…
    - 22 days ago, 1 Feb 12, 6:01am -
  • The Solopreneur Life’s “Friday Bits” #42
    In my occasional “Friday Bits” column, I write about standout solopreneur-related information that I want to share with you. And today’s column is extra special because it’s the first time I’ve published “Friday Bits” on a Tuesday. When…
    - 23 days ago, 31 Jan 12, 6:27pm -
  • In the NFL and In Solopreneurship: Winning and Losing Turns on the Strength of the Gameplan
    In his book, Take Your Eye Off the Ball: How Watch Football By Knowing Where to Look, (Amazon Affiliate link) Pat Kirwan explains how a National Football League team constructs its gameplan each week. Every NFL team has a playbook that’s about as t…
    - 26 days ago, 27 Jan 12, 9:13pm -
  • What Would a Solopreneurism 101 Course Look Like?
    Have you ever said: “I wish there had been an entrepreneurism class when I was in school”? It’s a comment that I hear frequently from solopreneurs of varied educational backgrounds, including liberal-arts graduates, law-school grads, tech-schoo…
    - 26 days ago, 27 Jan 12, 7:16pm -
  • Featured Soloist Barbara Austin: “Don’t Jump Into It Without a Plan”
    This is The Solopreneur Life’s “Featured Soloist,” the purpose of which is to give all of us a glimpse at how other solopreneurs operate their small businesses. Today we meet Barbara Austin. If you would like to be the “Featured Soloist,” p…
    - 28 days ago, 26 Jan 12, 12:25am -
  • Golf-Swing Tips and Small-Biz Advice: They’re Irrelevant
    Some of you may know that I’m a geek when it comes to the golf swing. One of my favorite golf-swing experts, Jim McLean, frequently says that most golf instruction has absolutely nothing to do with whether the golf ball will be struck well. If you…
    - 28 days ago, 25 Jan 12, 8:25pm -

The Solopreneur Guide

  • What Social Media Network Has the Best Lead Conversion?
      Most businesses, both B2B and B2C, understand that social media networks are excellent for connecting with their target markets. However, many question which network is best for their business as a resource for generating leads. According to a rec…
    - 13 days ago, 10 Feb 12, 6:33am -
  • Should You Have a Facebook Business Profile?
    As I research companies’ marketing strategies and campaigns, I review how effective they are with their SEO and SEM and make recommendations for improvement. When I recommend Facebook, some question, “Do I really need a Facebook business profile?…
    - 23 days ago, 31 Jan 12, 6:47pm -
  • The Super Bowl and Social Media
    While some people may still be in a funk over their team not making it to the big game, others are buzzing in anticipation about the outcome on Sunday February 5th when Super Bowl XLVI will pit the New England Patriots against the New York Giants in…
    - 28 days ago, 25 Jan 12, 7:21pm -
  • What Are External Links?
    Most SEO experts will tell you that having quality external links is probably the best thing you can do to help your branding site rank well with the search engines. But exactly what are external links and how do you need to manage them? External lin…
    - 36 days ago, 17 Jan 12, 9:47pm -
  • 7 Website Indexing Strategies to Improve Your Website Ranking Part 2
    This is the second half of our two part series on website indexing strategies to improve your website ranking. In part 1, I discussed the importance of updating your website content regularly, using the metadata fields in the backend of your site, an…
    - 45 days ago, 8 Jan 12, 6:58pm -

Solopreneur.biz

  • newUsing Google Instant
    Google has done it again. You can help people to find you faster with the use of Google Instant. Keep reading to find to all about it if you haven’t used it already. What Is Google Instant? Perhaps you have noticed that when you use Google to searc…
    - 3 days ago, 20 Feb 12, 6:31pm -
  • CONTEST: Blog More, While Stressing Less
    Is the thought of blogging for business stressing you out? Is your blog neglected and in dire need of refreshment? Do you want to attract the right type of client to your website? If you answered YES to any of these questions have I got a treat for y…
    - 6 days ago, 17 Feb 12, 1:54pm -
  • Social Media Can Improve SEO
    It’s no secret that search engine rankings are important to the success of your online business. Even though algorithms keep changing, one thing is for certain – social media is here to stay and it can be quite useful to you and your audience. If…
    - 9 days ago, 13 Feb 12, 6:59pm -
  • Every Blog Should Have…
    There are a few pages that every blog should have. These pages will help give your readers an idea of who you are and what you blog about. They’ll help your readers navigate your website. Also, some pages are required for other reasons, such as web…
    - 14 days ago, 9 Feb 12, 4:38pm -
  • 10 Tips and You’ll Be on Your Way to Becoming a Networking Guru
    Online or off, networking takes a bit of skill and know-how. It’s not enough to show up or be present at networking events or on networking sites. You have to participate and take an active role. Here are ten tips to network like a pro. 1. Ask Ques…
    - 15 days ago, 8 Feb 12, 4:54pm -
  • The Do’s and Don’ts on Twitter
    Twitter is a useful tool for both personal and business needs. If you are new to Twitter, it may be helpful to learn how to use it to your best advantage. Here are a few do’s and don’ts to get you started. Twitter was revolutionary when it starte…
    - 20 days ago, 3 Feb 12, 2:19pm -
  • The Video Call to Action
    You can produce the most compelling, interesting video online, but without a clear call to action, your video is just pure entertainment. Whether you want a viewer to buy your product, sign up for your list, or take another action, you have to tell t…
    - 29 days ago, 25 Jan 12, 6:16pm -
  • Using Video as a Solopreneur

    - 31 days ago, 23 Jan 12, 2:01pm -
  • Four SEO Tools You Can Use Now as a Solopreneur
    Search engines matter because without them you would receive minimal traffic to your website. Use them well and you will receive very targeted traffic to your website. Targeted traffic turns into customers and repeat visitors. This means it’s not o…
    - 36 days ago, 18 Jan 12, 6:33pm -
  • Tips for Creating an Effective Facebook Profile for Business Use
    If you’re thinking of sharing about your business via Facebook, creating an effective profile is important. It’s easy to go into Facebook and set up a profile that doesn’t do much to reflect what your business is all about. A few tips can impro…
    - 37 days ago, 17 Jan 12, 2:34pm -

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