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The fun never ends with computers

When files get corrupted everyone is punished. Today is a small rant about computers. Keep in mind I have been working with computers since 1976… mainframes, minis, AS400‘s, clusters, phone switch...

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Ch-ch-changes

Just when you think you’ve mastered one version of Windows (stop smirking, you Mac users), another one looms on the horizon.  This next version is Office 2013.  There is a great preview of it at Tech...

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Please help

My friend, Justin’s Mom needs help.  She has cancer.  She doesn’t have savings, a house, or much insurance.  Any small amount that you can contribute as a gift will be appreciated – I do not know her,...

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The power of Thank You

In business, as in personal relationships – the Thank You – is often informal.  Sometimes spoken, often just a brief email, the thank you is tossed off as if it were not important.  And yet, if you...

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‘Tis the season to be careful

The holiday season is upon us, and that means more than ever you need to be careful when reading and opening emails.  This is the time of year when more businesses may send out a large graphic or...

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Partway through January 2013

I hope all is going well with you.  Perhaps you’ve even quelled the urge to write 2012 on your checks, assuming any of you still write out paper checks any more. Building up a small business can be...

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Did I fall asleep?

Extra points if you know where the post title is from…and apologies for being absent so long.  The thing about starting your own business is that it can become your life…you get to choose if that is...

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How to hire your first employee

I am at the point where I can hire someone part-time, which sounds great (and is) – and presents some new challenges.  Specifically, payroll.  First of all, even if you are a sole owner, in order to...

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TGIF

Happy Friday to those of you who use that as a measure of the end of a work week… some of us don’t pay attention to Fridays anymore…we’re called “Sole Owners”…LOL. Seriously, I have a rare moment when...

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Business Yoga

Or the art of staying flexible… It has been another roller coaster week.  I am in the throes of interviewing folks for one or two part time positions…and also scheduling “meet & greets” with new...

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Plans and plans

The business I am in (and that I am building) gets busy over holidays and this long weekend was no exception.  Lots of folks traveling before, during and after the long weekend.  So we have been...

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5 New Laws Affecting Small Businesses Now

See on Scoop.it – Small Biz is my big biz Between healthcare reform and gay marriage, small businesses have a lot of new regulatory issues to consider. Natalia Corres‘s insight: The ripple effect is...

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Advice to those who are newly in the workforce

Okay, let me start by saying that all of my employees are part-time.  That is not by my design, but more driven by the type of business I have and the requirements of my clients. I think I experience...

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Living in interesting times…

I recall that “May you live in interesting times” can be a blessing or a curse.  I choose to view it as a blessing, but then I hate to be bored. My business, for example, is currently living in...

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2013 where did the time go?

In 2012, when I officially opened Whole Earth Pets as a business, I did so on a shoestring.  I had in my business plan that I should be able to hire an additional person (besides myself doing the work)...

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Catching up

One of the biggest challenges with starting a business is staying on top of all the details – especially when your business is growing and successful. An abundance of success can be as terrifying and...

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