I can’t escape talk about the economy.
Every week I run into someone who recently lost their job, and I’ve spoken to countless people who fear for their future.
Towards the end of last year I started to get spooked by all the talk about the economy. In a week’s time, two of my regular clients [...]

It’s been one of those weeks…
So, I fell behind on some work and didn’t have much time to brainstorm ideas. But that didn’t stop me from catching up on some reading. Here’s what I’m checking out on this rainy, cold Saturday.
The Renegade Writer Blog offers interesting tips on seeing yourself through your client’s eye. While [...]

You’ve just started your home office and you are ready to get to work. You’re excited about working from home but then it occurs to you that perhaps business and personal should be separate.
Will clients and customers think you are unprofessional if they know you have a home office? Will you have to fear that [...]

One of the best things you can do for your business is to seek advice from those who have accomplished what you hope to accomplish.
It’s no secret that small businesses come and go, so when you come across a business that has beat the test of time, it would be prudent to take a second [...]

CNN.com recently ran a piece on companies that only hire telecommuters. In light of everything that’s been going on in the economic world, the timing of this piece couldn’t be more perfect. Bank of America expects to layoff 35,000 employees in the future; and if the automotive bailout plan falls through, we can only guess [...]