Archive for September, 2010

Sightseeing Tips for Entrepreneurs

Posted on September 30th, 2010 by by Barbara

The prolific Martha Stewart once told an interviewer that she had just returned from a trip to Munich and came home with dozens of new ideas. “Everywhere I go,” she said, “I scout for ideas.”

She’s not  the only entrepreneur …

Dare to Commit

Posted on September 27th, 2010 by by Barbara

Scan the bookshelves for titles on relationships and you’ll quickly discover a trend: numerous titles tackle the issues around lack of commitment.

It’s not just personal relationships that are feeling the fallout from this wishy-washy approach, however. Hordes of people …

Will You or Won’t You?

Posted on September 22nd, 2010 by by Barbara

One day I got a message from my friend Peter with a subject line that read, “I just turned down $10,000…” He finished the sentence in the body of the message with, “and it feels great.”

Peter went on to …

Money Dragons Make Lousy Pets

Posted on September 19th, 2010 by by Barbara

Last week, Vibrant Nation reprinted my article on Outsmarting the Money Dragon.   Not surprisingly, it generated a number of comments.

The article begins this way:

Every so often I am asked some variation of the question, “Do you

Getting Noticed

Posted on September 16th, 2010 by by Barbara

When I opened my Gmailbox the other evening, there were a dozen or so messages waiting for me. One of them had a subject line that read, “Your Brilliant Book.”

Which one do you think I opened first?

What this …

Back in Business Soon

Posted on September 14th, 2010 by by Barbara

It’s been two weeks since I put the last items in the POD, turned in my house keys, and left Las Vegas for my new home in Valencia, CA.  No one was more surprised than me that I find myself …

Countless Possibilities

Posted on September 8th, 2010 by by Barbara

Philip Adams said, “When people say to me: ‘How do you do so many things?’ I often answer them, without meaning to be cruel: ‘How do you do so little?’ It seems to me that people have vast potential. Most …

The Neglected Option

Posted on September 6th, 2010 by by Barbara

Although it’s been years since I bought a copy of Woman’s Day magazine, when I was whizzing through the market express line with my muffin, the bold headline on the cover caught my eye. The attention-grabber read 12 Ways to …

Exercising Your Options

Posted on September 5th, 2010 by by Barbara

Seattle’s Pike Place Fish Market may seem an unlikely business to gain international attention, but that’s exactly what happened after filmmaker John Christensen noticed the enthusiasm and energy that the fishmongers brought to their job. He decided to make a …

Change of Scenery

Posted on September 1st, 2010 by by Barbara

At the end of July, my high school class had a milestone reunion. I had considered attending, but changed my mind when my move popped up.

Afterwards I received a mailing which listed the names and addresses of my former …