Posts Tagged ‘successful self-employment’

Small Change, Big Payoff

Posted on May 15th, 2012 by by Barbara

Janice von Rabe is a woman on a mission to share her passion for football with other women who are perplexed by the game. When she attended the Obstacle-Busting Mastermind in January, she got enthusiastic from the group for her …

The Company You Keep

Posted on May 26th, 2011 by by Barbara

When a man in one of my How to Support Your Wanderlust classes told us that he was interested in writing travel essays, I asked him what it took to be a successful writer of travel exposition.

Without hesitation he …

In Business to Inspire?

Posted on February 3rd, 2011 by by Barbara

When I first moved to Minnesota, I used to joke that there was a church on every corner. That’s a bit of an exaggeration, of course, but it seems that most major thoroughfares are dotted with them.

For several years, …

Avoiding Groundhog Day Syndrome

Posted on February 1st, 2011 by by Barbara

Twenty-two years before the movie Groundhog Day subtly illustrated the boredom of a repetitious life, I set my first goal.

My goal? To never have two years of my life be exactly the same.

Not yet thirty, I had already …

Pick a Number, Any Number

Posted on January 18th, 2011 by by Barbara

You don’t have to be a math whiz to put numbers to work for you. Assigning a number to a project can help you focus and, also, give you a finish line.

Open-ended goals have a way of never reaching …

Feeling Left Out on Labor Day?

Posted on August 27th, 2010 by by Barbara

Although the Labor Day holiday has evolved into a weekend that commemorates the end of summer, it began with a very different intention. In an attempt to appease unhappy workers, President Grover Cleveland proposed a holiday to honor their accomplishments. …

Should You Listen?

Posted on January 24th, 2010 by by Barbara

Like Rick Steves, when I have to fill in the occupation line on a form, I write, “teacher.” Even though I do other things, I’ve always thought of myself that way. I even have credentials to prove it, although the …

When Disappointment Happens–You Need Tools For That, Too

Posted on January 20th, 2010 by by Barbara

A reader sent me a message today asking if I’d write about dealing with—and I quote— the heartbreak of starting a business. Would I!  And I’d start by dumping the word heartbreak. Let’s tone it down a bit and call …

Want to Build a Better Business? You Need the Right Tools

Posted on January 18th, 2010 by by Barbara

Before I started my first business in 1974, I went looking for all the information I could find. I haunted my local library trying to find something that could help me start the kind of business I envisioned: small, at …

Employee Mindset Holding You Back?

Posted on June 6th, 2009 by by Barbara

The other day one of my Twitter friends posted a message that said, “Listening to two 50-year-old men complaining about their boss Never want that to be me.” I’ve eavesdropped on those kinds of conversations myself and am always reminded …