When clients are calling, the kids are climbing the walls, and the coffee’s gone cold, making a dent in your long term goals can feel like an impossibility. Life becomes a big old mountain of minutiae. All motivational moments aside here, but sometimes you just have to get sick and tired of being sick and [...]

The other day someone emailed me to inquire about helping them build a website for a new business venture. I responded to the inquiry a day late because I didn’t notice it in my inbox right away. The autmated subject header ("Internet marketing inquiry") was missing and in it’s place was the phrase "not human." [...]

I cannot tell a lie. The free lunch does exist, and if you know what you’re doing, you can get mighty full on “free.” I’ve got a boatload of software on my computer that I didn’t pay a dime for (no, I didn’t steal it—it was free to begin with, smart Alec). And I use [...]

There are so many fabulous, easy to use products on the market now that it’s hard to know what you really need and what is just hype. But there are a few programs that most business people really should have. The ones that come to mind include:
Microsoft Word or its equivalent – This one may [...]

Being in business for yourself is both grueling and rewarding. Choosing a marketing strategy—and a consultant you trust to execute it—can drive even the most level headed entrepreneur downright mad. And if you do business on the web, a tactical labyrinth awaits you. How does one choose an optimal course of action when every one [...]