There’s an old joke that goes like this: A recent graduate with a bachelor’s in philosophy goes into McDonald’s and applies for a job. The shift manager takes the application, thanks the applicant and says, “Sorry, we’re only hiring philosophy majors with a master’s degree, or higher right now.” It’s a fairly funny joke – […]
Humans have been wrestling with their self-identities ever since they stopped worrying about being eaten alive by saber-toothed tigers. Looking deep into ourselves to discover who we really are and what we’re really made out of is an exercise many experience at different times in life. But while some climb mountaintops in India to study […]
Yes, I know that books have been written on the topic of how to start a blog, so why bother with it here? I have an answer to that question and I think it’s a good answer. I’m going to focus on one specific aspect of starting a blog for your small business because I […]
August is National Make-a-Will month and it should serve as a reminder for small business owners to have their succession plans in place. Often it’s hard enough to coax small business owners into writing an initial business plan when they’re starting out and it can get even more difficult to make them seriously consider putting […]
Tips this week are inspired by binge viewing Netflix, writing a novel, competing with LinkedIn, becoming totally obsessed and more. Scan the topics here and dive into a few of the articles to increase your small business edge. Leadership, management and productivity Here is advice that is sooo 2015: 12 things you can do for […]