Category Archives: Create Your Business

Doing what you love

There’s a fine line between being brave and being stupid, and I’ve crossed it many times. Some might say that I enjoy playing hopscotch with that line, going back and forth for my amusement, much to the chagrin of my family. The most notable time was when I first moved to Seattle. I was 20…

Online Business Options

In January 2003, I decided that I needed to have a website for my business. I knew nothing about design, hosting, databases, domain registration, etc. It took only a few months before I became a pro. A year later, people were calling on me for advice, design, and assistance with marketing. What a difference a…

My Professional Dilemma

I contract with hundreds of companies for a variety of work: mystery shopping, virtual assisting, merchandising, etc.  These companies have other contractors.  Some have a handful, some have hundreds, some have thousands.  I’m not under any delusion that I’m the only one they’re working with, nor are they under any delusion that I’m only working…

Organizing to Overcome Obstacles

Even if you haven’t chosen your new business yet, it’s important to develop habits that will allow success to come easily to you. I, personally, am quite, um, well, meticulous. (Which is a nice way of saying “anal retentive”) I don’t know how that happened, as I’m mostly artistic, and have a very left-brain way…