Sometimes I’m amazed at the number of people who express dreams of working for themselves, but look at me like I’m crazy when I ask them who is doing what they want to do and how are they supporting them? I have found, and strongly believe, that the best way to support your own dreams…
Category Archives: Entrepreneurship
Living an Independent Mobile Lifestyle Questions and Answers
I wrote about the many people, stories and events that have led me to consider living an independent, mobile lifestyle in today’s Dreaming Café newsletter. (If you’d like to read the whole article you can find it HERE.) I ended that article with a list of questions to consider before launching an independent, mobile lifestyle…
Thinking Differently, Thinking BIG
I love working for myself and I never, never, never want to give up what I have today (personal freedom, time for my family, time for me, creative self expression and independence) to go back to go back to a ‘job’ working for someone else. But, at the same time I’ve been struggling. Time is…
Thinking of Teaching Online?
Are you considering teaching online workshops, teleseminars or webinars? I have enjoyed teaching both online workshops and teleseminars. Teaching online requires as much, if not more, preparation as teaching in person, but it provides a tremendous degree of flexibility in terms of how you can deliver your content and the amount of information you can…
Top Ten Books for Teen and Kid Entrepreneurs
This post was inspired by Sarah Cook of RaisingCeoKids.com. I’ve been following Sarah on Twitter for quite awhile and recently won a copy of Kidpreneurs: Young Entrepreneurs With Big Ideas! by leaving a comment her website. Raising CEO Kids website is a great resource, one of the best I’ve found for parents raising entrepreneurial kids…
Managing Inbox Overload
As a blogger, an e-zine publisher (The Dreaming Café newsletter), e-zine reader and someone who enjoys connecting with others via email I am very sensitive to inbox overload. The steps detailed below are some of the ways I’ve learned to manage inbox overload. I hope these tips help you. If you have any tips to…
20 Keys to Successful Self-Employment
Believe in your ability to accomplish what you have set out to do. Believe that you have something of value to offer. Believe in your ability to present your expertise in ways that will benefit others. Believe in yourself and your dreams even when no one else does. Seek out inspiration on a daily bases….
27 Things Brick and Mortar Businesses Can Share With Fans and Followers
Using social media such as Facebook and Twitter is a great way to stay in touch with your customers especially of you own or manage a brick and mortar business such as a restaurant, coffee shop, bookstore, gift shop, or other retail establishment. With so many people traveling and working with their laptops and using…
One More Reward of Self-Employment
(This post was originally published in The Dreaming Cafe Newsletter, issue 76, July 4, 2010.) I used to work an average 60+ hour week. I was usually up and out of the house by 6am or 7am and I didn’t return home until about the same time in the evening. I often worked Saturdays, putting…
Raising Entrepreneurial Children
Cameron Herold: Let’s raise kids to be entrepreneurs on TedTalks. Are your children natural entrepreneurs? What are you doing to support them? Cameron Herold talks about the lessons he learned as an entrepreneurial kid and the many ways he earned his own money. He also talks about what he is teaching his own kids and…
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