10 Things My Business is Thankful For
Building up to Thanksgiving week I have seen a lot of friends and colleagues post on Facebook daily what they are grateful for. As an entrepreneur my personal and business life are so entwined that I decided to come up…
10 Random Friday Thoughts
The week is almost over and when you are in business it has its ups and downs. The good things were great, the not so good things were stressful and everything in between was normal. Here are a few of…
Entrepreneur’s Journey to a Four Legged Milking Stool
Hi, my name is Cathy. As business owners it can’t all be about the work, it has to include your leisure time and your physical and mental/spiritual well-being. Kind of like a milking stool you need all four legs to…
5 Things We As Professionals Should Remember!
I have been on the road a bit the last few weeks and I have noticed several things that made me scratch my head - figuratively not literally, of course. Just small things, nothing major, but all of them made…
What Makes A Rural Entrepreneur?
Recently I asked friends from across the country what word(s) best described someone who was an entrepreneur. Some were entrepreneurs themselves and others were not. I targeted people with rural backgrounds or connections to rural areas to see if there…
10 Lessons Learned From A Local Home & Garden Show
I just participated in a local Home and Garden Show put on by the local chamber this past weekend. We had a major snow storm, so while traffic was light I was able to observe and reflect on what I…
Waiting For Santa
When do you do formal employee performance reviews? Is it annually, semi-annually, quarterly or never? There is probably something to be said for all of them, but I’m an advocate of never, especially in small companies. I’m talking “formal”…
Fall Cleaning Checklist for Your Business
Autumn is here, the holidays are just around the corner and daylight savings time ends on November 4th. Now is a great time to take a little breather and do a little fall cleaning for your business. Don’t panic,…