‘Easy Steps to Success with Work’

With Labor Day just behind us, are you thinking, “Yikes! No more holidays till Thanksgiving; and that’s almost three months away! Don’t know how I’m going to make it that long. I wonder if I have any sick days left?”
Or, are you glad to get back to work, eager to […]

The Joy of Not Working (2003) by Ernie J. Zelinski is a wonderfully breezy and fun book to read filled with pithy wisdom and humorous quotes, cartoons, and stories about exactly what the title promises, the joy of not working! Every chapter is worthwhile; but, this post is all about his chapter on how […]

[For “FBO: How to Be a Great Salesperson or Blogger,” click here.]
This part of the “FBO” or “For Bloggers Only” series is actually NOT JUST for bloggers, but FOR ALL entrepreneurs, employees, and nonprofit organizations seeking to raise funds to support their goals.
If you want millions of viewers, readers, customers, clients, members, […]

All men want to look and feel their best when they put on the modern-day equivalent of a suit of armor every time they go out into the world to do battle, whether in conference rooms, courtrooms, or on the frenzied floor of the stock market. (Or, bullet-proof suits for interviews.)
That’s all […]

Everyone has dreamt, at one time or another, of being their own boss: come and go as you please; never have to call in sick or make excuses for being late or leaving early; sure, we’d work hard but on our own terms!
It’s attractive. So, what stops us?
The only […]

[For “FBO: ‘Content Is King!’ What Does that Mean?,” click here.]
This series is called “FBO” or “For Bloggers Only.” If you’re not a blogger and never want to be, skip this and all other posts that start with “FBO.”
Hmm. On second thought, don’t skip this one because the “how […]

One of the few ways left to make a lot of money without investing a lot of money is to write a book or a screenplay that sells. Of course, these projects take a lot of time and effort, but the payoffs can be huge.
Just look at J.K. Rowling, famous for being […]

This series is called “FBO” or “For Bloggers Only.” If you’re not a blogger and never want to be, skip this and all other posts that start with “FBO.”
I have a lot of readers asking me questions about how to get started blogging. Even though I refer them to Problogger.net and JohnChow.com, they […]

In my very first year at UCLA Law School, just as we were starting our second semester, the on campus interviews began. Suddenly, students who had previously shown up to classes in nothing but tee shirts and jeans were now strutting around in brand new suits and dress shoes.
The problem was not all of […]

Do you have what it takes to be an entrepreneur? Take this self-test to find out. The more honest you are, the more useful the results will be.
We all wish we could answer these questions a certain way, but that’s not very helpful to decide if we’re ready to become entrepreneurs […]