My Daily Productivity Flow
Donna Maria shares an overview of how she structures her business day for maximum productivity and efficiency of work flow.
Donna Maria is an entrepreneur mentor, the founder and CEO of the Indie Business Network, and the host of the Indie Business Podcast and the Indie Business Retreat. She has been recognized as one of the most trusted voices for Makers and Creative Entrepreneurs. Her coaching and consulting enterprise trains thousands of new and evolving entrepreneurs every day.
Tell Oprah That A Vote For dM Is A Vote For America’s Family Businesses!
Donna Maria shares her “Family Business Road Show” pitch to become “Oprah’s Next TV Star”!
Vault Episode #197: Willie Pietersen [Podcast]
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The Vault is an archive of my first podcasts so there is a record for you to enjoy. Welcome to the Vault Episode 197! In this episode, I had the privilege of interviewing Willie Pietersen, the author of “Strategic Learnings: How to Be Smarter than your Competition and Turn Key Insights into Competitive Advantages.” As…
Quote of the Week: I Must Not Fear
At Blogging While Brown this past weekend, I met comedian and political commentator Baratunde Thurston. Along with beauty blogger Patrice Elizabeth Grell Yursik and cultural blogger Anil Dash, Bartunde was a participant on the “Breakthrough Bloggers” panel. He shared many valuable tips for ‘breaking through” with your blog, but the most memorable part of the…
Pretty "Thank You" Flowers For Indie Sponsors And You!
Donna Maria thanks sponsors and readers for allowing her to be a part of their journey!
An FTC Attorney Speaks About The FTC’s Blogger Guidelines
Donna Maria shares remarks of an FTC attorney on the FTC’s Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.
Podcast: My Interview With Pam Slim: How To Escape Your Cubicle
Donna Maria interviews Pam Slim on how you can go from your cubicle to your own corner office, as the CEO of your own company.
Oprah "Next TV Star" Bloopers
Donna Maria shares bloopers from her pitch to Oprah Winfrey as part of “Oprah’s Search For The Next TV Star.”
The Power Of Asking For What You Want
This morning as I was serving my kids cereal for breakfast, my son suddenly erupted in tears. He hurt his foot at camp yesterday and had just bumped his head on a counter, so I thought he was hurting. When I asked why he was crying, he mumbled something I couldn’t understand. After I got…
The Hypocrisy Of Using Scare Tactics To Impact Public Policy
Donna Maria shares thoughtful commentary on the Environmental Working Groups efforts to use scare tactics to affect public policy in the cosmetics industry.
I’m Speaking At Blogging While Brown!
Donna Maria will be speaking at Blogging While Brown, with co-panelists Nichelle Stephens and Navarrow Wright.
Vault Episode #196: Pam Slim [Podcast]
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The Vault is an archive of my first podcasts so there is a record for you to enjoy. Welcome to the Vault Episode 196! In this episode, I had the pleasure of interviewing Pam Slim, the author of “Escape from Cubicle Nation.” Pam is not only a successful author but also a seasoned consultant who…
[POLL RESULTS] Are you more likely to buy a cosmetic if “organic” is on the label?
Earlier this month, I posted this question here and over at the Indie social networking site. As you may know, the USDA’s National Organic Program enforces organic labeling and processing standards for food, but not cosmetics. The FDA, which does regulate cosmetics, does not oversee how and whether the term “organic” appears on cosmetic product…
Quote Of The Week: I Think I Can!
Donna Maria shares the quote of the week: I think I can, I think I can!
Podcast: My Interview With Brian Solis: Social Media For Indies
Donna Maria interviews Brian Solis on how Indies can use social media to advance their business interests and improve their bottom line.
Thanks To My "All Indie, All The Time" Sponsors!
Donna Maria thanks readers and sponsors for partnering to on behalf of small businesses.
How To Find Victory
This week was extremely challenging, both personally and professionally. A few personal family matters exploded. My son was sick all week with a weird, low grade, no-fever stomach ache (that our pediatrician attributes to touching a turtle last month), which manifested itself mainly around 2:00 in the morning. The widgets and plugins on my blog…
10 Free iPhone Apps To Boost Indie Business Productivity
I enjoy my iPhone. In fact, I sometimes wonder what I did before I owned it. I resisted purchasing an iPhone because I once owned and intensely disliked one of these. I’ve made a complete turnaround, and today, we are a happy Apple family. This was the home screen on my iPhone last week. (I’ve…
Vault Episode #195: Brian Solis [Podcast]
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The Vault is an archive of my first podcasts so there is a record for you to enjoy. Welcome to the Vault Episode 195! In this episode, I had the privilege of speaking with Brian Solis, a globally recognized thought leader in the realm of social media. Brian is the Principal of Future Works, an…
Video: 2010 Conference of Handcrafted Soapmakers
Donna Maria shares the promotional video from the 2010 Conference of Handcrafted Soapmakers.
Quote Of The Week: Courage
Courage is doing what you’re afraid to do. There can be no courage unless you’re scared.