Radio Show and Book Review: My Interview with Melinda Emerson
Donna Maria interviews Melinda Emerson about how to become your own boss in 12 months.
DetailsDonna Maria interviews Melinda Emerson about how to become your own boss in 12 months.
DetailsDonna Maria shares tips on managing the chaos of simultaneously working from home and parenting, especially when things don’t go as planned. (What the background in this video for a good laugh.)
DetailsDonna Maria previews mom and marathon runner Laura McClain as an upcoming guest on the Indie Business Radio Show.
DetailsDonna Maria shares a clean, healthful recipe for Roasted Vegetables With Thyme, Olive Oil and Balsamic Vinegar.
DetailsIn When All Else Fails, Fail, I shared my thoughts on the importance of deliberately making things happen, even if you know they may not work out like you planned. I recommend this approach based on my belief that failure is not failure, unless you make it so. When you fail, you may not accomplish…
DetailsDonna Maria shares simple tips for organizing the categories at your blog.
DetailsThe Indie Business TV set is coming along. It’s not much to look at right now, but I just couldn’t wait to show you these cheerful yellow walls! Who wouldn’t want to be in here as much as possible? I plan to spruce things up so it’s a fun place for us to connect. Our…
DetailsDonna Maria shares how using Disqus and other blog content management systems create influence and help you expand your brand.
DetailsDonna Maria shares how Twitter hashtags can expand your sphere of influence.
DetailsBefore I get to the fun things coming up this week, I want to share how fantastic I feel after nearly a month of concerted effort to up my fitness game. I have surpassed my goal of 10,000 steps a day. I even took over 18,000 steps on Friday! I am enjoying running, just as…
DetailsLike many small business owners, wife and mother Jen Denslow didn’t know what to expect in 2000 when she launched Blooming Lotus, a natural cosmetics company in Kansas City. But she did know she had a passion for creating organic skin care designed with the health of humans, animals, and the planet in mind, and…
DetailsYesterday’s FaceBook Fan Page Question of the Day yielded some interesting discussions on the topic of balancing giving free small business advice with the need to guard time and trade secrets. I noticed a few helpful themes in the discussion), so I thought I would share some of them with you. Of course all small…
DetailsOn March 1, the first day I wore a pedometer, I took under 1,000 steps. Since health experts say that at least 10,000 steps a day are required to maintain an active lifestyle (5,000 steps a day is “moderately active,” and more than 10,000 a day are required in order to lose weight), I knew…
DetailsPeople will not buy a product a second time if it doesn’t work the first time. But why do people buy a particular product in the first place? It’s hardly ever because the person they buy it from is the only source for it. It’s almost always because of the experience that comes along with…
DetailsA few years ago, I met the only real, professional concert pianist I have ever known, Angela Jia Kim. Angela owns New York-based cosmetics company, Om Aroma. She also manages Savor The Success, a women’s networking group. While I’ve never met Angela in person, we communicate regularly as fellow mompreneurs. I am also one of…
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