Value Always Wins
Donna Maria shares commentary on the value of social promotions services to small and independent business owners.
7 Tips For Hiring Your First Employee, With Garrett Miller (Audio Podcast)
Donna Maria and author Garrett Miller offer tips on how to hire your first employee.
Entrepreneurship Gone Right: What We Can Learn From Magic Johnson
Donna Maria shares useful insights from the life and businesses of Earvin “Magic” Johnson.
Customer Service Tips From An Award-Winning Small Business
Donna Maria’s interview with award-winning Online Labels.com on providing stellar customer service.
Mr. President, This Man Deserves The Medal Of Honor
Donna Maria offers a humble tribute to a man of valor.
How To Start And Lead A For-Profit Trade Organization
Donna Maria shares tips for helping you start your own membership-based, for-profit trade organization.
Rule #1: Lead Decisively
Donna Maria shares thoughts on The Gap’s logo change (and change back), and on the importance of decisively leading your brand.
Keeping In Touch With Pen And Ink
Donna Maria shares the importance of staying in touch with tangible correspondence, like letters and note cards.
My Self-Publishing Story, With Elin Criswell
Donna Maria shares Elin Criswell’s self-publishing tips and resources.
How to Create an Ecosystem For Your Business
Donna Maria shares the importance of building a nurturing community around your business.
Business Is Not About Making Money, But About Making Opportunity
When it comes to business, Donna Maria advises, be more concerned about making opportunity than about making money.
PRIVATE INDIE: Coming Soon!
Donna Maria shares new things coming to INDIE, including an updated private networking and personal development space for members.
Three Postures Toward Change (Video)
Donna Maria suggests to small business leaders three approaches to change: anticipate it, initiate it, respond to it.
How To Pace Yourself For Small Business Success
I have observed several parallels between running a business and running for fitness. When I run in the morning, I enjoy seeing different types of people at the track. Obviously experienced runners breeze around, passing me two and three times before they’re done. Other runners (especially newer ones like me) are slower and more measured…
Podcast: My Interview With Willie Pietersen: Simple Strategies To Outsmart The Competition
Donna Maria interviews Professor Willie Pietersen on simple strategies small business owners can use to outsmart the competition.
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.
"Everyone Is A Leader," and Other Inspiring Remarks From Carol Moseley Braun
Donna Maria shares key leadership points made by Ambassador Carol Moseley Braun in her keynote presentation today at the 2010 Conference of Handcrafted Soapmakers.
Great Readers Are Great Business Leaders
Donna Maria shares reading comprehension strategies from an award-winning second grade teacher.
How To Use A Blog To Plan Your Business
Blogging has enhanced my life in many ways. A blog is an extremely versatile platform and can be used by small and independent business owners in many ways. I recently suggested that startups could use blogs as a business planning tool. As Tim Berry, author of The Plan-as-You-Go Business Plan (affiliate link), pointed out in…
Be Everywhere Your Customers Are
Donna Maria shares commentary on using social media and new technologies to be everywhere your customers are.
Mine Eyes Have Seen The Glory Of The Coming Of The Lord!
These words never cease to move me. “I’ve seen the promised land. I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight that we as a people will get to the promised land. … I’m not worried about anything, I’m not fearing any man. Mine eyes have seen the glory of…