Wow! I Coulda Had A VA!
Donna Maria interviews Ginger Derrickson, her Virtual Assistant, about the benefits of hiring a VA.
Take The "I Am Indie Business" Pledge
The 10 Commitments of 2008 The "I Am Indie Business" Pledge empowers you by changing the paradigm through which you view the connections between family, home, wealth and business. They are the commitments that I and my family made that helped us reach our goal of successfully managing home and business, without compromising either. …
Tour Of Indie HQ
A Short Video Of My Space, Now Let Me See Yours Working in cyberspace most of the time as I do means that like you, I communicate a lot by phone, email and blog post. And I am always curious about who I’m talking to. Where are they emailing me from? Where do they work?…
What They Know For Sure
Forbes Magazine recently asked 20 rich business people — I’ll call them "Richies" — a series of questions. One of them was, "What was the hardest lesson you ever learned?" I thought the answers were insighful. 1. Don’t Lose Focus. One Richie said that losing focus caused him to go bankrupt.…
Fear Of Flying? Get Over It!!
People are afraid of different things. In the end, sadly yet all too frequently, they are afraid of success. Afraid that their business will succeed beyond their wildest dreams and propel them skyward. They have a fear of flying. OOOPS!! PICTURE INTENTIONALLY DELETED How do you get over a fear of flying? By flying of…
Mow, Edge and Blow
This morning, I saw a man tending to a neighbor’s lawn. I asked him for a business card just in case I ever need his services. He told me his rates, and then he said, "I mow, edge and blow — for dough." It reminded me of what we do…
Preparing For Rain
Yesterday, I watched Facing The Giants, a movie about how the coach of a losing high school football team motivated his players to the county championships. In the final scene, they were down 23 to 21, with 2 seconds left to play. To win, they had to kick a 52-yard field goal. The longest field…
Beware The Green Monster
Last week, I talked with a freind who has been very successful in business. Years of 80-hour work weeks, losing sleep, missing out on family time and delaying gratification on all fronts have resulted in her dreams becoming reality. Most of her colleagues are celebrating with her, but some of…
Family Second, Yet Still First
Yesterday’s post was about putting family first by keeping your heart in your home, even when it is not there physically. Yesterday while I was working at a local coffee shop (otherwise known as my office away from home), I talked with a mother of two small children who teaches 1st grade. She shared her…
Family First
Family First. Sounds good, but what does it mean? It’s tempting to define it according to the amount of time spent with your family compared to time spent leading your business. As Indies, there is always overlap, and since no two families or businesses are alike, there is no way to define for everyone what…
5 Reasons To Be Indie
I – Income. Indie business owners define and generate wealth on their own terms. N – Newsworthy. Indie business owners create “buzz” as they simultaneously pursue their passions, help others and support themselves and their families. D – Destiny. Indie business owners don’t rely on traditional means of income to define, create and control their…