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Show 14 – Career and Business Advice for Moms

Do you want your children to follow in your entrepreneurial footsteps? Better yet, do you dream of them taking your business to the next level? If you’re not entrepreneurial are you itching to find a way to get back into your career or into a new career? If any of the above apply to you

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Resource for Business Owners and Freelancers

One of the objectives of new urbanism is to create sustainable communities. That happens when local businesses are supported and residents have the choice of securing work close to home – ideally in their community. Below is a news release about an excellent resource for business owners looking for online skilled help and contractors (freelancers)

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Life is Too Short for Toxic Work

In the last year I have had four good friends become disillusioned and fed up with their 9-5 jobs and have either quit or come to a mutual decision with their managers to “part ways.” Four women in my small circle leaving high paid, professional career positions in one year. For me that is statistically

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Bringing Some Wonder into Business, Life

Do you ever think about the things in your life that give you pause to sigh, wonder and just step back from your every day “busyness”? Well I just came back from a conference located near one of the world’s natural wonders and it reminded me of something that I don’t do enough and that

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To Commute or Not to Commute

As I travelled into the city yesterday I noticed a significant drop in car volume. It was probably just one of those urban demographic blips where people’s activities mysteriously align and a significant number of people don’t drive in. I’m sure the first decent warm day of the season had a lot to do with

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Tax Season Bright Spot: Home-office Deductions

I’m a happy camper. According to my accountant I’ll be getting some decent money back for a change this tax season. Part of the reason for that is I’ve finally decided to itemize deductions for my home office. If you manage a business at home either full time or after your full time job as

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Ex-Apprentice Hauncho and Yahoo! Believe in Women Online Biz Owners

If you’ve got a business idea or if you are running your own company and could use an injection of cash you’ll like this announcement. Carolyn Kepcher, former VP at Donald Trump’s company and his former on-air sidekick on the show “The Apprentice” recently announced on behalf of Yahoo! Small Business enterprises the launch of

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Spring Brings New Opportunities – Is Your Business Ready?

This morning my son said to me that he really can’t wait for spring and that this was the first time he ever felt that he was ready to let go of winter this early. I had to correct him on that. Just about every year at this time he and his sister start chatting

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Connecting the Right People with the Right Careers

It never ceases to amaze me at how much I can learn from conversation with others. Think of all the times you saved yourself a trip or hours of misdirected research just by talking to someone who was able to give you the right answer for your situation or challenge. If you happen to be

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Great List for Entrepreneurs and Job Seekers

It’s getting very difficult to keep track of all the great biz/career websites I refer to on a regular basis.  I don’t think I’m alone so I thought I’d do a quick and handy business/career reference list today. It is by no means inclusive but it is a great start. A few sites of interest

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