My Own Online Business After A Divorce And Almost Bankruptcy
When I got divorced, I didn't know how I was going to be able to cope with my financial responsibilities which included mortgage, car, my kids's private school plus all the other expenses related to having a family without a husband's salary.I had recently lost my full-time job, had managed to find ... more...

Parenting a Child with Sensory Integration Disorder
After suffering another incredibly stressful morning trying to get my 5 year old son dressed, Ive come to the conclusion that there must be other families who go through the same frustration every morning. Most just wouldnt believe that we have it different than anyone else who has young kids. ... more...

Starting Your Entrepreneurial Business: Climb a Different Career Ladder
Are You Good at Climbing? I climbed out of my crib very early, and proceeded to live a very hyperactive childhood, so I have been told by parents, aunts, elder cousins, and others who have known me my entire life. I have noticed that whenever these individuals relate this story, their pupils ... more...

Reducing Debt Through Lower Interest Loans
It happens to the majority of us, credit card debt accumulates and before we quite realize it, we are carrying a debt load that is far beyond our means. When this happens, we need to take immediate positive steps to knock down the debt as quickly as possible. One of the most efficient ways to do ... more...

Am I To Young To Write A Will?
At the age of 28, you would think that one of the last things on my mind would be making a will for myself. However, with two kids to think about, you could not be further from the truth.Just recently I had a medical scare, which lead me to really think about life and death. While death is not ... more...

Getting Raw Land, Not a Raw Deal!
There is more to buying raw land than meets the eye and more than a few individuals have wished theyd had a second chance upon finding themselves duped, conned, misled, ill-advised, uninformed, oversold, undereducated and often unprepared. They realize, often too late, that a raw land purchase ... more...

Write Your Story, Put It On A Website, Sell Millions of Copies
Although he has his own website, John Grisham probably does very little self-promotion. When you have Doubleday on your side, most of the marketing is done for you. There are not too many John Grisham's out there though, so the unknown authors, with small publishing houses, have to be responsible ... more...

How To Beat The Home-Based Burnout Blues
I went to visit a friend who had quit the corporate world to start his own art-based business. This was a guy who wore, if not a suit, at least a tie and jacket to work every day for a decade. All the curtains in his house were drawn and his bed was littered with color samples, catalogs and all ... more...

When It's DUH? Time at Trade Show - 3 Little Words Save the Day
TIME, MONEY, HASSLE - You can make a sale on one of the Three Little Words, but when you sell on two of the three, youll have a very loyal client.Youve have product training and sales training, you reviewed your company's web site and literature, you understand the demonstrations, and the ... more...