Category: General Business Tips

2021 Setting Intentions Coaching Session

The New Year has started!  Maybe you are feeling lost or disoriented about where your business is going … or should be going! Announcing the 2021 1-on-1 Intention Setting Coaching Program which teaches Intention Setting Methods, used by successful people,…

Inspirational Words from Ted Waitt

Theodore W. “Ted” Waitt (born January 18, 1963) is an American billionaire businessman and philanthropist. On September 5, 1985, Waitt, his brother Norm Jr., and Mike Hammond started Gateway 2000. Labeled a maverick by national business and technology publications, he has gone on to…

Taxes, Taxes, Tax Time!

Probably the most dreaded time for new entrepreneurs is tax time! I am reminded of how grateful I am for my bookkeeping background and my husband who taught college accounting.  Between the two of us, we typically get the job…

Inspirational Words from Clara Shih

Clara Chung-wai Shih (born January 11, 1982) is an American businesswoman. Born in Hong Kong, Shih and her family emigrated to Arlington Heights, Illinois when she was 4. Shih majored in economics and computer science; she graduated with honors with a bachelor’s degree and…

The Problem with Perfection

Starting off the New Year with a commitment to perfection may sound like a good idea.  In my experience, it can also be a formula for disaster. The problem with perfection is that it can lead to “analysis paralysis”:  Analysis…

Inspirational Words from Tina Knowles

Celestine Ann Knowles (born January 4, 1954) is an American businesswoman and fashion designer known for her House of Deréon and Miss Tina by Tina Knowles fashion brands. She is the mother of singers Beyoncé Knowles and Solange Knowles, and, until 2011, was married to their father Mathew…

Inspirational Words about the New Year

New Year is the time of day at which a new calendar year begins and the calendar’s year count increments by one. Many cultures celebrate the event in some manner, and the 1st day of January is often marked as a national holiday. In the Gregorian…

Inspirational Words from Michael Ovitz

Michael Steven Ovitz (born December 14, 1946) is an American businessman, investor, and philanthropist. He was a talent agent who co-founded Creative Artists Agency (CAA) in 1975 and served as its chairman until 1995. Ovitz later served as President of The Walt Disney Company from October 1995…

Enjoy Your Holidays

Enjoy your holidays? I get it! This is a crazy time of the year even when you are not a creative entrepreneur!! How can you enjoy your holidays when you are shipping out orders every day, trying to wrap presents…

Inspirational Words by Victor Kiam

Victor Kermit Kiam II (December 7, 1926 – May 27, 2001) was an American entrepreneur and TV spokesman for Remington Products, and the owner of the New England Patriots football team from 1988–1991. He was well-known for his turnaround of Remington’s fortunes, as well as…

Retail Trends for 2021

With all the hustle and bustle of the Christmas holiday season, it may not seem like a good time to think about retail trends for 2021. But, on the other hand, when is a better time to begin our planning…

Inspirational Words from Subhash Chandra

Subhash Chandra Goenka (born 30 November 1950) is an Indian billionaire media baron. He is the chairman of the Essel Group, an Indian media conglomerate, and founded Zee TV in 1992. Also, he was the chairman of Zee Media but resigned as…