How to Avoid a Joint Venture Gones Bad

While visiting Nancy Marmalejo’s fabulous Viva Visibility Blog today, I found this useful post that offers tips to avoid JV’s gone bad. It’s a timely read, especially if you are planning your 2010 activities in collaboration with partners.   Muddy...

Women Entrepreneurs: Want Success Faster? Read This!

Here’s to Upstart Smart Founder Amber Riviere Singleton for gifting the world with her new e-book entitled, “One Entrepreneur’s Journey.”  This compilation of 26 interviews with women entrepreneurs from all over the USA takes an...

Winter Olympics, Business Lessons, and More

With the 2010 Winter Olympics just 85 days away, I can’t wait see the drama and the intrigue that unfold.  Four years ago, I was equally enchanted and even wrote about it.  Here is a link to the article “Business Lessons from the 2006 Olympic Winter...

Kindergarten Teacher Offers Three Affirmations Well Worth Repeating

There is wisdom all around.  A few weeks ago, while cheering on the sidelines at my 12-year-old son’s soccer game, I enjoyed a conversation with Kindergarten Teacher Doug Hansen, who teaches at Sammamish Montessori School.   While guiding his five-year-old...

On DIY Branding, “Aha” Moments, and More

Here is an interview I gave to Amber Singleton Riviere of Upstart Smart about my entrepreneurial journey and the most powerful lessons I’ve learned so far.  I hope you enjoy it and gain value from it.  Upstart Smart is a resource and network to help you learn...

“Julie and Julia” Offers Business and Life Lessons for All

I confess.  I’ve already seen “Julie and Julia” twice, and I’ll no doubt buy the DVD as soon as it’s available for sale.  I loved this movie. And, there are good lessons to be learned about life and business from this film.  Karen...