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How being a schoolteacher prepares you for entrepreneurship
If you’re a boomer over 55 you’ve probably been a schoolteacher. I was born in 1950 when women had three career choices. You could be a school teacher, a secretary or a nurse. I chose to be a teacher...
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Startups: Take a break from your business!
Get away from your business. It’s summer here in the northern hemisphere and most people plan some kind of holiday now but I’m talking about taking a break anytime. We don’t take enough breaks and...
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Startups: Never give up!
What can a startup learn from Dorothy? Recently I saw the stage musical “The Wizard of Oz” – inspiring and motivational. If you’ve ever seen the film by the same name, Dorothy is knocked out by a house...
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Boomers: What I learned at The Wizard of Oz musical
I saw The Wizard of Oz stage musical here in Toronto and it was magical. All boomers should see it with their friends, children and grandchildren. My favourite song of all times is Somewhere Over the...
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Teach clients how to work with you
Have you ever heard the phone ring when you’re working with a client? You can let it go to voicemail but aren’t you distracted for an instant when it rings? Now with cell phones and the proliferation...
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Why face to face is better than social media
You need to be on social media if you have a business today. But the best way still to build a relationship is to get together face to face. I was reminded of it a few years ago when my “movie buddy”...
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Startups: Is the marketing plan dead?
When you see the phrase marketing plan do you cringe? Do you think of long and detailed plans that corporations use? Do you think of math and lots of detail and the time it would take? As a solopreneur...
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Startups: Make lots of mistakes and fail a lot
This may seem counterintuitive but it’s not. You have to try many things and have many failures before you know what works for you — – and only you. A famous quote by Thomas Edison is “I have not...
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You just need a blog not a website to start a business
You’re probably confused about whether you REALLY need a website or a blog when you start a business. Most business owners will tell you to have both. But do you have to? I’m going to present the case...
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Are you an artist who wants to make your living from your art?
Aletta de Wal’s email signature back in 2009 described her as “Author of the forthcoming book: My Real Job is Being an Artist” so when it was published in 2015 and she sent me a copy I wasn’t...
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