I’m of the opinion that everyone has at least one book in them and after speaking with some of my friends who are authors, apparently they agree with this philosophy, so now it’s my turn to find a book in me. This is actually something I’ve th

The Sequester Takes Effect

May 23rd, 2013 6m 20s

As a small business owner, I saw this coming at me, but there was little I could do to prepare for it. The Sequester affects all federal workers regardless of what capacity they may be working in for the federal government and the effects were

Collaboration Demands Integrity from all Partners

May 16th, 2013 6m 17s

When I reach an agreement to partner with another company, I’m not expecting them to be just like my company in regards to how they run their business. What I do expect is to reach that agreement with a good feeling that we can work well toget

Successful Partnerships between Companies Requires Upfront Planning

May 9th, 2013 5m 38s

Much of what I blog about stems from experiences of a positive nature, but I also believe in passing along my less than positive interactions so that, hopefully, someone else can avoid the same problems. Frontline is involved in a situation cu

Finding Your Own Personal “Why”

May 2nd, 2013 6m 50s

069Since I’ve been on the subject of my recent attendance to a seminar follow-up, I thought I should go into a little more detail about what I brought home from that follow-up from a more personal level. I covered how it helped me from a sale

Economical Alternatives to Seminar Attendance

Apr 25th, 2013 7m 18s

In the last few blog posts, I’ve elaborated on the importance of professional and self-development through attending seminars. Seminars come in many different price ranges and I’ve paid as little as $250 per day for a seminar, all the way up t

Professional Development Continues After Schooling

Apr 18th, 2013 5m 58s

When I was in the military, I learned steps to professional development in my chosen career. The military has actually offered this forever and I learned valuable leadership steps from them through courses they offered. The sad truth is, you

Learning “Focus” in Professional Development as a Small Business Owner

Apr 11th, 2013 6m 8s

Four or five months ago, I talked about a seminar I attended and the main theme was on the word “focus.” This particular seminar included an actual follow-up, which is a bit unusual, but it served as an extension of what we discussed earlier.

Balancing those “Just a Minute” Business Snafu’s

Apr 4th, 2013 5m 46s

In my last blog, I covered how I handle balancing family and business, and in this blog, I want to focus on balancing my business hours.We have all experienced someone coming to us and asking, “Do you have a minute?” We all know that a minute

Family versus Business Equals a Fine Balance

Mar 28th, 2013 6m 21s

It probably goes without saying that this kind of balancing act is never an easy task. I strive daily to achieve this balance because without it, things go downhill very fast.Being human, it’s only natural that things get off track on occasion

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