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I am 'Unemployable.' I admit it... I couldn't hold down a real job if I tried. Why? Well, honestly, I'm spoiled. I've been self employed in various ventures for SO long, that I just don't know HOW to be an employee anymore! Which is not to say that I've NEVER had a real "J-O-B." I have. Many. TOO many. But since I was a young girl, I've been a serial entrepreneur. And with more failed businesses than successful under my belt, I charge into life with a solid sense of humility. Always looking for the next adventure. :-)
I was attacked by a mountain lion

I was attacked by a mountain lion

Ok, that’s the story I’m going with. It beats telling people I tripped and fell on my face while hiking the Grand Canyon! After hiking back to civilization, I found a cute Ranger to take me to the Canyon’s clinic where they put a few stitches in my knee, and bandaged of various extremities. Xrays showed I also broke my nose (nice shiners, huh?) How, you may ask, am I going to tie this into a business lesson… well, I’ve…

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Is it hot in here, or is it just me?

Is it hot in here, or is it just me?

I live in beautiful arizona where in the summer, it is common to have temeratures in the low 100s.It is also equally common to hear people complain about the heat, which is starting to annoy me to no end.So for those of you complaining about the weather, wherever you live, I offer you a fresh perspective:When I CHOSE to move to Arizona, I was well aware that it got hot in the summer. So during my house hunting trips in…

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Do you ever want to strangle your spouse?

Do you ever want to strangle your spouse?

I know it’s a strange title for a newsletter issue… but let’s talk reality here. Do you ever have days when you just want to strangle your significant other, business partner, best friend, colleague, etc? Go ahead, you can admit it… we’re all friends here. We all have a gripe:“My spouse is getting under my skin today.”“My business partner just doesn’t understand what I need.” Sometimes, the relationships in our life cause us more grief than we think they’re worth….

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Marketing Lessons from a 4 Year Old Boy…

Marketing Lessons from a 4 Year Old Boy…

I just spent a week visiting family in Denver. I stayed with my brother’s family that included my 11-year old niece Amanda, and my 4-year old nephew Ryan. I’ve not spent a great deal of time with Ryan, and I learned a few things this week about 4 year olds, and about myself. For instance…-Did you now that a little boy’s brain never stops working, and delivering its musing to his mouth… unless he’s watching a cartoon? -I learned that…

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Cat Conversion

Cat Conversion

You’ve likely heard about the newest real estate craze, the condo-conversion. Well, I am now the owner of a “cat-conversion.” You’ve heard me talk about my psycho cat, Scooter in earlier posts. Last week, scooter had his tail amputated. His reaction to this traumatic event was an inspiration to me, and likely to you. Aside from one bad day of pain, this now-tailless cat was romping around the house a day after his tail was lopped off. Amazing. Feeling totally…

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How do You Eat An Elephant?

How do You Eat An Elephant?

7 Tricks to Getting More Done Do you have more “To Do” list at the end of the day than when you started? With all you have to accomplish, it seems like there’s never enough time for the important things, much less the things you want to do. Wouldn’t it be great if life were like TiVo? If only we could pause, rewind, playback, and record life’s moments to access later, when we had the time. Well, I’ve got some…

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Top 5 Reasons to Become a ‘Netpreneur

Top 5 Reasons to Become a ‘Netpreneur

Top 5 Reasons to Become a ‘Netpreneur You’ve probably heard that Internet businesses aren’t “real” businesses, or that running a successful online company is impossible unless you are a computer programmer. According to Tom Antion’s three-prong approach to selling on the web, this isn’t the case at all. You can work at home running an Internet business as long as you follow some simple steps.Download a one-hour teleclass with Tom Antion now to learn how! So, why should you start…

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Common Myths About Online Business

Common Myths About Online Business

So, you want to start an online business. What do you expect will happen when you “go live” with your brand new web site (or web sites)? Do you believe hordes of people will batter at your virtual doors, snatching up your products left and right? Do you think that once you “become an online business owner,” you can simply sit back and watch the money pour in? If you do, you’ve fallen for the online business myths. Owning a…

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How to Profit from a Web-based Business

How to Profit from a Web-based Business

You may have dreamed of starting an online business, or perhaps you already have. Often there is one overriding reason people start online businesses: to make money. Many people do it for passion, or from the desire to be their own boss, or simply because it sounds easy—but the intention behind starting any business is to make money. After all, you need to earn a living somehow! There is a common conception that says making money with an online business…

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Top 5 Hot Internet Businesses for 2006

Top 5 Hot Internet Businesses for 2006

By Barbara Drazga, Internet Entrepreneurwww.ButtCampAZ.com/blog 2006 could be your year to leave the corporate rat race forever and start your own Internet business. If you’ve thought about starting an online company, there is no better time than right now to go for it! There are many advantages to starting an online company. Internet business owners get to enjoy perks like: — Low start-up costs. If you own a computer, you have just about all the equipment you need to start…

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