I feel so compelled to share this video in as many venues as possible, as it is probably one of THE MOST INSPIRATIONAL talks I have ever seen. It is a talk by Simon Sinek from this past September at a TED convention in Puget Sound, and I finally watched it tonight at rYnoweb.com. It [...]
Can You Build a Business By Giving Away Your Work?
January 22, 2010 By 19 Comments
This question has been eating at me for the past eight months, ever since I started fixing my family and friends’ computers for free. Somewhere in there I got interested in building websites also, so I built some of those for free too. Giving work away to those who really need it makes me feel [...]
Help for Haiti – Simple Typing to Raise Awareness & Money
January 16, 2010 By 83 Comments
Reflection on My Corporate Career with P&G
January 15, 2010 By 1 Comment
Today is the end of an era for me. For the past 10 years I’ve worked for Procter & Gamble in two different locations, Green Bay, WI (Charmin, Bounty, Puffs) and North Chicago, IL (Gillette intermediate chemical). And contrary to popular belief, I don’t regret a minute of it. The Wonder Years My best memories [...]
Taking “Community” to the Next Level – It Starts With You
January 12, 2010 By 16 Comments
I’ve been reading through all of the comments on ProBlogger’s recent post on blogging-related New Year’s Resolutions, and wasn’t necessarily surprised to see repeating resolutions related to creating more content, more useful content, increasing subscribers, increasing ad revenue, and such. What’s Wrong With That? While I don’t think these are bad resolutions to have (I’d [...]
Changing Jobs or Careers? 6 Tips on How to Resign in Style
January 8, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Recently I put in my resignation at the company that’s employed me for nearly 10 years so that I can pursue my own business venture that allows me to be home with my kids during the daytime hours. Yes, I’ll be in the groups labeled “work at home moms” and “mompreneurs”. I’ve almost quit several [...]
Heather’s New Year’s Resolutions – 2010
January 2, 2010 By 9 Comments
I’m not usually one to make New Year’s resolutions. I think it’s the fear of failing in front of others that scares me out of ever proclaiming that I’d really like to succeed at anything at all. I’m facing that fear today, New Year’s Day 2010 (pronounced “twenty-ten” per this site) by proclaiming in front [...]
