Archive for the ‘Life’ Category


SmallBizWithKids Is A Value Statement…Part 1

When I announced that I was hanging out my shingle, I got a lot of congratulations and a fair amount of beef about my choice of name. What’s In A Name? A company name is often a big deal. There are firms who just consult with companies on names. It’s big bucks. I admit SmallBizWithKids.com [...]

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This is What I Stand Against!

Compare the SmallBizWithKids.com banner with the Dilbert comic strip below. Naturally this strip resonated with me, because it’s target is everything we stand against. More time for what’s important is what gives our lives richness! If you’re with me, let me know! Leave a comment below.

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How to know if something is worthwhile

Easy. Does is scare you some? If it does, then do it! Ralph Waldo Emerson said “always do what you are afraid to do.”  (Emerson is amazing, he said something wise about just about everything, don’t you agree?) Fear of failure Fear of success Fear of change If you get some (or a lot) of [...]

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Critters in the Attic?

It sounds like a hammer rapping. Not scratching. Not shuffling. Wait! There it is again. Nope. It hasn’t moved. Something’s been tapping in Griffin’s wall. I walked the house and didn’t see any footprints in the snow. Did see some tiny mouse or vole tracks on the other side of the house though. I made [...]

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Why Aren’t You Successful?

Some tough love here. Check it out and see where it resonates with you. Are you repelled or motivated? Are you repelled, yet stirred? Your reaction and more importantly, your response to messages like this says tons – screams tons – about your mindset and where you are ready to go with your life and [...]

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