http://www.fynance.net/?p=blog A blog of the nigelated creatives. en-us http://www.fynance.net/?p=blog&id=46 Sat, 31 May 2008 04:54:04 +0000 “The good lawyer is not the man who has an eye to every side and angle of contingency, and qualifies all his qualifications, but who throws himself on your part so heartily, that he can get you out of a scrape.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson http://www.fynance.net/?p=blog&id=46 http://www.fynance.net/?p=blog&id=45 Sat, 31 May 2008 04:46:32 +0000 The next time some well-meaning relative asks me how my 'little' business is going, when I’m getting an office, or, if I’m still 'just' freelancing, I’m going to chop down the family tree. It really gets my goat. http://www.fynance.net/?p=blog&id=45 http://www.fynance.net/?p=blog&id=44 Sat, 31 May 2008 04:24:41 +0000 When you're job hunting, you can go mad if you think about the amount of factors beyond your control that affect your chances of getting hired. The economy, your location, industry trends -- even the hiring manager's mood -- can influence whether or not you get a job. Still, as nice as it would be to blame your lack of offers on external factors, you can't forget that common denominator in your job hunt -- from the résumé to the interview -- is you. Here are 25 ways you might be unknowingly sabotaging your own job search. http://www.fynance.net/?p=blog&id=44 http://www.fynance.net/?p=blog&id=43 Sat, 31 May 2008 04:11:01 +0000 One of the best ways to increase your income as a freelance writer is not to market for more work (ie, new clients), but to get it from existing clients. This is an often overlooked marketing method and missing it is like throwing money out the window. http://www.fynance.net/?p=blog&id=43 http://www.fynance.net/?p=blog&id=42 Thu, 15 May 2008 12:13:35 +0000 Forgoing sleep is like borrowing from a loan shark. Sure you get that extra hours right now to cover for your overly-optimistic estimation, but at what price? The shark will be back and if you can’t pay, he’ll break your creativity, morale, and good-mannered nature as virtue twigs. http://www.fynance.net/?p=blog&id=42 http://www.fynance.net/?p=blog&id=41 Thu, 8 May 2008 08:40:47 +0000 No, I haven't changed careers to become a life coach or anything like that, but as a small business owner I am continually refining my daily routines to get as much as possible out of each one. Nothing is more satisfying than wrapping up a busy day and knowing that I've crossed a bunch of tasks from my TODO list. (It's even more satisfying if there were a few billable hours in there, too!) http://www.fynance.net/?p=blog&id=41 http://www.fynance.net/?p=blog&id=40 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 01:08:22 +0000 Recently I met with some young, green entrepreneurs to discuss their business idea. I gave them a bunch of feedback at the end of the meeting. They nodded hungrily and said they appreciated it. http://www.fynance.net/?p=blog&id=40 http://www.fynance.net/?p=blog&id=39 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 11:13:16 +0000 One of the great ways of business-building for a small business is for its owners and executives to do public speaking. When used effectively, talking to groups about what you do and how you can solve their problems can give you credibility, help you get slightly famous and garner new business opportunities. Your speaking time may be short (and shorter is better). What can you get across to an audience if you only have 10 minutes? A natural impulse is to talk faster and say more–to get as many words and ideas into 600 seconds as possible. But the speaker’s message gets diluted when she tries to tell too much. No doubt you have found yourself in a similar situation or you will be in one soon. Here are some things you can do to be sure you make as much of your 10 minutes (or longer) as possible. http://www.fynance.net/?p=blog&id=39 http://www.fynance.net/?p=blog&id=38 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 11:08:58 +0000 The foundation of this column rests on the premise that too much technology is often a bad thing, that those who Google least Google best. But nothing in existence is ever all good or all bad, right? http://www.fynance.net/?p=blog&id=38 http://www.fynance.net/?p=blog&id=37 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 10:57:14 +0000 Small is beautiful, says a de-cluttered, downsized and defiantly non-minimalist. http://www.fynance.net/?p=blog&id=37