Category: Running a Business
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Coffee Talk: Your Tax Return Diary
Tweet Have you ever really thought about what your tax return says about you? I know a person who used to work at a tax office for the government and although illegal, this person would look up people’s tax returns because they were nosy. You’ll be happy to know they no longer work there, but…
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The Importance of Being a Good Customer
Tweet Yesterday was one of those Monday mornings that I could have done without. My husband flew out of town for work and I ran the kids to school. Work has been incredibly busy and I had a mountain of things to do. Then at about 10 am, I noticed the heat never came on…
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Start up Careers for Anyone
Tweet A couple of months back, I wrote a post about what could a person do if they diverted their 401K savings into some other investment source, specifically some kind of side gig. I used a rental property as an example, but that’s not for everyone. So today, I’ll explore some other ideas with low/medium…
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Diversity Leads To Innovation
Tweet I absolutely loved yesterday’s monkey writing experiment and I just wanted to write a quick note about my observations from the day. First of all, I want to thank the 7 other bloggers that wrote fantastic articles. Each article was utterly unique and very enjoyable to read. No 2 stories were alike and I…
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Product Differentiating Part 2 – CornMazing
Tweet This post is for Kris at Everyday Tips. Yesterday she said that she had no product differentiated places by her that were fall themed and I felt sad for her. I think I found one though. (Kris there is a corn maze in Bloomfield Hills and a handful of other places around Michigan.) For…
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America’s Poverty Rate + Free Advertising
Tweet Budget Planner – Mint.com So, there have been a few bloggers recently that have been debating whether the economy is recovering or not. It seems like this chart from mint says it all. Some parts of the country look pretty good with less than 10% of the population living below poverty level, but when…
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Product Differentiating Pumpkins
Tweet Pardon the crappy cell phone photo, but when I was at our local pumpkin patch this weekend, I was inspired to write a post about the experience. You see, every fall for the month of October, a few of our local farms go all out and turn picking out a pumpkin into a rootin,…
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Scooby Doo Mystery Inc Review + Product Launches
Tweet I have to admit that I have a soft spot for anything Scooby Doo. So after watching every episode at least 20 times with my kids, I learned with great delight that a new series of Scooby Doos have emerged on the Cartoon Network. We’ve watched all the new episodes so far. I really…