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Give Credit or Acknowledgement Where it is Due

As small home business owners, we can get pretty used to managing things on our own—we get used to making all the decisions, coming up with the marketing, deciding on the trajectory of our businesses, and all sorts of other business decisions. We can get so used to doing things solo, in fact, that we can forget that we really do get ideas and help and information from other sources. It is important to make sure that we acknowledge those sources and individuals when appropriate. For example, if you have a friend take digital photos of your products so that … Continue reading →

Ownership and The Syllabus

There are major changes going on in education lately. I’m hearing it from all corners of the spectrum: students, professors, administrators and the internet at large. The issue is the concept of ownership. In particular is the issue of ownership of ideas. I’ve titled this post “Ownership and The Syllabus” because I was recently reminded of this issue when another instructor made a comment about some of the initiatives happening at many universities. The issue at hand was the syllabus and its status as a public/open rather than private/restricted-access document. Housed within this comment are some overarching principles and frustrations … Continue reading →

How About a Calendar for 2008?

It is not too early to think about the turning over of the year from 2007 into 2008. If you are trying to think of a way to promote your business, you might consider a calendar. There is a reason businesses continue to create and print calendars as promotional items—people use them, and it is a great way to keep your name or brand in front of customers for the entire year. Calendars are relatively inexpensive to print—granted that you are working in black and white or two color ink. If you have a really tiny business, you may even … Continue reading →