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Reinvigoration

You have been in a slump…you drag yourself out of bed and get to work, reluctantly. You may have started out in your home business with all the energy in the world and plenty of good ideas to go along with it but now you are having trouble just getting the basics done. Believe it or not, this does not signal the end of your home business. There are ways that you can get yourself reinvigorated and back on the home business track. Personally, I have found that often the best road to reinvigoration is simply time. Giving myself time … Continue reading →

When in Doubt, Update

We try to share information here in the Home Business blog about how to stay in touch with industry trends, as well as how to keep your home business operations from becoming outdated. It is easy to get bogged down in the daily details, however, and not really know if it is time to make changes or updates to equipment, operations, contracts, etc. I have learned over time that while it is tempting to leave things the way they are, often it is better to at least look things over and consider updating—just to be on the safe side. Technology … Continue reading →

Professional Development and the Home Business Owner

Perhaps you are thinking that now that you are an entrepreneur and a home business owner, your training and professional development days are through. Unless you have licensure to maintain or certain training requirements to fulfill for the industry that you work in, you might think you don’t need to spend money or time on professional development. It might be a good idea for you personally and for your business, however. The great thing about professional development now that you are on your own in your business (besides the fact that it can help get you inspired and make you … Continue reading →

Untraditional Out-of-Town Lodging

There’s a saying: “You have to spend money to make money.” (Lottery ticket, anyone?) And I have a feeling it’s a line used pretty often by the owner of a unique Florida hotel. The property is situated in Gainesville near the University of Florida’s football stadium and does brisk business during the fall season. So brisk, in fact, that it began selling—-not renting—-its rooms. Some call it the perfect answer for those special event weekends (like football games) when hotel rooms are practically non-existent. You buy a hotel condominium for a guaranteed place to stay and let the hotel rent … Continue reading →

Are You Solving Other People’s Problems Instead of Your Own?

The idea for this blog came to me during a recent conversation with a colleague, he actually posed this question to me–asking if I was not spending too much time trying to offer advice and be available to all sorts of other people–friends, family, etc.–that I wasn’t taking the time tend to my own problems and business issues. Well, isn’t this always the case, though? It is so much easier to see what other people should be doing to fix their problems–than it is to see what we should do to fix and attend to our own! This can be … Continue reading →

What to Do When Your Pipes Freeze–Mitigate Your Losses!

Frozen water pipes aren’t life threatening, however frozen or broken water pipes do cause damage to homes each winter. Homeowner need to take steps to avoid freezing damage to their house, inside and outside. For information about steps homeowners need to take to avoid the possible catastrophic losses caused by broken water pipes be sure to read the Blog, Don’t Let Your Pipes Freeze-Tips to Avoid Home Water Damage. When the pipes in the walls of a house aren’t properly insulated, they can and often do freeze and rupture. Ice expands and needs more space then water and a small … Continue reading →