Most people quite literally live by a clock. We eat, sleep, work, and play according to the passage of time. Clocks tell us when to get up in the morning and what time to get to work or school. Our awareness of time starts at a young age. Parents put their toddlers in time out […]
When you’re running a business, keeping costs as low as possible is important. It helps you maintain a healthy profit margin and keep prices reasonable for your customers so they remain loyal. To that end, you must constantly keep a close eye on business costs. If opportunities arise that might lower them, you’ll probably check […]
There are lots of reasons to take on a side hustle. I had more than one a few years ago while I was deep in debt. You might need one for the same motives as me. But another reason for a side hustle is to save for a new car or to go back to […]
There comes a point in most everyone’s life when it’s time to call it quits and retire. If you work for a business, giving notice may be as simple as a resignation letter. If, on the other hand, you own the business, making an exit can be a little more difficult. You must decide if […]
The internet is a wonderful tool to find out all kinds of information. Almost any topic imaginable can be looked up and researched. But that doesn’t mean everything on the internet is true. There’s lots of bad advice out there. There’s bad information on topics from raising kids to home improvement and everything in between. […]
Many people dream of having their own business. Not everyone gets to realize that dream, of course. However, for those that do, there inevitably comes a time when they must give it up. It could be that they pass it on to someone else, such as a relative. Another alternative is to simply close up […]
Have you ever heard someone’s job title and wondered exactly what it means? Some job title’s seem to describe exactly what that person does while others leave you wondering. Take the title, “sheepherder”, as an example. While you, personally, may not know many sheepherders, the title does tell you just what they do: they herd […]
It’s been said that we spend the majority of our time not with family, but with coworkers. Out of 168 hours in a week, over half of them are spent between sleeping and working (assuming a 40 hour work week and 8 hours of sleep each night). The time that is left, 72 hours, is […]
Have you ever seen a successful entrepreneur and wanted to be like them too? Maybe you’ve thought, “If they can do it, so can I”. Of course you can. It’s entirely possible for you to thrive as an entrepreneur, just like them. But many times, their accomplishments don’t come easily or by accident. Sure, they […]
When you think about entrepreneurs do you picture someone who is young? While you may not be alone, according to Business Insider, those starting new business are more often over 35. Of course there have been young entrepreneurs who have enjoyed immense success. Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg are two famous entrepreneurs that quickly come […]