I’ve been listening to a downloaded copy of Thoreau’s Walden during my commute and this story stuck. If you can see past the 1840s cultural insensitivity, the story asks a powerful question.
Not long since, a strolling Indian went to sell baskets at the house of a well-known lawyer in my neighborhood. “Do you wish to […]

Last weekend, Christine and I had the opportunity to talk with an exceptional achiever. This person has excelled to levels of achievement that make him one in a million. But that isn’t what makes this person truly exceptional. What makes him truly exceptional is his achievement combined with his tremendous character and integrity.
This got me […]

One of most powerful ways to change your life and the lives of others is by spotting opportunities for improvement. Opportunity is in front of your eyes – right now – and you don’t see it. So how do you open your eyes wider? How do you see the hidden opportunity that exists everywhere in […]

John over at the Business Owners Blog gives us an inspirational quote from Paul Orfalea. I love Paul and his entrepreneurial spirit. Thanks John!
Now I don’t know Mr. Taylor, but performances like this are one of the reasons my kids will never step foot in a public school. It frightens me the way he speaks […]

I believe I was born with the entrepreneurial mindset. I see opportunity in everything I look at. Sometimes it drives me crazy. I can’t have hobbies because I always turn them into businesses. After I had my first son I tried to be a full time stay-at-home mom. I thought it would be nice to […]

This advice applies to US law only.
I’ve discovered a formula that you can use to teach your children about business, selling, marketing, finance, responsibility, and commitment. But you know what’s even better? In the process, they will become millionaires without ever paying a single dollar in taxes! No it isn’t some cockeyed tax protestor scheme. […]

I recall Steve Pavlina calling people that post pictures of cats – post monkeys. Well, this post monkey is making 4K a week!
Blog Grrl tells a great tale. What kind of a pig are you?
Mark over at Unconventional Thinking asks, Are you willing to think so far through accepted reality that you can cross into […]

This entry is part of the Group Research Project sponsored by Wendy Piersall at emomsathome - 28 Internet Marketing and Home Business How To’s.

Writing blog posts that do well on Reddit can be a powerful tool for marketing your blog. From the beginning, Reddit has been an integral part of this blog’s audience and is […]

The primary force is intuition. In that deep force, the last fact behind which analysis cannot go, all things find their origin – Ralph Waldo Emerson.
Practical Intuition
Your intuition is a shortcut to productivity, insight, knowledge, innovation, and decision-making. So how do you harness your intuition?
You Have The Ability To Solve Problems Instantly
Have you ever looked […]

This year I kept track of the economic output of my garage sale as compared to other opportunities available and the results were sobering.
Here are the financial results of this year’s big multi-family garage sale:

Total: $174.00 / 30 hours labor = $5.80 per hour.
I sell books online through eBay, Amazon and various other bookselling sites […]