Do You Have A Business or Hobby? Can It Be Both?

One thing that I love about blogging and creating Squidoo lenses is taking things I enjoy doing (my hobbies), and making money from those hobbies.
One of the most popular ways to start a small business is to take something you love and build a business around it. But is it feasible to create a business [...]

Will You Catch The Google Wave?

Have you heard the buzz on Google Wave yet? I’ve been reading everything I can, trying to wrap my brain around exactly what Google Wave will do for my online business.
Google Wave will bring a new way to communicate with your clients, followers, coworkers, customers, and anyone else you come in contact with on [...]

Seth Godin On When To Quit (or When Not To Quit)

I was hopping around on Youtube today and I found this interview with Seth Godin talking about his book The Dip: A Little Book That Teaches You When to Quit (and When to Stick). I enjoyed the video, so I thought I’d share it here.

It’s definitely something you can apply to your online business. [...]

I Have a New Toy!

I got a new toy yesterday. An HP Pavilion DV5-1160US Laptop , and I am loving it. I said in a previous post that I had money set aside for this from my online business. Well, I finally found the laptop I wanted.
I’ve been busy “mucking it up” as my son says with [...]

The Christmas That Was Paid For By My Online Business

Our Christmas was paid for this year completely from my online business. Not a dime was charged on credit cards, and I didn’t have to scrape and cut out gifts. We did cut back a little, but not much.
Actually I should be a little more specific, I used one month of my online [...]

Have You Tried Google’s Knol Yet?

Knol stands for knowledge. It’s Google’s new experiment where they invite you to be the expert. Sound familiar? I’ve only created one Knol so far. It’s on Couple’s Wedding Showers. Check it out and let me know what you think.
I think Knol is more like Hubpages than Squidoo. With Knol you’re basically writing an [...]