Creative people are always up to something, and my former business partner, Tauron Ferguson, is no exception. This is the woman who described her sister’s seasonal business to me in glowing terms back in 1998, to which I replied, “Gee, that sounds like fun!” Next thing I knew, we had put on our entrepreneur hats, [...]
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An Update with a Couple of Firsts
We’ve long advocated the twin concepts of diverse personal revenue and entrepreneurial independence when we’ve shared our personal goals and objectives. (And don’t just take our word for it! See our Work-Life Integration Resource Page for additional reading). Along the way we’ve shared our progress over the years in posts that are referenced at the end of this [...]
You Need a Plan B
Compelling Economic Reasons Why Playing It Safe Isn’t Working in Today’s Economy The economy – it’s on everyone’s mind. Even though there are bright spots, and even boom conditions – North Dakota, anyone? – for the most part, economic challenge is the reality. In the U.S., the Los Angeles Times reports the outlook is grim [...]
Declaring Economic Independence
We spent the last half of August reconnecting – traveling and visiting relatives throughout the Upper Great Lakes region, and attending my high school reunion. One evening we chatted with our niece (whose online ventures we featured here) about e-commerce, and planning transitions that would meet changing lifestyle objectives. It was during this conversation that [...]
CATCHING UP
We’ve been catching up on things. Without further ado: Adventures in Customer Service with City Employees Image by libraryman via Flickr To the City of St. Louis Park, MN: Nice save by one of your field representatives after I called to report discolored water that trickled down into no water. With the ultra below-freezing temperatures [...]
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