Image by uberculture via Flickr Written by Karen D. Swim When Steve Woodruff gave me the opportunity to get in on the ground floor opportunity of the Five in the Morning franchise, I didn’t hesitate to say “count me in!” Of course I then realized that his famous Five in the Morning posts really were [...]
7 Limiting Beliefs Fatal to New Business Owners
January 7, 2009 By 14 Comments
Image by Wease via Flickr Written by Karen D. Swim Many of you left behind the shackles of employment to brave self employment in 2009. You are basking in the glow of your freedom as you realize that no one is the boss of you. Put down your bowl of Froot Loops® and step away [...]
Dazed and Dissatisifed in Corporate America
January 6, 2009 By 13 Comments
Image via Wikipedia Written by Karen D. Swim How was your vacation? “Oh man it was great,” she offered with obvious joy in her voice. She then hesitated and her voice dropped, “but it was a mistake to take off two weeks because now I don’t want to go back to work.” Every Friday night, [...]
At the Intersection of Been There and Looking Ahead
January 5, 2009 By 9 Comments
Image by Martin Deutsch via Flickr Written by Karen D. Swim Hello and Happy 2009! Like most people I have spent the past couple of weeks reflecting on the past as I planned for the future. I took real time away from business and the internet to relax, reflect and reconnect with the neglected pieces [...]
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