This is one of those times I'm very glad to be self-employed with a little sole proprietorship - instead of being toward the end of a conventionally 'successful' career with the government or some corporate employer. I ran into this blog post a few...

It's enough to drive a blogger to distraction. About a month ago, I posted a micro-review about AbsoluteAstronomy.com's writeup on coconut crabs. ("The Coconut Crab: No, It's Not From a Science Fiction Movie" (September 25, 2009)) Then, I moved on...

"Marketing isn't sleazy, yucky, expensive, or phony - unless you make it that way...." "Start Your Home Business in No Time," Page 116, Carol Anne Carroll (2004)From Starting a Small Business Without Losing My Mind...

Last week, I started working with a 'new and improved' schedule. ("The Best Organizational System in the World Won't Work" (September 8, 2009)) Ten days later, I haven't followed it perfectly, but that's okay: I got the important tasks done. Most of...

One of the advantages - and disadvantages - of being self-employed is that you get to set your own schedule. No more having a boss keeping track of what needs to be done and when. I've got, so far, eleven blogs and a handful of projects that I...