Journal: Ferret Business Monday

April 21, 2014

Last week was a definite win! It was the first week in months that I was able to work a full day every day. Huzzah! Today I'm sharing a cute ferret comic with you. It made me smile this morning, and I learned something! Continue reading →

Article Share: The Confidence Gap

April 18, 2014

I've been realizing lately that confidence is a major issue for me. I ran across The Confidence Gap earlier this week on Facebook (via GoldieBlox). It is a very well written article with good information on the differences between men and women when it comes to self confidence. .. Continue reading →

ECCC 2014: GAPS, Customers, and Body Language (Part 2)

April 17, 2014

Part 2 covers the results of shifting sales focus to my potential customers instead of the features of my products while vending at Emerald City Comicon. As a maker there is an easy tendency to sell the features of the work instead of the benefits. This was something I wanted to change at ECCC... Continue reading →

Journal: Taxes, taxes

April 16, 2014

I remember when doing taxes meant crunching and filling out a few numbers on a 1-page form. Today, taxes are an entirely different story. I spent all Monday getting other critical things out of the way, so I could focus solely on taxes for Tuesday. By 2:00pm... Continue reading →

Happy Little Sloths

April 11, 2014

What does this Sloth Squeak! video have to do with running a small business or living with chronic illness? Both are stressful. Both are... Continue reading →