by Yvonne DiVita, Founder of Lipsticking, Co-Founder of BlogPaws The nook I used to sit in on cold winter afternoons, with a book propped up on my knees, was halfway up the stairs, in the old house of ours. It was a small house. A tiny house by some standards.... Read more →

Guest post by Blog Manager Robbi Hess When your commute takes you less than 30 seconds, there are times when it is tempting to simply roll out of bed, brush your teeth, grab a coffee, click on the computer and start your day. While this may seem ideal, especially to... Read more →

by Yvonne DiVita I miss my Smart Woman Online and Smart Man Online interviews. I did them regularly back in the early days of blogging. I reached out to some amazing social media professionals, some awesome authors, and just generally found interesting people doing fab things online that were worth... Read more →

Guest post by Blog Manager Robbi Hess We all know that no one gets more than 24 hours in a day. How you spend those 24 hours, and the number of hours you work, will determine how successful and accomplished you feel when you walk out of the office at... Read more →

Guest post by Blog Manager Robbi Hess I love my gadgets. I have calendars in my phone and computer and am not certain what I would do without my technology! I still purchase hardcopy paper planners but rarely use them. I set timers for myself for tasks that I need... Read more →

Couldn't resist sharing this. He doesn't mention "reading" your slides, but I bet that's one of the "do not do" points. If you can laugh at this, there's hope for you. If you see yourself in this, well... step back and learn. Powerpoint is a tool - learn how to... Read more →

Guest post by Blog Manager Robbi Hess Studies have long shown that individuals have about 40% control over their mindset. If you feel you're not in control or if your 40% isn't positive, there may be ways to retrain your brain, through your actions, to enhance a more positive attitude.... Read more →

by Yvonne DiVita What does this picture tell you? We see a small group of children playing a game, perhaps it's ring-around-the-rosie, a children's game made popular during the black plague, so some say. Or, perhaps they're just regular, 21st century kids having a good time in the park, while... Read more →

Guest post by Blog Manager Robbi Hess As a self employed business and pet blogger I have the luxury of working from home and the only other member of my "team" is the Diva Poodle Henrietta. I remember, though back when I was working in the corporate environment and I... Read more →

Guest post by Blog Manager Robbi Hess I was thinking the other day -- as I was going through my To-Do list -- of how many things I do because they inspire me or because I am obligated to do them. Truly, most everything on my list is an obligation... Read more →