Identifying and Defining Your Brand Image

Just as there’s no one-size fits all diet solution for weight loss, there’s no one-size fits all way to brand yourself as a small business owner. Yes, there will be “experts” out there who have a standardize questionnaire or routine method they’d like to take you through in a branding process. But branding organically is more complicated. Anyone can make you look a certain way, but unless it’s authentic to you, it probably … [Read more...]

Managing Your First Virtual Contractor

Using online services to outsource tasks for your online business can exponentially increase productivity and profit, while making time for yourself for entrepreneurial tasks such as creative planning. To make the transition from managing employee to independent contractor as smooth as possible, however, you'll need to keep a few things in mind at each stage of the process. Inviting Proposals Clear communication at all stages of the process is critical, so begin … [Read more...]

Homemade Gift For Fathers’ Day

All dads have a favorite chair. Make this handy organizer, and Dad will have his favorite reading materials and remote controls close at hand. The remote holder is a fabric strip with pockets on each end. It fits under the seat cushion and hangs over the arms of the chair. The pockets are decorated with felt cutouts of the hands of everyone in the family. The gift can be accompanied with a message such as, "Keep your hands off Dad's remote!" This craft … [Read more...]

Is Astrology Really Scientific?

It is not uncommon for popular astrology websites to have millions of visitors weekly. After all, who would not want a sneak peak at the future or to have important insights into individuals that who know (or would like to know). It would not be surprising to discover that more people know more about astrology, than, say, higher mathematics. Of course, this is a disturbing possible fact for hardcore skeptics of astrology, especially for strictly scientific thinkers. … [Read more...]

Who Were The Puritans?

The puritans were a division of protestants in the 16th and 17th century from England. One sect in particular was called the English Calvinists. These people were sometimes outcasts from the regular clergy that did not believe in the more progressive nature of the Church of England at the time. The term puritan should not be confused with the idea that these people were pure of heart or mind; however this is what they thought of themselves. Historically the word … [Read more...]