Time to tighten our belts
Posted on August 26, 2008 - Filed Under Business Diary, PU, Zzub - Leave a Comment
I’ve been reading that many businesses are suffering because of the weak economy. It’s both shocking and sad to find a store or a restaurant there one day and gone the next.
One of my favorite restaurants is now charging 2 bucks for extra barbecue sauce. The price of a dozen of my children’s favorite donuts [...]
Pets are big business
Posted on August 26, 2008 - Filed Under Business Ideas, PU, Zzub - Leave a Comment
Every week, on the way to pick up my kids, I pass by a pet hotel. Who would’ve thought? A hotel for pets when their owners are away! Not too long ago, almost the only businesses involving pets were animal clinics and stores retailing pet supplies.
I think I might have mentioned here before that the [...]
Get set to capitalize on making more money
Posted on August 23, 2008 - Filed Under Advertising, Business Diary, Business Management, Home Business, Make Money, PU, Small Business, Zzub - Leave a Comment
Well, it looks summer is almost over and the kids are going back to school for many of you work-at-home parents. Summer can be quite disruptive for business as our focus shifts to non-business activities.
So maybe it’s a relief to finally have more time to spend on building your business. This second half of the [...]
Mulling over a new income stream
Posted on August 18, 2008 - Filed Under Business Diary, PU, Zzub - 4 Comments
A couple of posts back, I was talking about topping up my car insurance with all the crazy drivers out there. It’s a good thing I don’t travel much since I work at home and so there are only that many trips I need to make outside home.
I really appreciate that because I used to [...]
Taking weekends easy is rejuvenating
Posted on August 17, 2008 - Filed Under Business Diary, PU, Timeout, Zzub - Leave a Comment
These have been busy weeks for me hence my somewhat irregular posting. In business, busy can be considered a good sign since it means I’ve got plenty of orders to keep me going .
While I work very hard during the weekdays balancing family and business, I’m trying to work less during the weekends. [...]
