As of right now, I'm on sabbatical! Yeah baby, yeah! After some discussion with my various colleagues, I've decided to take a one month paid sabbatical to rest, rediscover, and go on an adventure. I could have done longer, but the second month is only 80% paid, and the third month is even less at 60% of paid salary. You thought I was kidding when I wrote, "Should I Take A … [Read more...]
The $100 Startup: Do What You Love For A Benjamin
A lot of people are too scared to start a business because they're too afraid to fail and think they don't have enough money. I had those same fears myself for a long time, but thankfully I got over myself and stopped being afraid of taking chances. Life is too short to waste it living a life you don't enjoy and to never take any risks. After all, being frozen by fear and … [Read more...]
How To Build An Efficient Business
With the digital revolution in full flow and economic growth looking more promising than it has for some time, opportunities are increasing for entrepreneurs and small businesses to flourish. But businesses can’t afford to put goof up repeatedly in the early stages if they hope to establish themselves in their industry. Building an efficient business with low costs and high … [Read more...]
Be On The Lookout For Small Business Scams!
There are tons of things to think about and keep track of when you are starting a business. Putting together a business plan, bringing ideas from the drawing board to the table, figuring out all sorts of logistics, researching, planning, raising capital, marketing, legal stuff, you name it. The last thing you want to think about is being on the lookout for small business … [Read more...]
Would You Take A Steep Pay Cut To Live In Paradise?
An interesting thing occurred to me today. I'm here in Honolulu, Hawaii on vacation and I decided to Google the state manager of a major wealth management company one morning. As a personal finance blogger, working as a financial advisor for a wealth management firm is about as synergistic a offline/online combo as can be! Financial Advisers help clients in wealth … [Read more...]