When was the last time you ‘fired’ a friend? Take a moment and think about all the different relationships you maintain at any given time, both personal and professional. Networking, social media, groups and forums, the list goes on. How often do you see people  with 1000+ Facebook ‘friends’, following 3000+ people on Twitter, and a member of various networking groups? … [Read more...]

Your life is about you. It’s not about people, it’s not about readers or your family, it’s about YOU. Your life is about you and your freedom of expression. Let’s be clear; however, people DO matter. The readers matter, your spouse, kids, siblings, others matter. It’s hard for them not to matter. Life is interdependent. You can’t ignore that aspect of life, no matter how … [Read more...]

Not having a traditional career can be difficult on your romantic relationships, especially if you run your own business. Sure it's great to have the flexibility of movie hopping with a friend on a Wednesday afternoon but generally speaking, your work hours aren't confined to a predictable 9am - 5pm window. As a writer, my deadlines often fall on Monday mornings. That means a … [Read more...]

There are many studies about the importance of a belonging to a community for our general well-being. The value of it hasn't changed but the definition of community is evolving from neighborhoods that hold block parties and church groups to on-line communities that bond around common interests, activities, or fetishes. I found my on-line community at the Business Week Message … [Read more...]

I’m an old maid at twenty-five. Or at least that is how it’s starting to seem. Everywhere I look I see couples; out at the bars, at the supermarket on Sunday, walking their dog in the snow. Just this month two more women in my small office got engaged, making me the only official Single Person left in the building. I’m not some sort of social pariah and I don’t have … [Read more...]