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(After reading this article and this article, both from Inc.com and also this blog post from my pal Jason Elkins, I decided to craft my own article about this kinda-swept-under-the-rug-until-now issue.) We entrepreneurs have a few secrets that most of us won’t talk about. Like,

This is the point of Business in Blue Jeans, captured by the genius Bill Watterson: And that, my friends, is why I created Business in Blue Jeans. It’s why I wrote the book, Business in Blue Jeans: How to Have a Successful Business on Your Own Terms, in Your Own Style, and it

For many business owners and entrepreneurs, a new year means a fresh start, a chance to set new goals and create the plans to achieve them. In this article I’m going to give you 5 things to do differently to achieve business success in 2014. Why do you need to do things differen

“Most people do no listen with the intent to understand, they listen with the intent to reply.” ~Stephen R. Covey Perhaps when you were a child, someone in your life tried to emphasize the importance of listening by reminding you that we each have two ears and one mouth. According to

If you missed the first post in our “SEO for Business Websites” series, it is here:  Using Authorship to Improve Your Business Website SEO.  Today we are tackling the tedious task of optimizing the “back of the blog-house”, your blog posts.  Now, I know that you usually ju

Holiday marketing is always a question for entrepreneurs. How do you play in the sandbox with the big boys? Well, there are lots of ways to grow your business with holiday marketing, especially using Facebook marketing as the tool. Recently, I reached out and asked marketers and busin

Here’s Episode 12 of Business in Blue Jeans Radio! Not-to-be-missed highlights: 0:28 Our sponsor for this episode: Author Services Group 0:59 How to send your questions in. 1:20 Opening comments on gratitude 2:23 The benefits of a daily gratitude practice 4:19 What I’m mos

Being self-employed comes some really cool benefits. You make your own hours, you determine the dress code (like  jeans, my personal favorite) and you even get to decide how much money you will make. Yep, being the boss comes with a lot of perks. But are you taking full advantage of y

Here’s Episode 11 of Business in Blue Jeans Radio! Not-to-be-missed highlights: 0:28 Our sponsor for this episode: Author Services Group 0:59 How to send your questions in. 1:20 Opening comments on self-discipline 1:54 What self-discipline really is 2:34 Why self-discipline is r