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Are You Flailing? How to Refocus.

Tips from Mastering Online Marketing by Mitch Meyerson though I think this applies in any industry. His books are well known to those setting up e-commerce businesses. Which is a great side hustle by the way. First, it all starts with your brain. We don’t need to have all of the answers, we just [...]

Psst….Guess What? The Government Isn’t Going To "Save" You!

Now this isn’t a dismissal of the Obama feel good pep talk. Right now everyone’s so antsy or downright depressed it feels good to have sun on our faces and a little boost. Plus going down the list from former Presidents to pundits to financial advisors, they don’t want PBO to be so blunt. [...]

If the Non State of the Union Speech Was A T-Shirt What Would It Say?

Five weeks into his first term and President Barack Obama addressed both houses of Congress and the world for a big giant pep-talk and assurance that “everything’s gonna be alright”. I have to admit I was feeling pumped up after listening. I heard the sense of urgency in his voice and the way he [...]

Are We Being Prudent or Overly Critical With Obama & the Economy?

I voted for Obama, and I am very hopeful about what he can do, but right now, people are judging Bush’s results against Obama’s intentions. The work is only beginning. – Guy Kawasaki

I saw this in a thread I linked to from Twitter. His statement stopped me cold. I had to pause and [...]

The Stimulus Plan Passed: Where Do We Go From Here?

Happy Valentine’s Day! I hope everyone reading this can spend some time amongst loved ones and be grateful for receiving love and support. After much wrangling, compromising and machinations, PBO has been declared the “winner” – at least for this round – against the obstructionists from both major parties who opposed the passage of [...]

Career Reinvention Tactics

Check out: Entrepeneurship Week at Stanford University Just because some of us may be hurting doesn’t mean everyone is – insert Wall Street CEOs with a side eye. So you may need to retrain for a different career than the one you’ve held or perhaps this is the time to step into what you’ve always [...]

Some Light At the End of the Tunnel (?)

So it looks like this stimulus package might just eek out with around 61 Senators. Apparently as many as 3 Republicans may decide to buck the “Block Obama Train” and actually try to assist those they represent so it can pass. Not all Democrats are supporting their party leader by the way. Since I [...]

Obama Calls Out the Contrarians: Will They Listen?

I just watched PBO’s press conference where he presented his Economic Policy Advisory Board. He also reminded the politicians that the people demanded change and not a continuation of the same failed policies. Nice to see him getting out in front of the message even as the Republicans have mounted a full-on public relations [...]

President Obama’s Weekly Address

This should be subtitled the Good News/Bad News Scenario. Well he’s letting us know the economy is in the crapper! He’s saying he showed up on Day One with things worse than ever. He’s telling us things will deteriorate before they level off. We’ve been warned. This address is total CYA for him and [...]

Why Are So Many Companies Going Under?

Can we got some detailed explanations from economists WTH is going on with the economy?! I do NOT understand why all of these companies from Circuit City to Yahoo to the friggin’ Postal Service are reporting millions – and billions – in losses! What have they been doing the past 8 years? This isn’t [...]