For many years, I counseled travel business owners from the comfort of my corporate office. I didn’t have to worry about paying the bills, I doled out advice and collected my salary. That all changed three years ago when I made the leap back into home-based business ownership. It was baptism by fire! I had to adapt rather quickly. Five things come to mind that helped me to thrive in this environment.

In the corporate world, risk management is about minimizing the negative impact of financial and managerial decisions. Most are made by committee or die a slow death from analysis paralysis. In my new world, as Founder & Chief Commode Cleaner, that risk translates into overhead. I have learned to ask myself,…

My house guest this week was an old friend and athletic swimming coach...and teacher. I promise to keep this on point. The message I am about to share with you is one I have been preaching for years. This very morning it came to the surface again…but from a different angle.

We were talking over coffee about the importance of “positioning” oneself as something worthy of another’s time and attention. He was referring to college graduates, and gym teachers in particular. I was making the connection to business entrepreneurs. This is what he said:

“Having been voted into the High School Coaches Hall of Fame recently, I was asked to give an acceptance speech. I told the audience that I had no idea of my won-loss record throughout…