Update on Everyone’s Favorite Creative Entrepreneur

If you have heard me speak and seen one of my presentations for Better, Smarter, Richer or read the book, then you have heard about my client Amy McAuley, she is the window conservationist expert and is a beautiful example of the seven business principles in the Better, Smarter, Richer workbook.  She becomes every creative entrepreneur’s hero when they hear her story. Read More …

Is this the Best Deal in the World or is it Mission Creep?

        As Creative Entrepreneurs and Solopreneurs, we work and work and market and market and then a possible opportunity comes our way BUT it is not QUITE the right thing.  Is it a great opportunity not to be missed or is it mission creep?  How to know?     Here are some questions Read More …

But What If I Need Money Now?

I believe mission creep comes from two sources:  a fear that the work you want is not attainable and more importantly a fear that there will never be enough money if you follow your dream.  Mission creep can also happen because of a fear that if you don’t take the first thing that comes along, Read More …

Creative Entrepreneurs – Why should you care about the cost of goods sold?

Did you read the previous blog about the changes for online sellers?  If you do any online selling (think paypal), then you need to know the changes being made about YOUR business.  Read the blog here……http://us70.siteground.us/~ageisopp/bettersmarterricher.com/2011/10/big-changes-for-online-sellers-2/ So, what do all these changes mean to you and your business?  You need to know what your cost of Read More …

Big Changes for Online Sellers

Starting with Tax Year 2011, there are some big tax law changes coming for online sellers.  All payment processors (think PayPal) will be required to send 1099k forms to online sellers who make more than $20,000 in sales AND sell more than 200 items.  The forms will arrive in sellers’ mailboxes in mid-January 2012.  So, Read More …

What is Mission Creep?

Most Creative Entrepreneurs suffer from Mission Creep so what is it? Before my clients call or email me for consulting they are usually fully entrenched in mission creep.  These creative clients see so many opportunities that they can hardly sit still and they bounce off into all directions.  They do a little of this and a Read More …