Month: April 2012

 This week my guest is Maura Conlon.  Maura has been on a journey– working as a freelance writer for newspapers and magazines, working as an editor in New York City, working as a producer and project director for an international literacy organization, writing her memoir, “She’s All Eyes“, doing women and leadership empowerment work with “LegacyBeyondBorders” and Read More …

I am far from being a technology guru of any kind.  In fact a lot of today’s technology not only baffles me, it outright scares me.  But the most wonderful thing happened this spring!  My sweet husband and I decided to take a seven week trip to Savannah, Georgia and pick up our little travel Read More …

 Join Jackie and two other fantastic local authors that are pasisonate about helping creative entrepreneurs and solopreneurs succeed at what they do best.  This wonderful event will be hosted by Rain City Coffee in Portland, OR on April 26th, next Thursday.  You are invited to be a part of it.   Gigi Rosenberg is the author of The Artist’s Guide To Read More …

  My radio guest this week has made a brave change from working in corporate America for over 20 years to becoming a solopreneur and making her passion her livlihood.  Join me in a conversation with Sheri Joi, my business manager and so much more.  Find out what steps she had to take to rebuild her life and Read More …

What’s all the interest in Pinterest?  (Guest Blog from Sheri Joi) Pinterest is the 3rd fastest growing social website in the world.  Pinterest is a creative entrepreneur’s dream for marketing and could very well turn into your nightmare of lost time if you let it suck you in but in such a good way of Read More …

Did you know that 45% of workers in the US report that job insecurity has a significant impact on stress levels in their life. (And I’d be willing to bet it keeps increasing.) I wonder what percentage of solopreneur’s would report they have a significant amount of stress in their life because of their chosen career.  Read More …