Better, Smarter, Richer by Jackie B
DO WHAT YOU LOVE! — THRIVE FINANCIALLY.
Potter Stephen Moellering’s business has been going in fits and starts. Jackie’s class has helped him begin to manage substantial growth that has occurred in the last few years. Business Name/What the business does: Stephen Moellering hand thrown stoneware planters Years in business: Off and on since he graduated college in 1979. He started selling Read More …
It’s time to make the leap! Traditional employment is fading fast. Now is the time to focus on your business startup For more than two decades, ‘Solopreneurship’ has quietly been on the rise. Also called, independent work, freelancing or sometimes contract work. Check out this recent article in Fast Company Magazine. Studies show that Solos make Read More …
The other day I learned that my piece Encore Entrepreneurs Fill Gaps and Their Pockets was published by Next Avenue. Needless to say, I was delighted; being in the company of the experts at Next Avenue is true honor. Next Avenue is a PBS website designed to reach America’s booming 50+ population as they plan for Read More …
I am a firm believer in the waterbug model, but sometimes when I suggest it to my clients, they say they don’t know where to start. Often you can find a good match in your existing network (which is why solos should always continue to build their networks, even if you never want to go Read More …
If you’ve ever been to one of my classes, study groups, or symposiums, you’ll have heard me talk about my favorite insect: the waterbug. If you haven’t, you might wonder what the world a bug can teach a solopreneur. Well let me tell you: a whole lot. The waterbug came to me in a burst Read More …
A lot of us solo and encore entrepreneurs have stories about the Great Recession. Countless new BSR clients have started their first session with the words “Well, everything was going just fine until 2008 hit…” And Joshua Waldman has a 2008 story too: “When I was laid off two times in six months back in 2008, Read More …
The other day I read an article called “5 New Year’s Resolutions Those Over 50 Should Never Make,” and I started to bristle when I read #4. It starts with “Resolve to reinvent yourself”–as in, those over 50 should never resolve to reinvent themselves. As a passionate advocate for the encore movement, I have staked Read More …
Solopreneurship is a newly recognized and accepted way of doing business. It used to be that when the community talked about solos the language was quite dismissive: “Oh, you have a home based business,” or “So you’re a freelancer?”…as in, “So you can’t find a REAL JOB, huh?” But with the advent and proliferation of Read More …
This is an exciting week for Better, Smarter, Richer! We’re thrilled to announce that Jackie B. Peterson is about to head to Chicago to attend this year’s Aging in America Conference, where she’ll share her wisdom for Encore Entrepreneurs. Every year, the annual conference of the American Society on Aging brings together exciting content, new Read More …
We are excited to announce the next workshop. Linda Ross Swanson will be presenting Legacy Letter Writing,Creating the gift of you. Linda is a certified grief counselor and the author of Wisdom Under the Bridge: The Prophets from Skid Row. So what is a Legacy Letter? A Legacy Letter is an encapsulation of the wisdom you have acquired throughout Read More …
