Better, Smarter, Richer by Jackie B
DO WHAT YOU LOVE! — THRIVE FINANCIALLY.
THREE WAYS TO GET STARTED IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION Portland baby boomers have heard the news. The modern world needs clear thinking if you plan on keeping up. The days of dad putting in forty hours at the factory while mom raises the kids changed, but to what? Dad still works in a factory, but Read More …
Happy Friday everyone! We hope you’re all set to enjoy your weekend—but if you’re already looking forward to next week, we wanted to let you know about two exciting events. Free Symposium at the PCC CLIMB Center On Tuesday April 9th, Jackie will be presenting a FREE Better Smarter Richer symposium at the Portland Community 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 …
Fay Putnam teaches her students how to communicate with authenticity, becoming more confident, inspired and inspiring. A video I saw online this morning gave me pause. The narrator was asking the question, “what would you really want to do, if $ were no object?” As this question comes up concerning our career choices, how many Read More …
We’re having a wonderful week here at Better, Smarter, Richer. Not only was Jackie featured as the keynote speaker at Tuesday’s “Encore Entrepreneur” workshop, which took place at PCC’s Rock Creek Campus, but she made it into The Oregonian…TWICE! The workshop, presented in partnership by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and AARP, was a Read More …
“Call her a change agent, a fan of success. Call her a professor, a guide through dark waters. Or call her the author of Better, Smarter, Richer and you’ll be fine.” Who comes to mind when you read this? That’s right: Jackie B. Peterson. BoomerPDX blogger David Gillaspie sang Jackie’s praises on a recent post. “Think Read More …
As a solo, encore, or creative entrepreneur – writer, photographer, web designer, financial planner, artist, or massage therapist – YOU are the business. That’s why traditional business advice won’t work for you. Jackie B. Peterson, a creative thinker and solopreneur herself, saw the need for a new kind of business advice, so she wrote a 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 …
The Six Attributes of a Life Well-Lived by Isaac B Watson As creative entrepreneurs, we tend to focus largely on developing business skills becoming more successful as independent small business owners. But what if we took a step back and set the money-making business aside to examine what it means and what it takes to Read More …
