Written by Yuwanda Black from Inkwell Editorial I updated my Twitter account for the first time in nine days this morning. I didn’t realize it had been that long. I unplugged last week – as in – minimal email interaction, no social networking and no blogging (except for paid gigs). I did so to...

SHOW #625. We're back! That doesn't mean much when you consider the history of this show. Savor each one, as you'll never know when the next one will grace the void in your life. We will try really hard to be consistent . Chris finally concludes his Journey back to Baltimore (listen to shows #623 an...

While unemployment skyrockets and banks decline, there remains a ray of hope right around the corner: spring. For those of us living in the Midwest, now is that time of anticipation when March peaks on the calendar and we vocally vent together about how the “worst is behind us.� Seed catalogs ja...

The daily news of doom and gloom about the current recession and the financial challenges facing the world might convince you that now is not the best of times for a mom to start a business. But despite the hard times, many moms are doing just that. After all, if you have been let go or can't find a...

How often have you heard someone say that work, family, a relationship, or a project was their “top or first priority?” I’ll wager that the phrase can be heard almost daily. Okay, then when was the last time you heard someone say that they were their top priority? I’ll also w...

A second Obama cabinet nominee is having tax troubles, Jake Tapper and Jonathan Karl report. ABC News has learned that the nomination of former Senator Majority Leader Tom Daschle, D-S.D., to be President Obama’s secretary of health and human services has hit a traffic snarl on its way through...

One of the sweet results of running in the StartupNation Leading Moms in Business Competition is that I’m hearing from both men and women who felt encouraged and dropped me an email. I, in turn, am inspired by some of their stories. One jumped out to me today. A woman chose to leave an unhealt...

Timothy Geithner may be our new Treasury Secretary but that doesn’t mean bloggers can’t still make fun of him. Pejman Yousefzadeh, writing at something called The New Ledger, toasts “The Indispensable Mr. Geithner.” In urging Geithner’s confirmation, Senate Majority Leader ...

A new year is terrific time for you to take stock in all that you do. If you're a new freelancer or simply considering striking out in that direction, the following tips are offered to help you with your decision. Most people who have followed me on this blog or elsewhere over the past few years...

Here’s the story - about 2 months ago, I did some freelance PR work for Balance PR, working on a music promotion thing. The job was at incredibly late notice, but they needed something doing that I was in a very good position to help them with, we agreed a fee and I got on with it. For various...