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Here to share her career change story is guest blogger Stephanie Chandler. Stephanie’s latest book, LEAP! 101 Ways to Grow Your Business, is a must-read for those planning to start a business and anyone who wants to take their company to the next level. Also be sure to check out her website www.BusinessInfoGuide.com, a directory of resources [...]
I discovered Terri Lonier several years ago when a financial planner friend of mine retired and gave me all of the business-related stuff she’d no longer be needing. (Thanks, Helen!) In amongst the books on stock options, life insurance, and college planning was nestled a lone cassette tape (remember them?): tape 2 of the [...]
Now that Higher Ed month is over and in keeping with the week’s theme (Labor Day), I can share the news I’ve been wanting to tell since August 25: The newly revised version of Making A Living Without A Job, by Barbara Winter, is on the bookshelves now!
If you’re a career changer who’s recently started [...]
I did it. So have plenty of others. Should you??
“It” is start a business after being laid off. And the answer is a definite “it depends.” If you’ve been thinking about and planning for this for some time, maybe the layoff was just the push you needed to find the courage to make a go [...]
In addition to sharing this story of making Pink Slip Lemonade from layoff lemons, guest blogger Patti Anastasia of Anastasia’s Table personal chef service is also providing our Recipe of the Week, one for each week of Pink Slip Lemonade month. So mix yourself a Pink Slip Lemonade Martini or a Pink Slip Lemonade Iced Tea, and enjoy the [...]
This story of making Pink Slip Lemonade from layoff lemons comes from guest blogger Sue West of Space4U professional organizing services.
What’s your next chapter in your life? Seems to me that’s what creating pink slip lemonade is all about. Take the best from your past, include what you love from the present, and move forward [...]
If you’ve ever thought about leaving a job with health insurance for part-time work or self-employment, chances are you were stopped short by the challenge of getting affordable coverage. The cost of private health care is so prohibitive, you probably ran screaming back to your day job, thankful at least for that aspect of it.
Having [...]
Ever wonder what it would be like to own a winery, an inn, or a minor league sports team? How about leading outdoor adventures, writing novels or Broadway musicals? There’s no shortage of stories about career changers switching to their dream job, but most gloss over the question on everyone’s mind: “Yeah, but can I make [...]
When starting a business, most people put a lot of thought into how to get it up and running, what they will offer, what they will charge, how they will deliver, and many other start-up and day-to-day concerns. There’s so much excitement about the shiny new venture that the thought of ever wanting to [...]
In one of my favorite cartoons about cubicle life, Dilbert squashes Wally’s dream of becoming a high-flying entrepreneur and “living life on the edge” with the observation “You know they stop paying you if you quit your job.” Wally responds wisely to this keen insight with “Oh, never mind.” While most of us [...]
