Have you seen the meme about how the first 40 years of parenting are the hardest? Not to throw my kids under the bus, but it has stopped being funny lately. Both kids are in their 20s and both seem hellbent on being self-employed. As their mother, who has spent most of the past 30 years self-employed, this makes me nervous. I envied friends with steady incomes, retirement plans, sick leave and paid vacation. I had hoped my kids would have all the bennies I went without. But my kids are on the right path…and I am wrong. Why? Because...
(What follows is a guest post by Naomi Johnson of Life Based Business, with advice for the busy small business owner…) When you run a business, it can feel like you’re never really off the clock. No matter how productive you are, there is always something else you could be doing. What if you could hire someone else to help you out, without bringing on new full-time employees? Many entrepreneurs would be surprised by how easily you can find a freelancer to tackle almost any task for any business! Whether you’re interested in...
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