Yes, tis the season We have a multitude of holidays from November through New Year's. Whether you celebrate Hanukkah, Christmas, Zawanza or any other holiday from Thanksgiving until New Year's is a busy time of the year. If you own your own business you know this can also be the busiest time of the year for you and yet some of you also dread the month of January because it … [Read more...] about How the holidays affect your business
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Spam
Ya know I really really can't stand spammers especially direct matches spammers and now power mall spammers! http://www.ryze.com/go/luvmyjob61 who has no info on her page (unless you upgrade) is spamming via email to people about power mall.... my response to her was "do you really think I'd have anything to do with someone who spams me?" and as the evening … [Read more...] about Spam
Scare tactics by the court system
Well, this morning was the court date for the ticket that I blogged about posted as the trick question of the day: http://naturallytara.blogspot.com/2007/11/trick-question-of-day.html Today's court date is for the magistrate and court system to scare the crap outta you so you plead no contest and pay half fine and don't go back again.. Well skip that.. I want my day in … [Read more...] about Scare tactics by the court system
Warm and fuzzies
Did you ever belong to various networks and forums where everyone only wanted to read warm and fuzzy posts? Where if you posted anything remotely challenging or not on the upbeat, but yet still truthful people get upset? Why do people feel the need to be coddled and hand held in their 30's, 40's, 50's I mean c'mon we're business people already not two year olds. Accept … [Read more...] about Warm and fuzzies
Cell phones in public places
Should inconsiderate people use cell phones in public? You know the people I'm talking about, the ones who "scream" on their phone so the entire general population can hear their conversation. At our local post office, there is one service person who will refuse to wait on a customer if they're talking on their cell phone. He will not say a word until the person gets off … [Read more...] about Cell phones in public places
Posers and wanna be’s in business
Why do people act as posers and wanna be's in business? Do they not realize that yes they may be able to 'steal' a tag line or use a business name as a tag line (ie: Affordable Mineral Makeup is a company name, my company name and then these other mineral companies who are nothing more than posers and wanna be's use the tag line "affordable mineral makeup" in hopes that … [Read more...] about Posers and wanna be’s in business
Learn How To Make Cupcake Cakes
MakingCupcakeCakes.com ~ learn how to make cupcake cakes with this easy to follow ebook … [Read more...] about Learn How To Make Cupcake Cakes
Trick question of the day
Imagine a building and these are the 3 entrances note the signs how would one 'legally' get to the bldg's back door where they have pick ups?? note the pick up area door is on left where trucks are this is the view looking from the north this is the view looking from the west looking east again note the signs! do not enter AND "one way left arrow" sooo if you make … [Read more...] about Trick question of the day
Time to reflect
You know our lives can get 'busy' with work, kids, obligations, whatever. But we need to stop, relax and reflect. When work is slow and you normally would work at promoting and spending countless hours trying to figure out new marketing avenues and constantly be working working working because you have to have money, well sometimes it's actually better to walk away for a bit … [Read more...] about Time to reflect
Why do they insist on selling alcohol at Disney on Ice events?
and other kid themed events? Oh wait I know to entice the jerky fathers and drunk mothers (you should've been at the Cheetah Girls & Hannah Montana concert- never saw so many drunk foolish mothers in my life as I did that night!) to go to appease their child because goodness forbid they actually just went and enjoyed themselves and time with their child without having to … [Read more...] about Why do they insist on selling alcohol at Disney on Ice events?