Entrepreneurship

Is College Still Worth It?

Janice Campbell — Tue, 08 Mar 2022 21:45:44 +0000

As you probably know if you’ve read very far in my blog, I love to learn. I love reading, writing, and learning, and have spent many years of my life doing just that. Homeschooling my boys was an extension of...

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Deep Work by Cal Newport: A Review in Visual Notes

Janice Campbell — Wed, 05 Jul 2017 22:36:46 +0000

I enjoy books on time management, life balance, and purpose, but I’ve read so many that it’s rare that one stands out. Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World by Cal Newport definitely stood out. Moving past elementary...

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Ideas Worth Sharing: On Learning, Practicing, Autism, Entrepreneurship, and Dressing Well — IWS #2

Janice Campbell — Fri, 15 May 2015 20:31:43 +0000

I have a habit of adding great articles to my reading list, so I can read them more than once. Sometimes I don’t get back to them for awhile, and usually when I do, the delight remains. Some of the...

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SWOT Analysis for Microbusiness

Janice Campbell — Thu, 19 Mar 2015 09:00:01 +0000

How to use SWOT Analysis for small business It’s been one of those weeks. It all started last week when my internet connection almost stopped working right before a conference. That’s the moment when a lot of things need to come...

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Slipping into a Seasonal Business Routine

Janice Campbell — Mon, 11 Aug 2014 20:40:31 +0000

My business year has two primary seasons: the convention season and the contemplative season. The end of July saw the end of business travel until next February, unless something unforeseen crops up, and I have to admit I’m delighted to be...

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Time Management for Entrepreneurial Parents

Janice Campbell — Mon, 19 May 2014 19:41:11 +0000

One of the biggest challenges facing entrepreneurial parents, especially homeschooling moms, is time management — balancing home, school, work, and life, and doing reasonable justice to each. It’s probably always been hard, but the challenge seems to have increased with the speed...

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College Alternatives, Part 2: Entrepreneurship, Apprenticeships, and Guilds

Janice Campbell — Tue, 29 Apr 2014 16:29:14 +0000

The last College Alternatives post focused on the skilled trades, such as machinist, electrician, arborist, and others. Since college has been pushed as a primary option for most students, there has been a labor shortage in many of the trades,...

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Three Questions to Ask Successful Microbusiness Entrepreneurs

Janice Campbell — Wed, 28 Aug 2013 11:09:50 +0000

There are many ways to learn – books, blogs, classes, lectures, online videos, podcasts, and more. You can even learn by jumping in and trying something, though I wouldn’t necessarily recommend the experiential method with brain surgery or alligator wrestling....

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7 Reasons to Keep Your Business Small

Janice Campbell — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 20:15:53 +0000

I’ll admit it–I’m a bit of a contrarian. Most of the business advice you’ll read is about growing your business as big and as fast as you possibly can, but for the Do What Matters business, that’s not always the...

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Joel Salatin: Doing What Matters as a Farmer

Janice Campbell — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 20:19:39 +0000

I was delighted to run across this video in which farmer, writer, and speaker Joel Salatin explains how to build a “do what matters, make it pay” lifestyle business. In just under seven minutes, he covers many of the key...

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