This is a package of buns I started to put in my shopping cart at a Walmart store near me recently. When I realized what was actually in the bag, I laughed and put it…
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Website Builders: Facts & Fiction
Is it really as simple as website hosting companies say it is to build your own website using WordPress and other do-it-yourself website building tools? Are the words “quick” and “easy” fact or fiction when…
Ergonomics Basics for Your Home Office
Do you have an achy back? Tech neck? Sore knees? The problem – yes, even the sore knees – could be related to working at your computer or using your cell phone frequently. Ergonomics usually…
5 Strategic Time-Use Tips
Is a seasonal or some other business slowdown leaving you a bit bored right now? Use the down time to take care of your business by handling one or more of the tasks below that…
Fix for Faded Keyboard Keys
Faded keyboard keys are annoying, even for people who can touch type. Here’s an easy fix. I don’t know why, but I’ve had trouble with letters rubbing off or fading off the keyboard keys on…
Local Small Business Resources
Starting and running a business can be a lonely endeavor, particularly if you don’t know other businesspeople to discuss issues with or help you find solutions to problems. Sure, you can sit there hunched over…
Not Retired Yet
I’ve been providing small and home business information online for more than 30 years. Most people today know me as the founder of the Business Know-How website, which I launched in 1996 and recently sold.…
Holiday Shortages – Plan Now
T’was three months before Christmas when, what should appear, but Christmas wreaths at Walmart® –instead of the lighted Halloween pumpkin I was hoping to find. I groaned to myself when I saw the wreaths and…