10 Stupid Mistakes Made by the Newly Self-Employed
Having been a non-employee for about 14 years now, I’ve made my share of stupid business mistakes. I’ve also coached a number of people to start their own businesses, and I’ve seen many of them make similar mistakes. This advice is geared towards small business owners, particularly people who are just starting (or about to start) their own business. 1. While sales are important to the survival of any business, you don’t need to push your business on everyone you meet, including friends and family. Selling to the wrong people includes trying to sell to everyone. Just because someone is interested in doing business with you doesn’t mean you should accept. 2. Until you have a steady cashflow coming in, don’t spend your precious start-up cash unless it’s absolutely necessary. In 2004 I started this personal development business with only $9 cash even though I could have spent much more on it. 3. It’s also a mistake to be too stingy with your cash. 4. 5. 6. 7. I’ll say it again. 8. 9. 10.
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Protest Video demanded by FBI
Update:Anarchist Action has released a communique regarding the event documented in this video. The difference between an anarchist approach to organizing a march and typical authoritarian leftist and liberal methods is that the latter seeks to control the actions of the participants, often squashing attempts at direct action. Authoritarian leftist and liberal groups favor routine, symbolic protests and beg for reforms from the ruling class. This does little in terms of actual resistance to the war or to whatever social condition is being opposed. This is a first-person account of the protest that occured in San Francisco on the evening of July 8th, 2005.
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Rocket Jones: Someone's in the Kitchen with Dinnnaaaahhhh!!!
Someone's in the Kitchen with Dinnnaaaahhhh!!! This one is simple and simply wonderful. If you've ever eaten at Chipotle, they add some rice flavored with lime and cilantro into every burrito. It also makes a great side dish. Cilantro-Lime Rice 2 cups uncooked rice 3 1/4 cups water or chicken stock 1 small lime 1 bunch fresh cilantro Cook the rice in the water or stock however you normally do. When the rice is almost done, zest the lime (see notes below), and then cut and juice it too. Pull the leaves off of the cilantro stems and then mince the leaves until you have three or four tablespoons worth. Put the rice into a bowl and fluff it, then sprinkle the lime juice, lime zest and cilantro. Notes: I use a microplane like this one to zest citrus, and let me tell you, it makes the task easy. Before slicing the lime for juicing, roll it around on the counter firmly between the surface and your hand.
New World Notes
Friday, March 03, 2006 Continues here. My deepest thanks to everyone at Linden Lab who made my journey to this point possible. And just as much gratitude to the Residents and readers who've made (and make) it a trip worth taking. Posted at 12:57 AM | Permalink | TrackBack (20) Tuesday, February 28, 2006 So it suits to suspend my tenure as Hamlet Linden while standing on the cliffs of Shipley, because this is where, more or less, it all began some 30 months ago. So I got some land and eventually had an office built for me, on the cliff right above her estate. Since then, Shipley's seashore, which used to stretch out into endless horizon, has become a tributary, as a Southern isthmus of the continent grew in a circular direction to replace the sea. So this is where I'll leave Hamlet Linden for an indefinite time. Meantime, be sure to take the new survey that'll help determine NWN's future. Posted at 03:36 PM | Permalink | Comments (26) | TrackBack (16) Monday, February 27, 2006 ... And so I did.
