Is it just you? Or is Leadership a magnet for crazies?

How about something fun today, so you know all your hard work and seriousness will still provide you with never-ending comic relief...namely people.

If you've ever been a position to be on the front line to the public, specifically interviewing & hiring then you know exactly what I'm talking about! Many interesting people came through my office as a brief stop, while others hung out with us for awhile.  Others I wish had stayed, and still others needed to go a bit sooner.  I have enjoyed so much of the work I did and meeting new people is a highlight for me.  But I have to share some of the comedy.  Here's a fun, short list with a few I will expand on.

"I cant work for you because I'm getting unemployment" said too many.

No, you can't watch online pornography

Just Leave the Socks in the Basket! -juggling a business and a life

I would prefer if nobody mentioned to my kids that their socks are supposed to match. Our family was way ahead of the current trend of purposely mismatched socks that are now on the market, until I decided to boycott any colored socks in the house and resort to buying only white. We could have made a bundle off that new craze.  We were doing that for years. My husband has actually resorted to handling his socks on his own. That's how you get your husband to do laundry... don't pair his socks, dump them into a general household basket where anyone can wear them, and crazy he will be. 

I would say that the day I decided that the socks could just be left in the basket, never to be matched again, could have been the single biggest event that changed my life. I was heavy into attempting to manage a business...

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It’s been over 20 years now that I set out on this journey. Now, I am a veteran business owner, mother of 2 teens, a wife, and a grateful friend to many.  My life is full of joy from all the people who contribute to me daily.

After many failed attempts during our businesses, picking ourselves up each time,  learning, and then ultimately having some grand successes, I am choosing to share some of those lessons with you.  Maybe these insights might help you navigate smoother than I did (or at least pretend better) . All in all, it’s been glorious. But most of us know that glory comes with costs...( read more)

Why Most People Dont Take the IRS's Easiest yet Largest Tax Deduction - a Small Business

Let's see how many of you can read the next sentence all the way through before you think "no not
that". If people knew all the advantages to having any type of small business, especially a part time one that incorporates the things you are doing all ready: the things that you do in your spare time and do for free and could easily make even a small profit, they would take advantage of what the IRS itself has claimed to be their best tax write off available.  If you read on, we are going to address why so many people shut down this option in their life and how most of the reasons are garbage. Getting started in a business is thought of as intimidating. Fast forward a bit and the bonus ...