Small Business Blog | Business Know-How® https://www.businessknowhow.com/blog Small business news, tips and hints Sun, 20 Dec 2020 19:32:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Funny New Year Resolutions https://www.businessknowhow.com/blog/fun-new-year-resolutions/ https://www.businessknowhow.com/blog/fun-new-year-resolutions/#comments Sun, 20 Dec 2020 14:32:32 +0000 https://www.businessknowhow.com/blog/?p=236 Are you one of those people who don't make (or perhaps don't keep) New Year's resolutions? You're not alone. Resolutions are nothing more than a wish list (or maybe a laundry list) of bad habits and shortcomings we'd like to change. So, instead of making resolutions for myself this year, I've put together a list of resolutions I want others to make. I think you'll find it fun to read, and I hope you'll add some resolutions to my list.

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]]> https://www.businessknowhow.com/blog/holiday-de-stresser-from-business-know-how/feed/ 0 Scrumptious 30-Minute Recipes for the Holidays https://www.businessknowhow.com/blog/scrumptious-30-minute-recipes-for-the-holidays/ https://www.businessknowhow.com/blog/scrumptious-30-minute-recipes-for-the-holidays/#respond Wed, 19 Dec 2018 19:21:59 +0000 https://www.businessknowhow.com/blog/?p=264 by Patricia Schaefer Whether you have your own business or work for someone else, the innumerable combined demands of work, family and the holiday season leave few individuals able to prepare time-consuming gastronomic delights. Holiday dishes that draw rave review and happy tummies need not take hours to prepare. Business Know-How has some “tried-and-true” delectable and flavorsome favorites… Read More »

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]]> https://www.businessknowhow.com/blog/economical-printer-small-home-business/feed/ 1 Consulting 101: How to avoid giving away free time https://www.businessknowhow.com/blog/consultants-avoid-working-free/ https://www.businessknowhow.com/blog/consultants-avoid-working-free/#comments Mon, 01 Aug 2016 20:16:05 +0000 http://www.businessknowhow.com/blog/?p=126 You are a consultant. You're an expert at what you do, and you expect to get paid for it. So how do you avoid working for free? How do you handle clients that expect you to give away your valuable time?  The worst thing you can ever do is to doubt your level of expertise or ability to… Read More »

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