Passion in the work place is something that many people think is hard to find. Passion is something that comes about after following a set of skills that you have into a career that you develop passion for and fall in love with. However, passion is often thought of as something that is concrete and finite. Really, it’s not. Passion is measurable—it can be gauged.

You just lie there wide-eyed at night and think about what this can become. This can become something big. This can become the kind of something big that can put the kids through college, create your retirement, give you financial freedom and actually be fun. This is the kind of thing where you can work on projects that YOU think are amazing and that you couldn’t work on when you were working for someone else.

Have you ever watched a TED talk? If not, you’re probably now asking, “What in the heck is a TED talk?" TED is a non profit that is devoted to spreading information and knowledge through powerful talks that are usually 18 minutes or less.

So you think you have a good idea? Sure, you might. But, have you thoroughly thought through everything you need to make a good business idea actually successful? Here are 6 factors you need to consider and make sure you have in order to make your good business idea actually work.

We know it’s hard. Owning or managing a small business in a time where people are struggling for money is difficult. You’re already a small business, fighting to stay alive amongst all the big box stores. The last thing you need is a failing economy. We feel your pain. Just like you, we are a small business and understand the daily struggles. We’re here to help you and give you tips that will allow you to see the light at the end of the tunnel and ensure your small business continues to thrive. 

Hashtags can be confusing. There’s kind of an unspoken rule about them when it comes to using them in marketing in social media. But to efficiently and effectively use Twitter for business you need to know what you’re doing and even more importantly, what not to do.

Are you tired of people calling who really aren’t ready to commit to a service or ready to buy? Are these calls and meetings you think are going to be potential leads, when they really aren’t, wasting your time and money? We’ve got some tips for you that may help!

Business culture is a vital part of having a successful small business. Yes, it’s true—many businesses are completely lacking this. That’s corporate America folks, and there are huge companies that will survive even if they treat their employees like, well, crap. But, as a small business, if you really want to rise to the top, have happy employees and overall a more successful business—you need company culture. Heck, you should want it!

You’re scrolling through your Facebook news feed. Scroll, scroll, boring, scroll, ‘like’, scrolling, ew, scroll, comment, pause, scroll. Thirty minutes later you exit and go back to work. Does this about sum up what your Facebook experience is like? So what is it exactly that makes you stop on that one page or advertisement and decide to like the page, status or engage with the post?