Staying the Execution of TIS and Pardoning Myself

More on the decision to take TIS off the auction block, and the new direction we’re planning.

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Stop Reading, and Start Doing, for Inspired Business Success

What good are those books doing you if you’re not acting on what you’ve learned? Here’s why research isn’t the answer it may appear to be.

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Feeling Like a Failure? Why We All Do, and How to Change That

Feeling like a failure? Here’s why it happens to all of us, and what to do with those icky feelings when they hit.

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For Sale: One Slightly Used Website, Cheap

Been looking for a PageRank 4 blog to call your very own? Want to launch your own consulting or coaching business for solo entrepreneurs but not looking to reinvent the wheel, as it were? Here’s your golden ticket: The Inspired Solo is for sale. Read on for more details.

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No Time For Vision-Level Business Planning? Blame Your TV

What’s stopping you from creating your vision-level business plan? If you’re like the TIS Chief Muse, it’s your television.

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Why It’s Impossible to Run Out of Ideas for Your Business Blog

Running out of blog post ideas? The Head Muse of TIS doesn’t believe you. She thinks you’re lying. (OK, OK – she thinks you’re not being honest with yourself. There. That better?)

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How to Write Killer Blog Post Headlines, Every Single Time, in 6 Simple Steps

Learn how to craft killer headlines every time for your business blog with six simple steps.

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How to Save Your Solo or Small Business By Outsourcing Tasks You Suck At

It might look penny-wise to save a buck by doing your own accounting (or graphics design, or copywriting, or whatever). But it’s really pound-foolish. Here’s why the smart solo entrepreneurs embrace outsourcing.

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What Sandra Bullock and Her Oscar Can Teach Us About Successful Business Blogging as a Solo Entrepreneur

From Razzie-burdened to Oscar-honored in 24 hours — what Sandra Bullock, 2010′s Best Leading Actress Oscar winner, can teach us about achieving success as a solo business owner and blogger.

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Protect Your WordPress Business Blog Against Hackers and Spam Link Injection

If, for whatever reason, you haven’t gotten John Huff’s WordPress Defender yet, here’s a do-it-yourself approach to securing your blog against a hacker’s attack – get rid of those injected spam links and keep the hackers from getting access to your blog again in the future.

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