As we're so fond of saying around here, there's an old saying. "Time is money." And it is. Time is definitely money. Time you spend doing other things, is time you could be spending making money. As we've discussed previously, self-employed people are generally the hardest workers, with the longest hours. That doesn't mean spend your every waking moment working. Far from it. But your time is valuable, no matter how you...

For a business blog, that title sounds somewhat immature. Not exactly the kind of thing you'd expect to read around here, is it? But there's really no better way to say it, and it is 100% fact. Interviews, specifically job interviews, are simply terrible. The whole process is hugely flawed. Answer me this. As an interviewer, it's your job to get a feel for a person's personality, behavior, work ethic,...

By now most people should be familiar with Google's infamous semi-informal company motto, "Don't Be Evil." This is a wonderful standard which every company, large or small, should try and hold itself to. That goes for all of you self-employed folks on the path to PIE too. As you no doubt learned at some point during school, reputation is important. People talk, and almost as often, people listen. It doesn't...

Technology is progressing at an insanely fast rate. Since starting this blog the software we use has gone through multiple iterations, each bringing with it new and ever more useful features, allowing us to do more, and in turn, give you more. Think about this for a second. High speed internet was a new and exciting thing a scant twelve years ago. Now it's in almost every home in North...

Let's assume that you've been reading this blog from the beginning. And if you haven't, why not? There's tons of great advice you can put to work for you here. If you're a first timer, or have only perused a few articles, go back and read the rest. Today, we're going to put some of what you've learned to work. If you haven't gone back and checked out the rest...

This is a subject we've touched on multiple times on this blog. The reason for that is because it is of the utmost importance in all facets of life, not just business. We've talked about how to properly make a good first impression, telling the difference between confidence and cockiness, communicating effectively via social networking, the importance of communicating over marketing, and so many others. It wouldn't be too much...

It is the tendency of far too many people out there to over-analyze things. An idea is put forth, and we immediately run over the possible variables and outcomes in our heads. This is without a doubt an important step in making a decision on whether or not to pursue a business venture, but it is by no means the first step you should make. After all, figuring out the best way...

It's been a while since I've started a post with this, so here's one for nostalgia's sake. There's an old saying that goes "think outside the box." You'll hear this one a lot in life. Work, school, social interactions, this particular phrase pops up literally everywhere. I'm sure I've even said it on this blog once or twice before really giving it some serious thought. And after doing so, I've...

Now that Canada and the US are finished with their respective national celebrations, it's time for us to get back on track. So let's not waste any time and get to it, shall we? In a previous post, we talked about social networking for the self-employed, and how it can be a huge boon to your business. Today we're going to extrapolate on that a little further, and show you...

First of all, let us start off by saying a very happy Independence Day to all of our American friends and readers out there! Hopefully you're all out enjoying the fine July weather, a barbecue, and some of the excellent fireworks that we discussed on Monday (and hopefully learning a lesson or two from them, even if the concept is a bit out there). For those of you that have taken...