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Should You Do Your Own Proposals, or Get Professional Help?

For those of us who work as consultants or are in many service-oriented industries, our home business operations require us to make proposals and compete for clients and business. Putting together a top-notch and effective proposal requires time and skill and you may find yourself wondering if it is something that is best done by you–or if you’d get better results if you hired the work done by a professional? While there are definitely basics to proposal writing, what makes a successful proposal can change with business climate. Many consultants or those in businesses where proposals are the norm develop … Continue reading →

So, You Messed Up, Now What?

Mistakes happen. Bloopers, disasters, big messes, oops…all of these are fairly common occurrences and, just because you are operating a home business and attempting to do everything just so—this does not mean you are exempt from making mistakes. So, you’ve made a big mess or an enormous mistake—now what? You can either run or hide from your mistake or choose to face it. Chances are, if you are a sole proprietor, running your own small home business, there is no one else to cover for you or face your blooper for you so it just comes down to you and … Continue reading →

Working with Professionals and Avoiding the Pitfalls

You realize that your child has special needs, and now you feel as though you’re surrounded by a swarm of professionals, all giving you instructions and advice. The greater the degree of your child’s handicap, the more professionals you’re likely to deal with. How do you maintain your parental control, when you feel intimidated by these knowledgeable strangers? Here are some pitfalls to watch out for when dealing with these experts: Technical Lingo: Sometimes doctors, specialists, and even social workers start to speak in what seems like their own mysterious dialect. That’s because day after day as they deal with … Continue reading →

The “Professionals” Matching Game: Test Your Knowledge!

You learn your child has a disability, and suddenly in come “the professionals.” Your life becomes a maze of specialists, therapists, and other “ists.” It can become overwhelming. In this part one of my two-part blog on professionals, let’s test your knowledge of these 19 specialists and see if you can match them to their (very basic) job descriptions below: Professionals: Geneticist Endocrinologist Counselor Pediatrician Orthopedic Specialist Ophthalmologist Optometrist Psychiatrist Psychologist Speech & Language Pathologist Audiologist Physical Therapist Occupational Therapist Neurologist Social Worker Special Education Teacher Behavioral Therapist Nutritionist Scientist/Researcher Basic Job Descriptions: A. Treats diseases of the eye. B. … Continue reading →