Laurel Delaney

In a weak economy the tendency is for workers to hold onto their jobs a bit longer than they would otherwise prefer. Is it possible that in a downturn the best thing to do is counterintuitive – quitting corporate America to freelance, start a business or return to college? Better now than never…

Be realistic is No. 1. Get the rest here.Plus:7 Ways to Strategically Use Social Media and Social Networking to Grow Your BusinessAnd there's more!Work Your Website: 7 Tips for Turning Global Browsers into Buyers

In the next couple of years, it's easy for me to predict ...That nearly every single person on the planet will have a global small business that hopefully will become BIG someday. This evolution will be similar to the shift from black and white television to color. If you had tried to watch…

"Hey ho for HalloweenWhen the fairies all are seen;Some black and some green,Hey ho for Halloween!"~ Traditional Irish RhymePosted by Laurel Delaney, The Global Small Business Blog

“It is better to have your head in the clouds, and know where you are ... than to breathe the……clarity. The photo above is taken outside of Chicago in Rogers Park, Illinois.Photo credit: Laurel Delaney, The Global Small Business Blog

Working with Verio -- one of the best global hosts on the face of the earth -- as an independent global SMB consultant and they just launched the first edition of an SMB newsletter: ACCESS - SMBs Guide to Success.One of the feature articles is "Global SMB: How the Mighty Succeed, Despite Harsh…

I wrote this article for Idea Hub: American Express OPEN Forum. See if it's helpful in offering you fresh ideas on how to take your SMB to the next level.5 Actionsfor Double-DigitBusiness GrowthOne action:Move into new markets. Can you build or acquire additional capabilities on an as-needed…

Color your world. Enjoy the weekend.Posted by Laurel Delaney, The Global Small Business Blog

“Give a man a horse he can ride, give a man a boat he can sail; and his rank and wealth, his……wherever you are. The photo above was taken in Evian, France, November, 2008.Photo credit: Laurel Delaney, The Global Small Business Blog

Photo credit: Laurel Delaney, Rogers Park, Illinois, United States

I hope you enjoy your weekend. Get out there and have some fun!Photo credit: Laurel Delaney, The Global Small Business Blog. Photo taken during the Cool Globes Display in Chicago, Illinois.

Here's my latest contribution over at the new American Express OPEN Forum under their Innovation: Idea Hub.Business Resilience Weathering Economic Storms

My latest contribution for OPEN Forum by American Express OPEN highlights how Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" parallels much of what we do every day within our businesses.I also bring to the fore two other perspectives on the situation, my own with "A Business Carol," and that of Dr. Vijay…

Five years ago today (7/20/04) we launched The Global Small Business Blog (http://borderbuster.blogspot.com/) which is now, according to Technorati, ranked in the top one percent of all blogs worldwide.We thank you for your readership. It means the world to us! And we will continue to provide…

"Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience." ~ Ralph Waldo EmersonHave a beautiful weekend!Photo credit: Laurel Delaney, The Global Small Business Blog