http://activegreymatter.org Create Options, not Obstacles Wed, 17 Feb 2010 13:47:39 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Do you walk on eggshells around people with chronic illness or disabilities? If so, you are not alone. Maybe you’re a little uncomfortable — you don’t know quite what to say and don’t want to stick your foot in your mouth. You want to ask questions but don’t want to pry. ... http://activegreymatter.org/2010/02/walking-on-eggshells/ by Daniel Isenberg Some of your friends are doing it. People who do it are in the front pages and web almost every day. Even President Obama is talking about it. So should you do it? Should you join the millions of people every year who take the plunge and start ... http://activegreymatter.org/2010/02/are-you-an-entrepreneur-take-this-test/ Source: New York Times By CATHERINE RAMPELL Published: February 5, 2010 For the first time in recorded history, women outnumber men on the nation’s payrolls. This benchmark is bittersweet, as it comes largely at men’s expense. Because men have been losing their jobs faster ... http://activegreymatter.org/2010/02/women-dominate-u-s-workforce-for-first-time-in-history/ What common mistakes do women entrepreneurs make, and how I can I avoid them? This is a question our bankers often hear from both new business owners and seasoned entrepreneurs. "We can all learn from our mistakes and from the mistakes of others," says Christy Schmitt, Union Bank ... http://activegreymatter.org/2010/02/5-mistakes-women-entrepreneurs-make/ Source: Laura Petrecca, USA TODAY USA TODAY asked people who wanted to start a small business to be part of the USA TODAY Small Business Challenge, a six-month series that would follow their progress from having an idea to making the first buck. Nearly 1,800 people applied; they came ... http://activegreymatter.org/2010/02/usa-today-spotlights-entrepreneurs/ By: Ann Pietrangelo Sometimes it’s the little things that make a big difference in quality of life and maintaining independence. If you have relapsing/remitting multiple sclerosis, as I do, it’s easy to overlook simple things that can make life easier when in relapse. Since my own diagnosis in ... http://activegreymatter.org/2010/01/10-tips-for-daily-living-with-multiple-sclerosis/ By: Ann Pietrangelo One of the most frustrating aspects of life with chronic illness is the constant state of flux. It is true of all types of multiple sclerosis, and relapsing/remitting MS certainly lives up to the name. The fact that many of these on-again off-again symptoms are invisible to observers makes ... http://activegreymatter.org/2010/01/life-with-multiple-sclerosis/ Ok, so you’ve decided to start using the Internet to promote your business more actively and most people you talk to who know about the web tell you the same thing … you need to redesign your website. The problem for many small businesses is that getting to the point ... http://activegreymatter.org/2010/01/quick-and-dirty-business-promotion-when-your-website-stinks/  By Trent Hamm Source: Open Forum When I was in the process of launching my internet business, The Simple Dollar, I was under a great deal of stress.  I was working a full time job while at the same time giving a ton of my time, emotion, and energy to making my ... http://activegreymatter.org/2010/01/managing-a-small-business-while-working-elsewhere/ By Matthew Solan, Experience Life Who among us hasn’t searched for solutions on how to live a happier and healthier life? Little do we realize that in order to discover the answers, we must first learn how to ask the proper questions. Naikan (pronounced NI-KON) is a Japanese ... http://activegreymatter.org/2010/01/3-questions-that-can-improve-your-life/