Get Creative and Break the Rules by Julie Austin In school you were taught not to break the rules and in a lot of cases that�s true. Rules can keep you out of trouble, and keep you on the straight and narrow. Rules Charlotte Olympia Birthday Sagittarius Zodiac Suede Smoking Slipper In Mustard have their place in society and are there for a good reason. But when it comes to creativity, you need to break the rules to find new patterns and figure out new ways to solve problems.Once we get out of school our thinking is pretty well set and we are used to following rules, respecting authority, and following what everyone else says is right. In other words, you have learned to blend in with the crowd and follow the herd.When you conform you are keeping yourself from discovering new ideas for fear of looking stupid. But to truly be creative and inn ... Read more »

Entrepreneurs - Can Your Web Pages Pass This Acid Test? by Sue Painter Website design is both an art and a science. If you are an entrepreneur, your website is critical for visibility, and, as I like to remind my clients, your website is absolutely never done. It will (or should be) ever-growing and changing.Think about it this way � your website is your "bricks and mortar store." It is your visible representation of your business. When you go off to the mall and walk past a store front, your eyes automatically shoot to the windows to check out the merchandise, right? And if you are someone who goes to the mall often, you'll scan the windows to see what's different and new from the last time you walked past.Websites can do this, too. In fact, to work well for you, your website MUST do this. You need eye candy, just like the stores at the mall. Large retailers who have online presences now (and who doesn't) try mightily to get you to look at their windows virtually. If you b ... Read more »