I was going to say, “I hate to complain” but then I realized that wasn’t true. Sometimes I love to complain. Complaining is the motivator for change. The problem is to complain and then do nothing more. I think a complaint should be a personal call to action. I am talking about my complaints which by their very nature of being mine, are perfectly justified. I can’t claim that about OPC (other peoples complaints)… I...
Continue reading...A Small Business Plan – for Now
I recently received a nice email from a visitor who read some of my blog posts and postings in my e-store regarding my thoughts about operating a very small business. He thanked me for opening his eyes about retail sales, especially marketing on the Internet. I am retired now from my real income source. In my last position I worked for a very large international corporation for over 17 years. During that period, I created...
Continue reading...OneNote Saving Story
I usually don’t write directly to my blogs. Editing live online within a web page has some danger. I have lost considerable work from touching the wrong key and having everything disappear from the screen. I forget the golden rule in computers which is to save constantly. I usually use Word or OpenOffice to write my posts. They work fine but are a far more powerful tool than required. I have rediscovered an MS Office...
Continue reading...Love What You Do
The KautzCraft Studio (KC) is now my main retirement vocation. I wonder if that means I am not retired. Well, I feel retired so I will keep the designation. KC doesn’t provide me anywhere near a real income, but it does stop me from robbing banks. Banks, because that is where the money is kept… Ha! I think Willie Sutton is reputed to have said that. I’d much rather be working with silver than in...
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