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DEAR DIARY
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January-April, 1999
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A chronicle of one owner's efforts to build a new business
4.26.99
Make Lemonade out of Lemons, You Say? I Just Feel Squeezed
The platitudes of small-biz self-help authors aren't doing much for this entrepreneur
4.19.99
The Bank Rejected My Loan Request — Again
But you can't keep this ol' entrepreneur down. I got a new haircut and wardrobe
4.12.99
Doing Business at the Speed of Light
Do people really need everything instantly, or is it just fashionable to look rushed?
4.5.99
Real Entrepreneurs Ask for Directions
Guys aren't supposed to, but I'm quick to ask for help — especially for my business
3.29.99
This Is How Badly I Want This Loan
In the latest episode, I fall off a roof and entertain bankers with my foot in a cast
3.22.99
The Auditor Cometh...and Scareth the Living Daylights Out of Me
It was a routine visit, but just the sight of those guys makes me sweat
3.15.99
Pet Peeve du Jour: Meaningless Letter-Writing Cliches
Entrepreneurs do themselves a disservice with stilted prose
3.8.99
Think Before You Speak — You Never Know Who's on the Line
Telephone tips for the short of temper on coping with pests
3.1.99
R-E-S-P-E-C-T! I Found Out What It Means to Me: A Bank Loan
I make real money now, and I'm still financing my business with plastic
2.22.99
What's the Best Use of My Time?
Doing routine necessities may actually be a bad idea
2.16.99
I Almost Quit My Business — Till I Considered the Alternatives
A lucrative job offer still couldn't tempt me to go back to working for someone else
2.8.99
How I Earned a PhD in Human Nature
As a recruiter, I've learned "What's your line?" is never a simple question
2.1.99
I Fooled With Our System, and My Business Passed Before My Eyes
Moral: When you don't know what you're doing, leave things alone!
1.25.99
Do I Really Need to Be Reachable 24 Hours a Day?
Enough already! We're drowning in options for mobile communications devices
1.19.99
Once, I Was So Broke I Charged a $5 Bar Bill
I love my business, and I'm glad I had no idea how hard it would be
1.11.99
1999: It'll Be a Very Good Year, Won't It?
I muse my business future — unshaven, overworked, yet hopeful
1.4.99
My New Year's Vow: Just Say "No" to Networking Groups
All that unproductive schmoozing is just a waste of time
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