Interview: What I’ve Learned on the Small Business Journey

Editor’s Note: Thank you to Vizaca, an online magazine for global entrepreneurs and small business owners, for interviewing me about my small business journey. It was a pleasure to discover this resource and share my experience with others. Tell us about yourself? I’m Jaime Shine, founder of Clearly Conveyed Communications. I’m a writer, marketing professionalContinue reading “Interview: What I’ve Learned on the Small Business Journey”

5 Books Every Small Business Owner Should Read

We’re big readers here at CCC. As Mr. King reminds us below, that’s a good thing because we’re writers, and we like to be well-versed at our craft. Reading is important even if you don’t write though. Business professionals and owners everywhere can benefit from knowledge and experience shared in a good book. “If youContinue reading “5 Books Every Small Business Owner Should Read”

Want Your Business to Flourish? Kill Your Sacred Cows

What’s holding your business back? Probably a sacred cow. A what?! You’ve heard them before — those magical sayings in the business world that savvy businessmen and women everywhere regard as sacred. The customer is always right.  √ Teams create the best solutions.  √ Always trust your research.  √ Here’s the problem with sacred cows: alwaysContinue reading “Want Your Business to Flourish? Kill Your Sacred Cows”

Living a Good Life: On the Road to Authentic Happiness

“The more I learn about positive psychology, the more I am convinced of its tremendous potential. Potential to transform individuals and societies. Potential to steer humanity into a new era, an era that pays homage to this statement: Every human being, whether living now or in a future generation, should be afforded the opportunity toContinue reading “Living a Good Life: On the Road to Authentic Happiness”

If Only Life Were A Never-Ending Summer…

A love triangle. A historic hurricane. A marriage for money, and the ultimate betrayal. Who knew life was so glamorous in 1938?     Socialite Lily Dane is looking forward to spending another summer with her family at idyllic Seaview, Rhode Island in 1938. The small seaside community may be a little too quiet forContinue reading “If Only Life Were A Never-Ending Summer…”

Blink: The Power of Snap Decisions & First Impressions

“On straightforward choices, deliberate analysis is best. When questions of analysis and personal choice start to get complicated — when we have to juggle many different variables — then our unconscious thought processes may be superior.” –Malcolm Gladwell Do you agree? Or do you think the opposite is true? This quote is pulled from Blink, byContinue reading “Blink: The Power of Snap Decisions & First Impressions”

Eat: An Experience, Not An Obsession or Afterthought

We’ve been conditioned for years to treat food as the enemy. There are so many delicious, savory foods out there that we can’t have. Cake. Cookies. Lasagna. French Fries. Hamburgers. The more we tell ourselves that we can’t have these foods, the more we want them. Relax. I’m not selling you a food system, juicingContinue reading “Eat: An Experience, Not An Obsession or Afterthought”