The Life of Oscar, Home Office Cat

On a lighter note, I recently created this photo essay about Oscar, the resident home office cat behind the scenes of Business Design Studio. He's an integral part of my business operations as you will soon see... and if you don't believe that, well, I have extra hairballs free to a good home if you would like to experience it yourself.

Feel free to pass the link on to other pet lovers and home business people if you like!

Featured in "The Streetwise Small Business Book Of Lists"

Earlier this year, I was invited by Gene Marks, author of Outfoxing the Small Business Owner, to submit my writing to his upcoming book, The Streetwise Small Business Book of Lists (Adams Media; 2006). I submitted two lists: Questions to Ask a Graphic Designer Before Hiring Them and Considerations When Choosing a Web Hosting Company. Advanced sales have begun for the book, which will be available in September.

The Streetwise Small Business Book Of Lists (Adams Media; 2006) is a collection of over 500 critical lists of information every business owner or manager needs to know to make decisions quickly and manage more effectively. Painstakingly compiled from hundreds of business experts, publications, government resources and websites, the Streetwise Small Business Book of Lists is a one stop answer book for every business owner's questions. Learn what are the lowest-cost franchises to start up, the ten things to consider before buying a new phone system, the most popular ways to decrease your company's health insurance costs, the top methods for speeding up your cash flow, the most effective steps for reducing travel expenses and much more!