Cue the confetti. Well, I did it. I made it a full year in business on my own. Looking back, I'm both amazed it's been a year already and I feel like its been the longest year on record. I'm often asked how I'm doing, and how the business is going. Here's the short answer: I'm great, and it rocks. Of course the full story is a little more complex than that, so here are the lessons I've learned over the past year of being my own boss: Sometimes the Universe smiles on you. I h

Or, the lost art of the Thank You Note. When was the last time you said thank you? Not just a casual "thanks" as you grab a latte from the barista or a barely conscious acknowledgement of your sweet baboo running an errand to help you out? No, I'm talking about the kind of thanks that makes you pause, look another human being right in the eyes, say a heart felt, "Thank you" and feel the connection as they let your appreciation lift them up for a brief moment. For most of us,