http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Alicia+Marie+Fruin Advice Alicia Marie Fruin Sat, 27 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=563548&ca=Advice The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing. One cannot help but be in awe when he contemplates the mysteries of eternity, of life, of the marvelous structure of reality. It is enough if one tries merely to comprehend a little of this mystery every day.... Business Management Alicia Marie Fruin Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=324150&ca=Business+Management Does the economic climate have you feeling threatened? With all of the changes brought on by the arrival of the information age, do you feel left behind? Most of us do feel uneasy and a little behind the eight ball. Sometimes it seems we have to run as hard as we can just to stay in one place! Every... Business Management Alicia Marie Fruin Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=262442&ca=Business+Management “Without the strength to endure the crisis, one will not see the opportunity within. It is within the process of endurance that opportunity reveals itself.” Chin-Ning Chu Crisis is often an entry point; an opportunity to get real, tell the truth about our selves and our business. Definition of Crisi... Business Alicia Marie Fruin Sat, 24 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=255701&ca=Business Every one wants balance. Is there such a thing? Clients hire me as a coach for this reason just as often as the clients who want more time and money. In order to get some power with this concept lets shift how we think about balance. We tend to think of balance in terms of equal time to equal areas... Business Management Alicia Marie Fruin Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=245159&ca=Business+Management As small business owners we move fast, change course and shift gears daily. Operating a small business demands that we have the ability to be flexible and change as needed. What about our employees? How flexible do they need to be? How informed? How engaged in the success of the business? How do we... Business Alicia Marie Fruin Sat, 15 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=233772&ca=Business “Creativity can solve almost any problem. The creative act, the defeat of habit by originality overcomes everything.” George Lois When running your own small business, we are often called to be creative and innovative. Without this ability, I have discovered it is nearly impossible to be successful,... Business Alicia Marie Fruin Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=225283&ca=Business So what’s all this buzz about passion? Do we really have to have a passion for our work? There seems to be so many books written on finding your passion. Sure, when you work in an area that you are passionate about, the work seems easier and more fun and you are of course much more likely to be succ... Business Alicia Marie Fruin Tue, 09 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=190652&ca=Business If you learned how to write a business plan at all, you probably learned how to write a MBA quality 30-page plan designed to attract investors or get a bank loan. In addition, if you are like most of us, after your initial start up you never looked at your plan again. Often with a prospective client... Business Alicia Marie Fruin Mon, 17 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=184906&ca=Business Well-being is commonly used in philosophy to describe what is ultimately good for a person. Well- being is both subjective and personal. I am so fortunate to work daily with successful, talented and passionate business owners! They are driven, have vision, work ethic and a strong moral compass. Far...