by Linda Rawson | May 10, 2017 | General
As little girls, our mother is our idol. We want to spend every minute with her because she is beautiful and loves us unconditionally. That was the case with my mom because she was in her early forties when she had me. She was way beyond the years of immature...
by Linda Rawson | Apr 20, 2017 | Business, General, Professional Development
Wow. It is amazing how a simple comment can transform me back to previous years. You see, I am a software engineer by trade. Even though I am an entrepreneur now, I always have and will always be a software engineer. I have a love and passion for creating...
by Linda Rawson | Apr 3, 2017 | General
A biography is simply an account of someone’s life written by someone else. I have been asked many times to help people with their biography. It can be short, or it can be long. I have made people happy, and those people have even gotten emotional. I believe it is not...
by Linda Rawson | Mar 31, 2017 | Federal Government Contracting
First, what in the world does “Ostensible” mean? According to dictionary.com, is an adjective and has two meanings: Outwardly appearing as such; professed; pretended: an ostensible cheerfulness concealing sadness. Apparent, evident, or conspicuous: the ostensible...
by Linda Rawson | Mar 29, 2017 | Business, Marketing, Professional Development
I am on a quest for a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) tool. I have reached over 5000 contacts and because I don’t followup and keep in touch, I am losing possible business because of it. I have some specific requirements for the CRM. It is probably a...
by Linda Rawson | Jan 31, 2017 | General
At any certain point of time, there are likely to be countless things which you’re going to want to take care of. Everyone is searching for ways to better time administration. Time management is among the most important skills that one needs to learn once...
by Linda Rawson | Dec 28, 2016 | Inspiration
As an entrepreneur, the notion of a new year invokes ideas of fresh starts and doing life better. The ability to change and evolve yourself and your business is a beautiful thing and extremely necessary. The ability to always look ahead and to plan and strategize is...
by Linda Rawson | Oct 6, 2016 | General
The SBA has also referred to the Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) program as 8(m). The Federal government must award 5% of its prime contracting dollars to WOSBs. A WOSB set aside has the same limit as an 8(a) set-aside for award price including options not...
by Linda Rawson | Aug 15, 2016 | General
Change is good. Change can cause a transformation and to transform into something better is nothing but good. I saw an Owl tonight. I believe it was a Great Horned Owl much like the one pictured in this photo by Candy Zaffis. The big girl was perched in a tree...
by Linda Rawson | Jul 1, 2016 | General
What I have learned is that one death can transform your life. For most people, especially me, the death of my mother seems to have affected me the most. It has been life altering. An emotional rollercoaster that currently effects every decision I make. Every day...
